Fly-fishing off Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles is a once-in-a-lifetime angling adventure, with giant trevally and bumphead parrotfish among the prizes, reports Marina Gibson
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6 of the best places to go shooting abroad
If you feel like it is time to escape, Sarah Fitzpatrick shares the perfect list of overseas destinations to help you plan your next shooting trip
Duck shooting in Argentina, South America
Duck shooting in Argentina in the wake of a hurricane is for wildfolwers who love the wet. A far cry from wildfowling on Lindisfarne. Wildfowlers either grow to love the wet or pursue drier pastimes. Even so, we cursed Hurricane Betty – or was she Charlotte? Whatever her name, she’d…
Be a wine tourist in the Douro Valley
There are few wine regions I look forward to visiting quite as much as I do Porto and the Douro Valley. The wine, of course, is unique, be it a nutty, raisiny, tawny port, an easy-drinking ruby, a full-blown vintage or simply a Porto Tónico (white port and tonic, than…
Fly-fishing for golden dorado on the Amazon
He erupted from the river with sunset on his sides and tail, and the ferocity of an attack dog on a very short leash. For a moment I could not imagine taming this wild creature, but he came to hand and all I could think was that this was one of…
Shoot wild partridge in Portugal
There is more to Portugal than golf, take a cheap flight to enjoy fantastic wild partridge shooting.
Salmon fishing on the Kola Peninsula
There's only one Kola Peninsula - and you can't beat it for salmon rivers teeming with whoppers. Even a novice can catch a 38-pounder!