Fishing Report August 2021

Late summer has treated us to good fishing on the river, often while taking in stunning evening skies. The bad news is we have only 6 weeks of our 2021 river trout season remaining. The good news is, we have 6 weeks of our 2021 river trout season remaining! Often some of the season’s best […]

Fishing Report June 2021

June Fly Fishing

June is a hectic month and this year has been typical we are delighted to say. It’s been fantastic to share time waterside with so many people, catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones. Fly fishing lakes was a month of 2 halves. First half of June saw action slow dramatically in classic […]

Fishing Report Mid May 2021

A summer brown trout caught during a river fly fishing lesson.

It’s been a busy time since we exited lockdown in late March, and we are very thankful for that. Lessons, courses, guided days and group days for up to 5 people are all running successfully in accordance with Covid guidance. Fishing wise, the lakes are fishing well with the cooler weather. We’ve had a massive […]

March 2021

As I type, we plan to restart operations for all guiding, lessons, courses and events up to a maximum of 4 people on March 29th 2021 based upon current government guidance. For any changes, see our C19 update page. What have we been up to so far in 2021? Preparing for the rest of the […]

November 2020 Fishing Report

Lockdown 2 saw us limit operations to Loynton Trout Fishery with lessons on a 1-2-1 basis only. On the plus side at least fishing has been allowed this time so we could work to some degree and indulge in fishing time too. The mild weather meant nymph fishing has been very productive, particularly from late […]

Fishing Report October 2020

With our river trout season now closed it is the stillwater fishing and preparations for next season that fill our immediate focus. Already this autumn, clients have contacted some splendid trout on the lakes during lessons. It’s a great time for beginners and those looking to up their game. Nymph fishing and streamers are the […]

Fishing Report 11th September 2020

Autumn is here and with it the final weeks of our river trout season. No need to be sad, what weeks they are and with it, ever improving sport (well for the remainder of the year) on our stillwaters too. Join Steve bankside below to find out more about what’s happening right now and what […]

Fishing Report 14th August 2020

Fly Fishing Lessons

Keeping the text short again this month in preference to video. Please find out latest video fishing reports below for river and stillwater respectively. Best Fishes SJY  

Fishing Report at July 10th 2020

River Wye Rainbow

Our river fishing has and continues to focus on Derbyshire’s river Wye. This is our choice as it minimises travel during the C19 situation and this river offers some of the best UK river trout fishing available on our doorstep. Clients and ourselves have enjoyed superb fishing through June and early July. We’ve guided anglers […]