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Go fly fishing in the Yorkshire Dales, on the Chalkstreams, near London, in the Cotswolds ...
Go Fly Fishing UK Ltd. provide top quality guided fly fishing days and fly fishing tuition days based on the world famous chalk stream rivers of the south of England.
We have our main south of England office in Hampshire mid-way between the chalk streams and London and we can provide excellent advice based on many years of first-hand experience of the waters, accommodations and other attractions of the area.
The chalk streams River Test (pictured above), River Itchen, River Kennet and River Wylye, in the counties of Hampshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, comprise some of the most prized Trout fly fishing rivers in the world. They are set in some of the most picturesque countryside, water meadows, villages of thatched cottages and historic cities of England. Such famous fly fishing writers as Frederic Halford, G.E.M.Skues and Sir Edward Grey developed the sport to new heights here during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
As well as the River Test, River Itchen, River Kennet and River Wylye guided fly fishing days can also be arranged on other superb chalk streams such as the River Alre, River Lambourn, Wiltshire Avon and River Anton.
Most of the chalk streams are within an hours travel time from central London by car or train. If you wish to take a train from London we will arrange for our guide to collect you from a railway station near to the chosen fishing location. Your guide will also be able to provide you with instruction in the appropriate fly fishing techniques and, if required, fly casting tuition and loan of all the necessary fly fishing tackle, waders, flies, etc.
Fully guided days on the chalk streams start from as little as £150 (from £200 in the July to September season for a mid-week date and from £225 for a weekend date), with the cost depending on the date, the water being fished, the number of fishers and the season. The price includes the guide, the beat cost and if required tackle loan and local railway station or accommodation collection/return. Note that we do not add UK Value Added Tax onto our prices.
The English chalkstreams are characterised by naturally filtered alkaline water of exceptional clarity and lush waterweed, creating an environment in which the Trout thrive and grow to large sizes. Grayling fishing is excellent and unusually for the UK they can be caught on a dry fly even in the winter. The clarity of the water means that both Trout and Grayling fishing often involves sight fishing for individual fish….creating real excitement and added interest to the fishing. The very best fishing is often in the shallower clearer upper reaches of the main chalkstream rivers and in the tributary streams. Some beats are best waded but others do not allow wading. Some beats are dry fly only until 1st July but some allow nymph right from the start of the season. The open seasons vary slightly from river to river. The Trout season starts on the River Kennet on 1st April but most River Test beats do not open until 1st May. May and June often provide the cream of the season's dry fly fishing with the autumn usually being almost as good. In early-October the Trout season ends and we switch to Grayling fly fishing until their season ends on 14th March. The River Test provides excellent Grayling fly fishing right through the winter.
Many of our clients say that fishing the chalkstreams is difficult. We would say that its not difficult it is different. We can guide you to be successful with the main chalkstream fly fishing techniques which include - upstream dry fly, upstream nymph, New Zealand style - and the associated skills including river craft, stalking, observation, stealth, 'match the hatch', accurate delicate casting, drag avoidance and careful wading. A guided day out with one of our chalkstream experts will teach you lessons for life that will enable you to be much more effective with your fishing, to catch more fish and to enjoy yourself more.
For more detailed information about the Hampshire Chalkstreams area please click here.
Contact Dave at our southern office to discuss your preferred fly fishing location and date or to make a booking – telephone 01252 851397 or email dave@goflyfishinguk.com.
Steve Rhodes and Dave Martin the proprietors of Go Fly Fishing UK are Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guides.
Steve Rhodes is chairman of the Grayling Society