Brown Trout

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

New Zealand had been on the wish list for years so when we finally identified a three week slot was it wise, I wondered, to hand over the planning to

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

If crystal clear rivers filled with trout and grayling appeals then Slovenia is a must visit destination. Nestled in the heart of Europe this small country offers some of the

For the fly fisherman, any change of season sees a shift in focus and technique with the transition from summer to autumn being no exception at Poronui Lodge. In New

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

What a huge difference a few days of early spring sunshine makes to the River Test at the Wherwell Estate. The local hawthorn hedges are bursting into leaf and there

The Spanish Pyrenees, home to the zebra trout, are considered one of the most beautiful mountains ranges in Europe. A unique destination for lovers of sun, good food and dry

The 1st April will mark the start to our southern chalkstream trout season, a tantalising 30 days from now. The excitement is building and now is the time to give