Other than the 3 days lost to lakes being iced up during December, the fishing is great! Clients new to the sport or previously unconvinced about fly fishing in winter have enjoyed the fruits of learning some new tricks! Top flies are lures, buzzers, bloodworm, damsels and sparse general nymphs like the hares ear right […]
Since the close of our river trout season, we’ve mainly focused on Stillwater trout and pike fly fishing. Both species are top predators and streamer fishing has been epic, with clients catching quality trout to around 7lbs along with pike to around 11lbs. Not all trout fishing is about big flies, many days we’ve caught […]
We are right in the middle of autumn, our river trout season has just ended with a bang and Stillwater fishing is getting better by the week as water temperature drops and food availability reduces. Our river trout fishing ended as normal, little competition for our clients in the form of other anglers and loads […]
Typically Stillwater fly fishing for trout has become more challenging as summer progresses and our focus has been on the learning element here while coaching clients. Having said that, fishing is certainly not impossible, fish are being caught, you just get less chances right now. Once water temperatures and hence food supply drops in autumn, […]
The May/June period is always a great time to be waterside, this year is no different. Our stillwater fly fishing lessons and courses have proved hugely successful once again this Spring, with good catches made too. As I write it’s blowing a gale and we’ve had lots of heavy rain in the past 24 hours, […]
With the river trout season in full swing and lakes fishing well, we are at that sweet spot during spring where the countryside looks as green and lush as it will all year and the fly fishing prospects are awesome! Clients are having a ball on the river Wye Derbyshire, where the river is extremely […]
It’s official, Spring is here! March has been a very interesting month. Early March saw me presenting at the first London Fly Fishing Fair, a really good event, with a venue and organisation that shows fly fishing in a very good light. It was interesting to contrast my environment during those two days, with my […]
2017 has started where 2016 ended, plenty of quality fly fishing for trout on the lakes. A variety of nymph and lure tactics have been successful and it’s been great to share this with clients who want to improve their existing skill set. Another popular activity right now is tuning up your fly casting in […]
November has treated us well. Overall mild weather, stunning seasonal colours and some great fly fishing. On the lakes, many clients enjoyed sport with hard fighting rainbow, blue and brown trout during lessons. Fish came to a range of flies, from roach imitating streamers to the sparsest nymphs, depending on conditions. Late November saw Andy […]
October is a month of mixed blessings. It sees the end of our river trout fishing season, which as usual ended on a high, with lots of fish and some big ones too. On the plus side, stillwater fishing really comes into it’s own once more. This year, the prolonged mild weather has been good […]
