Friends from home (the American south) are adept at keeping me in the loop and homesick! Gene (more affectionately known as Bubba) loves his fishing and his whisky, and just as soon as he gets his passport, we expect him to be joining us on Scottish lochs, Hampshire banks and anywhere the fishing is fine. [...]
By Jennifer
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Posted in Fishing, Packages
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Also tagged America, American, brook, caddis, dun, fish, Fishing, fly, hampshire banks, hatchery, inchworm, mayfly, nantahala, native brook trout, North Carolina, stonefly, stream, trout, trout unlimited, trout waters, woolyworm
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All of us need to escape the daily grind now and then, and flicking the fluff for mayfly-delirious brown trout is an addictive relaxant. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing
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Also tagged Brown Trout, Chalkstreams, fish, Fishing, fly, Flyfishing, Hampshire, hatching, Howard Day, Itchen, mayfly, mayfly hatch, Orvis, Rivers, stream, Test, Trout. rainbow trout
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One of the local river keepers is taking issue with the Queen’s diet: she’s not eating enough swan and, unchecked by natural predators, the mute swan population is booming. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing
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Also tagged Chalkstreams, fish, Fishing, fly, Flyfishing, insect, invertebrate, Itchen, Keeper, mayfly, mayfly hatch, Over-grazing, preservation, rainbow trout, Rivers, riverside, stream, swan, Test, weed
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No, not another Orvis open day. This time I bagged an invite from an old college mate to join him on the Derbyshire Dove (or in, more accurately). RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Events, Fishing
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Also tagged angler, artist, catering, derbyshire dove, fish, Fishing, fly, Flyfishing, freshwater, Highclere country fair, Howard Day, John Bye, mayfly, mayfly hatch, Orvis, rain, river dove, riverside, water, Wild
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On our last full day in Texas, we joined guides Steve and Rob and ESPN journalist Lynn Burkhead in a pair of bass boats on Lake Fork. At an impressive 27,264 acres, Lake Fork is in three counties. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing, Packages
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Also tagged accommodation, bass, boat, Cabelas, ESPN, fish, Fishing, fluff, fly, Flyfishing, Helios, journalist, lake, Lake Fork, largemouth, lunch, Lynn Burkhead, Orvis, record, Texas, USA, water
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After a hectic few days shopping and pursuing hogs and quail, the pace slowed when we arrived in Golden, TX to stay with our friend Chris Wiesinger of Southern Bulbs at his little red cabin by the lake. The ‘lake’ is a 6 acre pond populated in equal number by turtles and largemouth bass. RSS [...]
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing, Packages
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Also tagged accommodation, Adventures, bass, boar, boat, Britain, British, Cabelas, Country, Fishing, fluff, Flyfishing, Game, gun, hog, Howard Day, individuals, lake, largemouth, Orvis, package, Rivers, Safari, Shooting, stream, Texas, USA, Walked-up, water, Wild
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For the more technically literate among our friends and clients, you may feel this addition to our website long overdue. Over the season, many of you express interest in what I do with the rest of my time (aside from attempting to appease my wife). RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Driven Shooting, Events, Fishing, Packages, Stalking, Uncategorized, Walked Up Shooting
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Also tagged Alberta, alpine, arapawa, Bird, boar, British, buck, clumber spaniel, cocker spaniel, Driven, elk, field, Fishing, fluff, fly, Flyfishing, French, Gascogne, gastronomy, goat, grouse, gun, Gun Dog, Hebrides, Howard Day, Hunting, Itchen, Lake Fork, Orvis, Outside Days, partridge, photographer, quail, record, red stag, Rivers, Rough-shooting, salmon, Scottish, Shoot, Shooting, Southern Counties, Sporting, Springer spaniel, Stalk, Stalking, stream, tahr, Test, Texas, UK, waterfowl, woodland
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