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A five star cast for the Tweed Valley Hotel
Today we have a very special feature. Charlie Miller is well known by fly fishers as the host of the Tweed Valley Hotel in Walkerburn, a popular destination for salmon anglers for nearly half-a-century. David Pike chats with Charlie about his time as hotel owner along with his wife Joyce and their family. A five…
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Yuji Wabe Fishing Fly Mugs
Yuji Wabe limited edition fishing fly mugs released today Today we are delighted to announce the release of a new limited edition fishing mug series from two salmon flies created by internationally renowned flytier, Yuji Wabe from Japan. Yuji’s expertise is recognised by salmon fly connoisseurs around the globe and his attention to detail and…
River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum Opens
The new River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum in Kelso will open its doors to the public on Friday 4th September 2020. The museum, created by a team of volunteer salmon fishing experts displays more than 2,000 objects dedicated to the history of salmon fishing on the Tweed. Maps, models, books, photographs, rods, reels, flies and…
Sir Tom Moore NHS Fund Donation
This is a very special “Thank You” to everyone who bought NHS Warrior mugs from us over the past few weeks. We have had the privilege of donating £1,100 towards the amazing Sir Tom Moore NHS fund thanks to your support. Also, thank you to Bruce Reid who submitted the winning bid for the original…
Fly Tying Focus on Michael Rollinson
In our second ‘Fly Tying Focus’ feature, we caught up with Michael Rollinson from Yarm in North Yorkshire, who was taking time out from dressing flies for a well-earned fishing trip to the Tweed at Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders. Michael rekindles his love of fishing They say good things come in twos…and that’s certainly…
Rollinson Sea Trout Fishing Flies
It’s sea trout season and if you’re a keen sea trout fisher then this series of sea trout fishing fly mugs may be just the thing to brighten up your 2020’s lockdown fishing frustrations. We have introduced three prime sea trout patterns dressed by Michael Rollinson from Yarm in the UK (who we are featuring…
Fly Tying Focus on Barry Grewcock
We are delighted to introduce this new ‘Fly Tying Focus’ feature to the Fishing Mugs website. In this section we are hoping to highlight articles on fly tying and the artists who create the fantastic fishing fly patterns that are widely available. To get things rolling we’ve asked a good friend and honorary member of…
FishPal Lockdown Winners Mug
We are delighted to offer the commemorative FishPal Lockdown Winners mug in recognition of the 2020 fly tying contest, featuring winning entries by Mike Reynolds, Ranald Hutton and Craig Duncan. VIEW IN STORE The covid-19 pandemic has been a real test of mettle for everyone, and although the disease is serious in nature there’s still…
Father’s Day Fishing Knots
Fishing Knots Book and Mug Combo Offer We’re delighted to make available this brilliant Father’s Day offer in partnership with author Peter Owen. Peter’s pocket guide to fishing knots is an absolute must for every fisher. This compact reference guide includes clear, step-by-step drawings showing when and how to tie the knots every angler needs.…
NHS Warrior Fishing Fly
Former art and design teacher Ranald Hutton has joined forces with the Fishing Mugs team to create a unique commemorative mug in honour of frontline health service workers. When the current Covid-19 pandemic shut down riverbanks around the UK, Ranald, who has been tying trout and salmon flies since the age of 11, used the…
Durham Ranger Mugs
Durham Ranger fishing fly mugs are available in our online store today. The mid-1800s saw a rivalry on Scottish and English rivers spring up between the users of “drab” traditional English fishing fly patterns and the new colourful and “gaudy” Irish invaders. One of the main advocates of the new style of flies was the…
Megan Boyd Helmsdale Shrimp
Megan Boyd “Helmsdale Shrimp” mugs are now available in our online store today. We’ve had a boatload of requests to design mugs that feature flies tied by the world-famous Megan Boyd, so that’s exactly what we’ve done and we’re starting with three unique designs. Megan Boyd is an absolute legend in the fly fishing world…