UK; Chalkstream, Autumn and Winter Grayling Fishing
Not so long ago grayling (Thymallus thymallus) were considered by most keepers in the chalkstream valleys to be vermin number two closely behind pike in the monoculture of trout that
Not so long ago grayling (Thymallus thymallus) were considered by most keepers in the chalkstream valleys to be vermin number two closely behind pike in the monoculture of trout that
The bright verdant colours of spring and early summer along the chalkstreams have rapidly faded to be replaced but the duller fawns of late summer and it is now the
National Fishing Month (NFM) is the month for you if you are angling to get your welly boots and rods out this summer – a month-long fishing extravaganza from 22
Today marks the start of the second major chalkstream weed cutting period in the River Test catchment area; this includes the chalk streams Anton, Dever and Bourne Rivulett. The weed
Time in this modern day world often seems to be against us. We always seem to be hurrying, whether it be in the course of our daily lives, at work
With the chalkstream rivers flowing at great levels and holding a low temperature, the mayfly mayhem now someway behind us and the June weed cuts completed prospects for the rest
The slow patchy start to the chalkstream mayfly season has culminated in some very large hatches during this last week producing excellent sport to both hatching duns and spinners although
Persistent northerly winds and heavy showers through early May finally gave way to some glorious sunshine through the last week and over the long bank holiday weekend on the chalkstreams.
The trickle of mayflies over the last week have now turned into full blown hatches during the weekend, most mayfly starting in mid to late afternoon. Our beat of the
A mayfly double first for me last Saturday 7th May. I heard the first cuckoo of the season and saw a solitary mayfly. Yesterday evening I spent some time chatting
Stormy weather at the end of March and into the first week of April did not deter a few hardy chalkstream dry fly addicts from venturing out onto the rivers
The River Test must be the most famous trout fly fishing river in the world not only for the quality of the fish but also for the past literary history