Guided Fly Fishing on Stillwaters or the Famous Hampshire Chalkstreams

Even though casting is an essential skill, it's only part of the process when it comes to being a successful fly fisherman and in my opinion watercraft is the major skill required.

What is watercraft?

Watercraft are the little skills, abilities and knowledge that taken together are the essence of a fisherman:

• Spotting fish
• Stalking fish
• Understanding fish behaviour
• Understanding how a river of stillwater behaves
• The effect of weather
• Entomology
• Fly presentation
• Normal to specialist casts
• Tackle use
• Most importantly, confidence you're doing it right!

Guiding is the short cut to all of these skills

Trying to learn fly fishing from a book is a very dry process and just doesn't impart the nuances required to be really successful. By having someone fishing with you, observing your own behaviour, and offering advice as you progress, you can make a massive leap up the learning curve.

Sometimes it's just the confidence gained from knowing you're doing it right, to realising there's been a fundamental misunderstanding that's been holding you back, guided fishing is the quickest confidence and ability booster there is.

Guided fishing can be arranged at your normal fishery or can sometimes be arranged at a famous location to make it a special day.

Guiding Costs

Costs for Guided Fly Fishing are £175 per day (not including the costs of fishing), and in my opinion is the most enjoyable way to learn to fly fish.

Please do not hesitate to contact Darren for further details.