Fly Fishing Venues Articles

Chigborough 2012

A spur of the moment decision saw James Gardner and I paying a visit to Chigborough Fisheries in Maldon, Essex. Read More

Bewl Water 2012

Very rarely does something comes along unexpectedly that really excites me. Read More

Decoy Lakes

As I’ve mentioned before I get very excited about the prospect of fishing a new venue so my latest visit to Decoy Lake near Peasmarsh was hastily arranged. Read More

Thornwood Spings

A visit to a new fishery is always something I look forward to so when I first heard about Thornwood Springs near Epping Essex, I was intrigued. Read More

Yew Tree Trout Fishery

Fly Fisherman in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area are blessed with several well established trout fisheries. One of these is Yew Tree near Rotherfield East Sussex. Read More

Bewl Water 2011

Bewl Water is our largest and most popular trout fishery in the south east of England, 770 acres of water surrounded by woodland with unspoilt views across the adjoining farmland. Unlike many reservoirs I've fished Bewl has plenty of character with many inlets, bays and arms, each one of these can hold fish and should be explored as you search for the abundant trout. Read More

Hanningfield Reservoir

Over the last few seasons Hanningfield has experienced a decline in its attendances by fly fisherman so the management took the bold decision to opened its doors to "any method" fishing to run alongside fly fishing, this got a rather negative response from the fly fishing fraternity which is a shame as their intention was to find a formula in which they could continue to run a trout fishery at this once popular venue. Read More

Weirwood Reservoir

Weirwood reopened for trout fishing back in 2010 after a layoff of several years, I had heard mixed reports about the fishing, everyone I’d spoken to was interested in visiting the water but was waiting to hear on the’ jungle telegraph’ how it was fishing before they invested their time and money on a trip, so James Gardner and I "bit the bullet" and visited the fishery to find out for ourselves. Read More

Eastwell Park, March 2011 by Andy Lush

Set in a working farm the Eastwell Park Trout fishery is hidden from the frenzy of everyday life, as you settle into its slower pace of life you begin to notice the big, open surroundings of the parkland, it’s a real privilege to just be able to enter this lost world right in the heart of East Kent so close to Ashford and yet so far from its bustling centre. Read More

Lakedown Trout Fishery

It’s a rare opportunity to be able to create a fishery from scratch but that’s exactly what actor and ‘rock legend’ Roger Daltry did back in the 1980’s. Read More

Return to Eastwell Park

After a winter spent indoors suffering the cold weather I finally ventured out for my first fishing trip of the new trout season. Read More

Chalk Springs, Arundel

Hidden within walking distance of the town of Arundel in West Sussex and overlooked by the castle is the famous trout fishery ‘Chalk Springs’. Read More

Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford, Essex

Why do I travel north from my home in East Sussex where I’m surrounded by excellent trout fisheries to cross the Thames to go fly fishing?... Read More

Powdermill Resevoir May 2009

If you go down in the woods in May your sure of a big surprise because hidden there is the most beautiful trout fishery I know Powdermill Reservoir... Read More

Arlington Reservoir April 2009

Nestling under the South Downs, just north of Eastbourne, Arlington reservoir is one of my favourite venues to fish during the spring, my love affair with this water started several years ago and what brings me back time and again? The hard fighting rainbows that rise freely to the abundant fly life... Read More

Eastwell Park Trout Fishery

Eastwell Park Trout Fishery is set in parkland just outside Ashford Kent. The mature 40 acre lake is fed by three chalk streams the water was clear enough to enable me to see the bottom in depths of 4-6 feet on my visit.... Read More

Chalybeate Springs

This beautiful 2 acre lake is set in parkland on the Eridge Estate just south of Tunbridge Wells and the new owner Michael Evans aims to provide top quality fly fishing in peaceful surroundings..... Read More

Bewl Water

I've always considered Bewl to be my "home water" living within walking distance of the reservoir as I do. Over the years I've spent countless hours fishing its banks and more recently boat fishing it. I've fished there every year since its inception twenty seasons ago, in the early years I fished it exclusively but as the years have rolled by I've wandered around the south's many and varied trout fisheries..... Read More

Powdermill Reservoir

Powdermill Reservoir is probably the most attractive of all the trout reservoirs certainly in this area. It is unique and at 56 acres intimate with its small bays, overhanging trees and miles away from any main road. For those who haven’t visited it they are missing out, it is tucked away somewhere between Brede and Sedlescombe deep in the East Sussex countryside and to approach it you must drive down tiny country lanes.... Read More

Arlington Reservoir

Arlington press day gave me the chance to fish with Andy Lush of the Friendly Fishermen again, an experience I look forward to with relish. Andy is far better fly fisherman than me and when I fish with him I usually pick up a tip, or two and the trip to Arlington was no different..... Read More