Upstream Dry Fly

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

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

Finally the trout fishing season has started on the River Test after much anticipation. Although we were slightly worried that we would begin in a snow storm, the day began

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

Although we can no longer fish our rivers for trout by no means is the trout season over. For those wishing to catch trout over the winter months still water

Join thousands of other anglers to help reduce the litter around our waters. Anglers Against Litter is the Angling Trust’s campaign to provide a voice for anglers to engage with

For those unaware of what a APPG is, and I was one. It is an All-Party Parliamentary Group. These informal cross-party groups have no official status within Parliament and are

I have been fortunate enough to have guided Tony several times on Alphonse over the years. So I was delighted when he kindly invited Alex and I to fish the

Bright sunny days on the chalkstreams are often seen as the curse of mid summers fishing. Hatches can be sparse and are often limited to the more unsociable hours early

It has been a strange old start to the English chalkstream fly fishing season. The winter had set us up perfectly with plenty of rain filling the aquifers and offering

As the season swings past spring and leaves on the trees grow ever larger and greener my thoughts turn towards one of the most glorious times of the season. May,

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