dry fly fishing

When considering your next fishing trip, be that salt or freshwater, there is a chance that you consider just a small range compared to what is available. In trout 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

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

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 Lónsá is a small river in the far north east of Iceland, tumbling over lava boulders at the top before gently weaving through wide grasslands down to the Greenland

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