Mayfly Fishing

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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Top 10 Chalkstream Dry Flies

Apart from my constant intrigue to tie and try new fly patterns each season, there is a clear set of dry flies that make up my chalkstream fly fishing box

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UK Fishing, Chalkstream, River Nadder, Trout fishing

UK; Fly Fishing on the River Nadder, Wiltshire

Compton Chamberlayne Estate, River Nadder Often overlooked when booking fly fishing on the Hampshire and Wiltshire streams the river Nadder at Compton Chamberlayne offers some exceptional sport especially during the Mayfly

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