February Fishing Report 2025

While lakes remained ice free throughout February, much of the month was certainly cold. That said, we had some glorious days too. Fishing followed as similar pattern as discussed in our January report. A small selection of mini lures in bright and subtle colouration, plus dark buzzers and bloodworm all scored subsurface. March typically follows […]

5 ways to get smarter in how you practice and fish!

1 Actually practice! Make whatever you are practicing doable! Whether it’s casting, knot tying, fishing technique, etc, eliminate excuses. Minimise time required to still obtain results. 2 Be prepared, be ready. Make going fishing easy, have the gear you need, ready and waiting in good working order. It’s not just about the gear though, look […]

Three Spring fly fishing tips, a practical checklist!

Spring river fishing

Spring, the traditional start of trout season and a great time to go fly fishing. Whether you are on lake or river, try incorporating these three fly fishing tips into your time waterside, to make fishing more productive! 1 Carry 2 rods. Spring conditions are notoriously volatile and windows of opportunity can be small. For […]

January 2025 Fishing Report

While around half of January was a right off due to weather conditions, the remaining half produced some good fishing and coaching opportunities. A few days provided conditions PM, where a midge hatch really had the trout feeding high in the water and on a couple of occasions, at the surface. During such periods a […]

The Inside Line Winter 2024 Edition

Winter lake scene

Welcome to our Winter 2024 edition of The Inside Line! You’re seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews, providing some light relief in the run up to Christmas. Note – All feature links below will open in a new browser tab! Feel free to share this issue using the “Share This Post” tool available […]

Late Autumn 2024 Fishing Report

sunset - Great time to be waterside!

We have been enjoying consistent fly fishing on the lakes for several weeks. This recent post on autumn & winter fly fishing and the associated video give you a flavour of the experience right now. While our river season ended back in October, now is a great time to enjoy the lakes and use the […]

The Inside Line Autumn 2024 Edition

Late evening out on the river.

Welcome to our Autumn 2024 edition of The Inside Line! Delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links below will open in a new browser tab! Feel free to share this issue using the “Share This Post” tool available on this page. Found this edition […]

August 2024 Fly Fishing Report

Steve returning a wild rainbow to the Derbyshire Wye.

True summer fly fishing conditions have prevailed during recent weeks, resulting in superb action on the river and challenging conditions on the lakes. To add to Steve’s comments in the above video, the river fishing is epic and we expect it to continue similarly until the season ends in early October. Productive sport to spiders, […]

Fly Fishing Report at 1st August 2024

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

Since our last report in June, river fishing has got better and better. We have run most lessons and guided fishing during the afternoons and evenings during settled warm and dry conditions. At this time of year it offers clients the very best opportunities to enjoy good fishing. Nymph, wet fly and dry fly techniques […]

The Inside Line Summer 2024 Edition

Steve returning a wild rainbow to the Derbyshire Wye.

Welcome to our Summer 2024 edition of The Inside Line! Delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links below will open in a new browser tab! Feel free to share this issue using the “Share This Post” tool available on this page. Found this edition […]