dry fly fishing

When talking chalkstream fly fishing, and someone mentions a migration, you automatically think salmon. A most impressive feat, these fish start their lives in freshwater, change their body to suit

Charles Jardine was born into a family of fly fishers and artists; his father being the late wildlife artist and respected salmon fisher: Alex Jardine. In 1976, after a near

The lesser known chalkstreams of Dorset offer a wonderful fly fishing experience, with the River Frome being the most notable. The Frome and its tributaries provide a rich habitat for

Trout in rivers spend all their lives facing upstream, everything about their shape, scales, gills, fins are perfectly adapted to do this, evolution has engineered this master piece! They can

There are numerous world class fly fishing destinations for trout in the Northern Hemisphere but which one is right for you? Whether you are a group of avid anglers or

Do you remember that last time you went fishing, and you saw that huge trout gorging on olives, and the trees, fences, wind, flow and everything else was against you!

As we head towards the Icelandic salmon season with huge anticipation it has been a busy winter with most of Iceland’s rivers looking very full. There are some excellent slots

One of our longest chalkstreams, the River Test is often heralded as ‘the King’ of the chalk rivers. Like the River Itchen, it is steeped in history as it runs

The best thing about chalkstream fly fishing is surely seeing that fish come up to your dry fly, the anticipation sets in as he freezes in the flow directly under

As Iceland becomes increasingly subscribed for this season prime space is becoming hard to come by. Some space has just become available on one of our favourite rivers in early

Blue winged olive; I am a fly fishing addict, and whilst any day spent on the water provides me with my fix there is one thing I hope for more

Just a short flight from the UK and you can be in some of the most beautiful mountainous surroundings with beautiful clear rivers and streams, good food and great wine.