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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Despite low temperatures until the last day in May, fly fishing proved to be good. On stillwaters, hatches of buzzers and olives, plus a good fall of hawthorn flies, meant action at and around the surface was superb. River fishing developed as May progressed, with the best fishing being lunchtime to 4PM. Once fly hatches […]
I’m delighted to report, June has been another fantastic month for fly fishing! Lakes have fished very well overall, with some top quality fish landed and many clients making great improvements to their fishing, something which is so rewarding for me to see. Nymphs came out on top overall, with buzzers, PTN’s, hare ear, damsels […]
May’s fly fishing, right into early June as I write, has been anything but average. The lakes fished superbly, while rivers only really seemed to hit form during the final week of May. River fishing really has followed the weather during the first part of the 2012 season, very up and down. Finally however we […]
Having gained experience and skill fly fishing stillwaters, many anglers dream of taking up the challenge of rivers. The first step in this transition is to start with the right equipment. This article is aimed at fly fishing for trout in small to medium size streams and rivers. Firstly, gain some idea of water you […]
