With our first television advert we wanted to let viewers know about our past. Since starting a ‘boots by post’ service back in 1888, Fife Country are still an independent family owned company and we have grown by keeping
Fishing for Wives – fishing blog by Meager Read
Let’s get this straight right from the start – this is not a tale of internet dating for somebody in their 60’s. This is a tale of enlightenment and discovery – even after 37 years of marriage. So if your
Never Knowingly Undersold! – fishing blog by Meager Read
There are some days when it just goes right – even if it doesn’t start out that way. I set off from the hotel at Southampton airport and promptly headed west and not, as I should have done, east on
Favourite Walks – St Abb’s, Berwickshire
The craggy landscape of St Abb’s head on the Berwickshire coast was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions. It is now a National Nature Reserve famous for huge number of seabirds, including guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills, nesting in the
Taken – fishing blog from Meager Read
The title reads a bit like a movie with Liam Neeson rather than a fishing blog but the events were, for an angler, similar in many respects with theft, a motor boat chase, violence and a grisly end being high
Glenturret Reservoir, Crieff
Most of the photos for our Autumn/Winter catalogue were taken at Glenturret Reservoir near Crieff. Loch Turret below is nestled in the mountains of Glen Turret and is approximately 3 miles long and with Ben Chonzie to the west and Choineachain
A New Look for Fife Country
A New Look for Fife Country To celebrate our 125th year and the launch of our Autumn 2014 collection, we are delighted to share our new logo with our customers. After more than a decade with the mountain logo, we wanted a fresh
What’s your favourite walk?
What’s your favourite country walk? A hike in Harris? A stroll on the picturesque Sussex Downs? A wander in Wales? Or a donder in Donegal? As keen walkers ourselves, the good folk at Fife Country like nothing better than to
Choosing the Right Pair of Boots
My grandfather Andrew Hogg made his first boots in 1888. So, over 125 years, we like to think we have learnt a thing or two about keeping your feet dry and comfortable. Whilst styles and materials have changed a
Salmon Flies
Are you a Jock Scott, a Yellow Torrish or a Durham Ranger. We came across these beautiful illustrations of salmon flies which shows that tying flies is truly an art form in its own right. Let us know your favourite…