Chalkstream Fly Fishing

Mayfly 2020 availability, River Anton chalkstream fly fishing, Aardvark McLeod chalkstream fly fishing

Changes on the River Anton

Each season on the chalkstreams sees various changes, often with new beats becoming available or new ownership bringing in new ideas for the benefit of anglers near and far. This

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Chalkstrea,, Mayfly, Fly Fishing, Brown Trout, dry fly fishing

Chalkstream Mayfly Selection For Sale

Mayfly Fishing The mayfly hatch is an extraordinary time to be out on the southern chalkstreams. There is nothing quite like watching these large flies floating majestically down the stream

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estcombe River Test, Chalkstream Fly Fishing, Aardvark McLeod

Spring Fly Selection For Sale

Chalkstream Spring Fishing It seems like it has been a long haul waiting for the start of the chalkstream trout season. But, it is finally here, and we have been

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Dorset streams Chalkstream fly fishing, Dry Fly Fishing, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod Dry Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing the River Frome

Fly fishing on the River Frome in Dorset is so often missed because it lies so much further west than the big named chalkstreams. It is a special river with

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River Kennet Chalkstream fly fishing, Dry Fly Fishing, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod Dry Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing the River Kennet

Fly fishing on the River Kennet is another overlooked chalkstream for many. A tributary of the River Thames and known for fantastic coarse fishing lower down in can often seem

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Broadlands, River Test, Aardvark McLeod

Fly Fishing the River Test

Fly fishing on the River Test needs little introduction, a chalkstream that has been immortalised by numerous notable anglers throughout the decades. It is the home to modern dry fly

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Westfair, River Anton, Aardvark McLeod

Fly Fishing the River Anton

Fly fishing on the River Anton is so often overlooked in favour of Hampshire’s better known River Test, but the reality is it offers fishing of equal quality and we

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River Wylye at Langford Lakes, Chalkstream Fly Fishing, Aardvark McLeod

Fly Fishing the River Wylye

For a long time I have enjoyed fly fishing on the River Wylye, one of the delightful chalkstream tributaries of the Wiltshire/Hampshire Avon. With the 2021 trout season fast it

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Grayling chalkstream fly fishing, River Frome Chalkstream fly fishing, Dry Fly Fishing, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod Dry Fly Fishing

Top Chalkstream Grayling Nymphs

As the days become shorter and the weather colder our focus on the chalk streams turns to grayling fishing. Once upon a time targeting these fish was little more than

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