Brown Trout

Andy Jones, visiting Hampshire from Australia, contacted us during the famous mayfly hatches of the southern English chalkstreams looking to fit a day out on the River Test. With luck

Some very cold and frosty nights at the beginning of the month to a blazing heatwave towards the end, the weather in May this year has been one of great

Mayfly Time If any of our upwinged flies could ever be described as pretty it surely must be the little Iron Blue that hatches in May and then again in

The first mayflies of 2017 have been putting in an appearance on the southern chalkstreams as the strong cold north easterly winds at the backend of last week have given

Like many things in life preparation is usually the key to chalkstream fly fishing success.  Making sure everything   is sorted beforehand is critical as is not actually forgetting anything on

Spring is well and truly here, birdsong is filling the hedgerows and the trees are growing more and more leaves by the day. With the Easter holidays upon us why

Springtime fly fishing on the Chalkstreams: It might be any number of things. The cacophony of birdsong at daybreak, the first Cowslip or primrose thrusting through the dead leaf debris,

The Ribnik and Pliva valleys in Bosnia offer some wonderful catch and release fishing for brown trout and grayling that can be combined with simple and comfortable log cabin accommodation.

With just a few weeks to go to the start of the 2017 chalkstream season now  is the time to get the tackle checked over from last year ready for

Bio-security for Anglers is about reducing the risk of introducing or spreading invasive non-native species (and other harmful organisms such as diseases) in the wild. How often do you think

Guided chalkstream days can be a huge shortcut in gaining the knowledge to be a successful chalkstream angler whether fishing the dry fly or presenting a nymph at depth for

The Myrarkvisl is a very interesting river offering traditional pool and riffle water in the upper section, a canyon through the middle and meandering slow flows at the bottom. You can