Fishing Report January 2020
January’s fishing report returns to the video format by popular demand! Checkout the current successful fly fishing tactics for stillwaters, look at the weeks ahead and some ideas for 2020.
Tag: winter fly fishing
Fishing Report January 2019
January is a month when we have more time to go fish, so on a “day off” I kicked 2019 off with a new PB brown, sight fishing the lovely Dever Springs fishery in Hampshire. Great fun creeping around looking for fish like this and offering a weighted fly for their inspection. Really pleased with […]
Fishing Report at December 20th 2018
December is proving to be a fabulous time waterside. You get to witness spectacular sunsets and enjoy the visual sensation of quality trout chasing small fish for their supper! Sometimes those trout prove to be very large indeed! At this time of year, it’s very much about being in place at the right time, making […]
Fishing Report January 2018
2018 has started with some great winter fly fishing on the lakes. It’s a time when either lures or small sparse nymphs work, depending on the day. That said 2 fish came to dry fly, showing the benefits of using a dry with nymph droppers. Lakes have been extremely clear, so fishing lighter lines, smaller […]
Fishing Report at December 16th 2017
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 […]
Fishing Report at December 20th 2015
Stillwater trout fishing is on fire right now, the consistent, mild weather means trout are feeding very actively. Most days we are seeing fly hatches at some point and nymphing fish, it’s like mid spring! Buzzers and general nymph patterns, like a hares ear nymph are some of the flies working well. Earlier and later […]
Winter Fly Fishing Update
Large trout and pike are the current favourite targets for our more experienced anglers, with mild conditions and clear water providing great opportunities to pursue these fish. The pike fly fishing is only going to get better as they feed hard prior to spawning in a few weeks time. Likewise, the stillwater trout fishing during […]
December 2012 Fishing Report
With rivers continually blown out in recent weeks, lakes have offered sanctuary to fly fishers in need of a fishing fix. At this time of year the smaller to medium size stillwater fisheries offer great fly fishing opportunities. It’s really a question of deciding what you want from your fishing, then choosing a venue to […]