The 2026 Sportfish Spring Spectacular
Join us on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April for the virtual Sportfish Spring Spectacular!
We'll be bringing you even more great video content straight to your devices via our Facebook and YouTube channels. Sit back and relax as familiar faces from all the top brands in game fishing present their latest products, join our angling pros for fishing tips, tactics and techniques plus be inspired by the next generation of anglers and their love and passion for the sport.
SCHEDULE OF VIDEOS
Saturday 18th April
9:00 Welcome to the 2026 Sportfish Spring Spectacular
9:05 Howard Croston - How to Read a River
9:15 Veniard - Tying a Red Tag Quill Nymph with Chris Flay
9:30 Howard Croston - The Different Technologies Behind Hardy & Greys Fly Rods
9:45 New RIO Salmon Lines with Simon Gawesworth
10:00 Lucinda Ewin - Autumn Salmon Fishing
10:30 Atlantic Salmon Trust - Project White Hart
10:45 Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Wading Trousers with Christoph Menz
11:00 Simms Access Boots & G3 Guide Jacket with Steve Peterson
11:15 Shilton SL Reels with Raymond Rainbird
11:30 Action for the River Kennet
11:45 Joe Walker - UK Saltwater Fly Fishing
12:15 Customising a YETI GoBox 1L with Andy Ford
12:30 Semperfli - Fly tying with Melvyn Wood
13:00 Chris Flay - Fishing a Chalkstream
13:30 Fulling Mill - Tying a Blue Winged Olive Dun with Steven Shorrock
13:45 Magnifly with Raymond Rainbird
13:50 Thanks for tuning in today. Join us tomorrow for more from 3pm!
Sunday 19th April
15:00 Welcome back to the Sportfish Spring Spectacular 2026
15:05 Sage - New Tackle for 2026
15:30 Charles Jardine - How to Read a Small Stillwater
16:00 Snowbee - New Products for 2026 with Simon Kidd
16:15 Veniard - Tying a Pearly Butt Olive Emerger with Chris Flay
16:30 Colton Kelly - Nighttime Sea Trout Fishing
16:45 Clean Rivers with the Angling Trust
17:00 Fulling Mill - Signature Fly Tying with Gareth Lewis
17:15 O'Pros 3rd Hand Rod Holder with Raymond Rainbird
17:30 3 Things I wish I knew Before I started Fishing
18:00 Hardy - Averon Cassette Reel with Howard Croston
18:15 Fishtechy Proof Ball with Raymond Rainbird
18:30 Fishing For Heroes - Paul West chats to Richard Jamieson
19:00 Howard Croston - How to Read a Large Stillwater
19:30 Spotlight on Sharpe's Nets
19:45 Cling Products with Raymond Rainbird
20:00 How Fly Fishing Helps Mental Health
20:15 Wild Trout Trust - The Upper Aire Project
20:30 Scott GT Series Rods with Steve Peterson
* Please note, this schedule is subject to change and alterations.
WHO IS PARTICIPATING
BRANDS: Hardy, Greys, Fulling Mill, Patagonia, RIO, Sage, Scott, Sharpe's, Simms, Semperfli, Snowbee, Veniard and YETI
EXPERTS AND CHARITIES: Howard Croston, Charles Jardine, Simon Gawesworth, Lucy Bowden, Lucinda Ewin, Chris Flay, Colton Kelly, Steve Peterson, Joe Walker, Steven Shorrock, Melvyn Wood, Angling Trust, Atlantic Salmon Trust, Fishing for Heroes, Wild Trout Trust and ARK
Catch Up on the 2026 Sportfish Spring Spectacular
The Spring Spectacular was held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April 2026. We hosted some great video content from leading fishing tackle and clothing brands, celebrity anglers and charities we support straight to your devices! The good news is you can catch up on all of it via our YouTube (view the playlist here) and Facebook (view the playlist here).
LIST OF AIRED VIDEOS
Saturday 18th April
9:00 Welcome to the 2026 Sportfish Spring Spectacular
9:05 Howard Croston - How to Read a River
9:15 Veniard - Tying a Red Tag Quill Nymph with Chris Flay
9:30 Howard Croston - The Different Technologies Behind Hardy & Greys Fly Rods
9:45 New RIO Salmon Lines with Simon Gawesworth
10:00 Lucinda Ewin - Autumn Salmon Fishing
10:30 Atlantic Salmon Trust - Project White Hart
10:45 Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Wading Trousers with Christoph Menz
11:00 Simms Access Boots & G3 Guide Jacket with Steve Peterson
11:15 Shilton SL Reels with Raymond Rainbird
11:30 Action for the River Kennet
11:45 Joe Walker - UK Saltwater Fly Fishing
12:15 Customising a YETI GoBox 1L with Andy Ford
12:30 Semperfli - Fly tying with Melvyn Wood
13:00 Chris Flay - Fishing a Chalkstream
13:30 Fulling Mill - Tying a Blue Winged Olive Dun with Steven Shorrock
13:45 Magnifly with Raymond Rainbird
13:50 Thanks for tuning in today. Join us tomorrow for more from 3pm!
Sunday 19th April
15:00 Welcome back to the Sportfish Spring Spectacular 2026
15:05 Sage - New Tackle for 2026
15:30 Charles Jardine - How to Read a Small Stillwater
16:00 Snowbee - New Products for 2026 with Simon Kidd
16:15 Veniard - Tying a Pearly Butt Olive Emerger with Chris Flay
16:30 Colton Kelly - Nighttime Sea Trout Fishing
16:45 Clean Rivers with the Angling Trust
17:00 Fulling Mill - Signature Fly Tying with Gareth Lewis
17:15 O'Pros 3rd Hand Rod Holder with Raymond Rainbird
17:30 3 Things I wish I knew Before I started Fishing
18:00 Hardy - Averon Cassette Reel with Howard Croston
18:15 Fishtechy Proof Ball with Raymond Rainbird
18:30 Fishing For Heroes - Paul West chats to Richard Jamieson
19:00 Howard Croston - How to Read a Large Stillwater
19:30 Spotlight on Sharpe's Nets
19:45 Cling Products with Raymond Rainbird
20:00 How Fly Fishing Helps Mental Health
20:15 Wild Trout Trust - The Upper Aire Project
20:30 Scott GT Series Rods with Steve Peterson
SPRING SPECTACULAR EXTRA POINTS OFFERS
GET DOUBLE POINTS ON ALL PURCHASES AND EARN 10% - 20% BACK IN REWARDS
To celebrate our Spring Spectacular week, we are offering 10% - 20%* in Sportfish Plus rewards on all purchases from Tuesday 14th April to midnight on Tuesday 21st April 2026.
Simply log in to your Sportfish account or sign up for an account, order online, and enjoy earning extra rewards!
* Sportfish Spring Spectacular offer runs 14th - 21st April 2026 only. Sportfish Plus double points will be given on all purchases (excluding gift vouchers, tuition, postage costs) during the offer period for Partner, Pro, Premier & Elite tiers (giving 10%-16% back in rewards), while Clubs tier members will get a x4 points multiplier (giving 20% back in rewards). Double points worth £5 on creating a Sportfish Plus account applies to new customers only (creating an account is free), not available to any customers with an existing Sportfish Plus account. Rewards can only be redeemed online against a next purchase and are non-transferable. See full Sportfish Plus T&Cs on the website.