UK; August Storms and Chalkstream Outlook
The mid-summer fly fishing on the English chalkstreams has witnessed some fairly unseasonable windy and rainy storms. Air temperatures have been up and down, but most importantly some freshening rain
The mid-summer fly fishing on the English chalkstreams has witnessed some fairly unseasonable windy and rainy storms. Air temperatures have been up and down, but most importantly some freshening rain
The chalkstream fly fishing season has primarily been one of low water so far. Whilst July finished up with some incredibly hot weather around the UK, broken by some heavy
As the first scythes begin to shape the spring weed growth on the River Test we are brought the harsh reality that the mayfly fly fishing on the chalkstreams is
The River Kennet is one of England’s most important chalkstreams. Some 45 miles long, it is the largest tributary of the Thames and in summer months contributes up to half
On the surface, the chalkstreams often appear a calm and sedate place, but under the surface it is quite a different story. Brown trout and grayling thrive in the swift
The joy of the chalkstreams is that it offers an almost year-round resource to the fly angler, with each season offering a different and wonderful experience. Due to the unique
Trout fly fishing on the English chalkstreams comes in many guises; syndicates and day rods to family days out and corporate events, but perhaps you do not feel any of
Charles Jardine was born into a family of fly fishers and artists; his father being the late wildlife artist and respected salmon fisher: Alex Jardine. In 1976, after a near
So far we have had a rare summer of persistent sunshine and hot weather that is looking to continue into early August. Fishing has been tricky in the middle of
The chalkstream Mayfly fishing in and around Hampshire is now drawing to a close. Most fly fishers have been waiting since the end of last season for the infamous mayfly
Our chalkstream fly fishing season is now well underway, and the wet and cold winter has done wonders to our rivers in the south of England. Most rivers are seeing
Last weekend we saw temperatures in the chalk valleys rocket into the mid and high 20s, with it came a sharp kick start to spring and the long awaited spring