High summer is typically a time when river fishing is more productive than stillwater. This year has been no exception. While the lakes became much more challenging as August progressed, clients experienced some epic sport on rivers. Between hatches, terrestrial patterns such as beetles and ants often caught well at the surface. When trout wanted […]
River fishing has been off the scale, with good catches to both dry fly and nymph tactics. Don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s all over post Mayfly time, their is much more going on than just mayfly. Taking time to watch is key and something I continually remind people. While it’s true that you […]
Right now we are in the thick of Mayfly hatches, with good fishing on lakes and simply awesome river fishing. We’ve hosted several groups in recent weeks with everyone having a great time, as demonstrated by Gino (pictured) looking rightfully delighted with a 5lb 10oz rainbow trout. Our 1-2-1 clients are enjoying the same fabulous […]
We’ve enjoyed great fly fishing during April. On the lakes great success has been enjoyed by our guests regardless of experience as our fly fishing courses, 121 tuition and corporate fly fishing days proved popular. Right now we have fabulous buzzer hatches, olives, spring crane flies and large numbers of hawthorns attracting trout to the […]
Trout caught a dose of March madness as conditions over the month were excellent. All clients enjoyed good catches while applying what they learned. The lakes right now are fishing amazingly well to nymph and lure techniques, with successful flies as per previous months. April sees the first of our fly fishing taster courses, plus […]
As I write, the sun is shinning in a cloudless blue sky and early spring feels very good. It’s a world away from February, when we were constantly rescheduling trips due to atrocious weather. When we did hit the water last month, it was lakes we focussed on, where trout and pike were in keen […]
As predicted in Decembers report here, January was more of the same. More of the same weather, more great fly fishing for those willing to venture out, more trout caught on streamers, nymphs and stalking bugs as water clarity held up very well, despite the volumes of water falling. Not much more to say about […]
Again we were blessed with exceptionally mild weather conditions. Some days were wet and windy with low light levels, triggering trout into heavy fry feeding. On these occasions a selection of tadpoles, minkies and muddlers in various colours and sizes produced well. Other days were clear and bright, confining most fry feeding to early and […]
Although November has seen some fry bashing to make your jaw drop on the lakes, resulting in awesome streamer fishing. Mild conditions overall meant continued top water sport too. With fly hatches and terrestrial insects remaining available in numbers, dry/nymph combination rigs have been really productive. The key as ever has been to remain flexible […]
October brought with it an end to our river trout fly fishing and a strong return to form of the stillwater fishing. River fishing ended on the usual high, as trout fed aggressively prior to spawning. The mild weather provided a wealth of quality dry fly and nymph fishing. Typically, one of the best river […]
