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Since well before Halford and Skues stalked insects on chalkstream banks to get models for their dry fly patterns, fishermen have been keen observers of the micro life of a water. Diversity of species and the number in which they are found are the international scientific standard by which the health of a river is measured. The Environment Agency has recently adopted this principle, and it is one you can apply any and every time you go fishing.
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Just because there is not a lot of surface activity, doesn’t mean the fish aren’t there. One of the mistakes plenty of experienced fishermen make is deciding where the fish will be, and not covering all of the water. The brownie in the picture above was sitting in 12 inches of water and nailing fry. This fish was nearly stepped on because it was breaking all of the perceived wisdom about what a big wild brown trout will do.
We have fishing opportunities galore for everyone from the novice to the accomplished, and plenty of season left in which to enjoy the wildlife of our rivers. Get in touch if you have some line you’d like to stretch.
