Once again it’s the end of June before we know it. The big hatch so many fly fishers want to fish, Mayfly is all but done for another year. It never really exploded in 2019, instead we have seen a steady trickle hatch across all our venues that has gone on for an extended period […]
The month of May is always full of so many fly fishing opportunities exploding into being all at once. 2019 has been no different! Like Jack pictured above, many people have joined us to begin their fly fishing journey this month. Similarly, we’ve helped fly fishers attain new skills and try new experiences. Stillwaters have […]
We released “Stillwater Fly Fishing – Your Guide to Success” in December 2018. We received excellent feedback by fly fishers worldwide from the start. So with spring here and a wealth of great fly fishing ahead, if you don’t have a copy yet, now is the time. Checkout the clip below!
October and early November have been largely kind weather wise and fly fishing overall has been superb on the lakes. Many clients have experienced the thrill of seeing large trout crash into shoals of small fish, then casting appropriate streamers into the fray. At the other extreme we’ve been fishing small, sparse midge patterns to […]
April proved a real mixed month weather wise, however fishing was excellent! A month of introducing newcomers to the sport, eager to enjoy Spring’s bountiful fly fishing. Plenty of seasoned anglers also took their annual fly casting tune up, in preparation for spring trout and salmon. On the lakes we experienced some superb nymph fishing […]
Stillwater fly fishing has been superb in recent weeks between the spells of very cold weather. We’ve done very well with lures and nymphs, plus a few fish to dry fly, all in all, very nice. With most water crystal clear, their has been some very exciting, sight fishing. The lake fishing will only become […]
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 […]
Summer fly fishing on the Derbyshire Wye remains good. The water has remained clear and the sight fishing is so much fun right now. Hatches of up winged flies and caddis, plus spinner falls and terrestrial insects are encouraging trout to feed at the surface. When they don’t, we switch to nymph fishing. Stillwater fishing […]
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 […]
