2024-03-27 13:40
March started our 2024 beginners fly fishing course program. While many people take lessons throughout the year, our beginners courses suit others who prefer the social element of joining a… Read More
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2024-02-28 14:48
Welcome to our Spring 2024 edition of The Inside Line! Delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links below&n&hell…Read More
2024-02-27 21:08
Dry fly fishing on lakes is an often ignored technique. While it can be less effective than fishing subsurface most of the time, on the right day, it can be the way to go. When you do get a… Read More
2024-02-26 15:19
The first two months of 2024 certainly gave us some varied and challenging weather conditions. On a positive note, we should have plenty of water for the rest of the year! When conditions ma… Read More
2024-01-27 16:59
Nothing is like fly fishing for salmon! They may or may not be there. They are not feeding. You spend hours searching for an active fish more often than not. However, the fight when you hook… Read More
2023-12-24 09:17
Welcome to our Winter 2023/24 edition of The Inside Line, delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links belo… Read More
2023-11-29 15:58
November provided our clients with many quality fly fishing opportunities while they enjoyed lessons with us at Loynton Lakes. Trout have been feeding actively, with buzzers, bloodworm and s… Read More
2023-10-31 13:46
It’s late October and our Stillwater fly fishing is epic! From now to the end of the year is the best time to start fly fishing and a great time to advance skills on lakes. Streamers… Read More
2023-09-11 08:29
Welcome to our Autumn 2023 edition of The Inside Line, delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links below&n&hell…Read More
2023-09-10 14:02
Late summer into early autumn continues to provide good river fly fishing, with clients enjoying success using a variety of nymph and dry fly strategies. There is such an abundant diversity… Read More
2023-08-16 09:51
If like ourselves, you find the prospect of going fly fishing exciting, it’s easy to be too quick to start on your arrival waterside. Overcoming this can make your fishing more product… Read More
2023-07-31 15:53
Our lessons during high summer at Loynton Lakes focus primarily on half day lessons and casting lessons. These are proving as popular as they are productive for both novice and experienced f… Read More
2023-06-15 08:30
Welcome to our Summer 2023 edition of The Inside Line, delivering seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature links below&n&hell…Read More
2023-06-14 10:18
Are you fly fishing when waterside or are you just casting? If there are no fish where your fly is, it’s the latter! So how do we locate feeding fish? Take a look at this video from St… Read More
2023-06-11 13:07
As the weather slowly warmed week by week, so fly life became more abundant and trout responded. Stillwater fishing hit a sweet spot where fishing is good and weather is very pleasant to be… Read More
2023-05-01 11:22
April showers bring forth May’s flowers they say, well I’m looking forward to May then! Despite mixed weather we worked with many clients of varied experience through… Read More
2023-03-31 18:34
March has flown by, once spring arrives, everyone wants to go fly fishing, it’s the start of the season traditionally and the weather is improving (at least I feel better if I tell mys… Read More
2023-02-27 11:14
Welcome to our Spring 2023 edition of The Inside Line, delivering key, seasonal fly fishing news, tips, articles, videos, podcasts, reviews and more to you. Note – All feature lin… Read More
2023-02-26 15:06
It’s late February and life is good! Stillwater fly fishing over recent weeks has been good to various techniques presenting nymphs and streamers to trout at key times. We’ve coa… Read More
2023-02-26 14:35
This is Alex’s journey in his words of the preparation for a dream fishing trip, enjoy!
From Small Roach to Giant Trevally
In May 2022, a friend announced that he’d booked us a t… Read More
2023-02-26 14:11
The term “trout spey” has become trendy in recent years, but what does it mean?
Spey casting is a term used to collectively refer to a group of fly casts enabling you to deliver… Read More
2023-02-23 16:13
Would you like to cast better, fish better, catch more fish, catch more bigger fish or learn how to fly fish, all with limited time commitment? By simply applying the Pareto Principle t… Read More
2023-01-23 15:32
These bright, clear, crisp days are a joy to be outdoors! 2023 has kicked off with us hosting a variety of fly fishing lessons for people with equally varied levels of experience. Trout have… Read More
2022-12-20 16:58
Stillwaters
1st lesson of 2022 on January 3rd. Andrew landed an 18lb brown trout. Awesome start to the year!2022 started with a bang, stillwater trout fishing was superb and clients caught s… Read More
2022-12-14 11:20
As I write it’s -5C, lakes are are frozen and our Stillwater trout fishing is on pause. On the plus side, when it thaws (which looks likely to be early next week at the moment) fishing… Read More
2022-11-18 15:21
Having completed one of our beginners courses/lessons, please use the quick links below to locate the information you require within our fly fishing information hub. This is here as a refere… Read More
2022-11-01 11:34
Between September and now there has been a dramatic change. Stillwater trout fishing has exploded in terms of productivity, action increasing in relation to water temperatures falling. Our r… Read More
2022-09-07 13:30
The last few weeks of our river trout season provide excellent fly fishing opportunities which are surprisingly, often ignored by many anglers. This early to mid autumn period is when brown… Read More
2022-09-02 10:36
The excellent summer has provided us with good river trout fishing on the Derbyshire Wye, where dry fly has been our method of choice most of the time, supplemented by some nymph fishing. Th… Read More
2022-07-01 10:16
June provided a feast of fly fishing, with excellent sport on rivers, despite low water conditions. One of the beauties of fishing spring fed streams, is enhanced sport during periods of low… Read More
2022-06-09 08:41
May and June are synonymous with the famous Mayfly hatch and fly fishing in general. So it’s no surprise that sport on lake and river has been good, with anglers using a variety of tac… Read More
2022-05-03 09:29
April provided some good fly fishing on the lakes. Once again we are busy working with clients of varying experience over at Loynton Lakes. Lures and nymphs dominated catch returns but a few… Read More
2022-04-08 10:54
The early weeks of spring have given us conditions as diverse as mid winter and mid summer, plus everything in between. So typical early spring! Clients joining us for private lessons and ou… Read More
2022-02-22 14:54
Thank goodness for our wonderful stillwater fly fishing during winter! At least we’ve been able to run lessons on days when the weather was not too extreme at our Loynton Trout Fishery… Read More
2022-01-31 14:38
One minute it was New Year, the next, it’s the last day of January! Time is certainly flying by it seems. The month has seen us guide clients nymph fishing for grayling on the rivers… Read More
2021-12-13 17:50
During Winter, stillwater trout fishing offers very exciting sport. Recently we’ve dodged the worst of the weather, taking advantage of the best conditions to work with clients and enj… Read More
2021-11-04 19:41
It’s been a very busy few weeks, with October as always seeing a big transition from river to lake. Sport has taken off on the lakes and our courses, lessons and group events have been… Read More
2021-08-31 14:57
Late summer has treated us to good fishing on the river, often while taking in stunning evening skies. The bad news is we have only 6 weeks of our 2021 river trout season remaining. The good… Read More
2021-07-01 14:27
June is a hectic month and this year has been typical we are delighted to say. It’s been fantastic to share time waterside with so many people, catching up with familiar faces and meet… Read More
2021-05-20 19:50
It’s been a busy time since we exited lockdown in late March, and we are ver thankful for that. Lessons, courses, guided days and group days for up to 5 people are all running su… Read More
2021-03-16 14:55
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Seasonal fly fishing tips that help you throughout the year… Read More
2021-03-03 16:10
As I type, we plan to restart operations for all guiding, lessons, courses and events up to a maximum of 4 people on March 29th 2021 based upon current government guidance. For any changes… Read More
2020-12-02 14:15
Lockdown 2 saw us limit operations to Loynton Trout Fishery with lessons on a 1-2-1 basis only. On the plus side at least fishing has been allowed this time so we could work to some degree a… Read More
2020-10-30 14:38
With our river trout season now closed it is the stillwater fishing and preparations for next season that fill our immediate focus. Already this autumn, clients have contacted some splendid… Read More
2020-09-11 14:30
Autumn is here and with it the final weeks of our river trout season. No need to be sad, what weeks they are and with it, ever improving sport (well for the remainder of the year) on our sti… Read More
2020-08-14 19:17
Keeping the text short again this month in preference to video. Please find out latest video fishing reports below for river and stillwater respectively. Best Fishes SJY Read More
2020-07-10 09:00
Our river fishing has and continues to focus on Derbyshire’s river Wye. This is our choice as it minimises travel during the C19 situation and this river offers some of the best UK riv… Read More
2020-06-03 11:44
Our first fishing report post lockdown, Yes! Brought to you by Steve from the banks of Derbyshire’s River Wye Read More
2020-03-16 16:34
Updated March 16th Currently we are operating lessons, guiding and small courses as usual. At the same time we are monitoring our staff health to protect clients and ourselves. We are contac… Read More
2020-03-16 16:34
Updated January 6th 2021
In accordance with government requirements for the current national lockdown, we have postponed operations. These will resume once allowed and possible to pro… Read More
2020-02-26 16:15
As per recent fishing reports a small selection of nymphs and lures have been all you need this month. It’s far more crucial when, where and how you fish them. Early spring fishing is… Read More
2020-02-26 15:34
During 2020 Midlands Fly Fishing are running an extended range of fly fishing opportunities for you to experience and enjoy! Please find details of our fly fishing trips below in addition to… Read More
2020-01-29 09:57
January’s fishing report returns to the video format by popular demand! Checkout the current successful fly fishing tactics for stillwaters, look at the weeks ahead and some ideas for… Read More
2019-11-29 09:17
How many people say “how miserable the weather is” at this time of year? Well the trout are loving it and so are we. Suit up and hit the water, it’s much more fun than shop… Read More
2019-10-30 09:34
It’s late October already, another river trout season is over. Once more the stillwaters come to the fore, providing quality fishing for the rest of the year. Watch our latest video be… Read More
2019-09-09 15:01
Autumn is a fantastic time to start fly fishing. It’s great to be outdoors at this time of year and trout fishing on the lakes just gets better and better. The largest benefit of begin… Read More
2019-09-02 09:10
Steve Yeomans reviews late summer fly fishing, prospects for September, the rest of Autumn and provides a few fly fishing tips to help you catch Read More
2019-07-31 15:47
This month we are swapping format, trying video as a change from the written word, to provide you with the latest updates here at Midlands Fly Fishing. Check it out and tell us what you thin… Read More
2019-06-28 12:27
Once again it’s the end of June before we know it. The big hatch so many fly fishers want to fish, Mayfly is all but done for another year. It never really exploded in 2019, instead we… Read More
2019-05-29 19:39
The month of May is always full of so many fly fishing opportunities exploding into being all at once. 2019 has been no different! Like Jack pictured above, many people have joined us to beg… Read More
2019-04-16 15:25
It’s that wonderful time of year when fly fishing in general is really productive. Lakes are fishing incredibly well, with both group days and private lessons both popular and successf… Read More
2019-03-20 14:03
We released “Stillwater Fly Fishing – Your Guide to Success” in December 2018. We received excellent feedback by fly fishers worldwide from the start. So with spring here a… Read More
2019-03-08 12:54
The spectacularly mild weather through February and early March has provided epic stillwater fly fishing. Beginners and fly fishers seeking to improve have joined us waterside. Lure and nymp… Read More
2019-01-31 15:55
January is a month when we have more time to go fish, so on a “day off” I kicked 2019 off with a new PB brown, sight fishing the lovely Dever Springs fishery in Hampshire. Great… Read More
2018-12-20 11:25
December is proving to be a fabulous time waterside. You get to witness spectacular sunsets and enjoy the visual sensation of quality trout chasing small fish for their supper! Sometimes tho… Read More
2018-11-12 17:05
When arranging fly fishing tuition for yourself or someone else, it’s important to select the right format. For this reason, we’ve provided you with a guide to choosing between o… Read More
2018-11-06 16:19
October and early November have been largely kind weather wise and fly fishing overall has been superb on the lakes. Many clients have experienced the thrill of seeing large trout crash into… Read More
2018-10-12 14:10
Our 2018 river trout season has now closed and what a season it has been. As you can see from the image above, clients enjoyed action with some superb fish! We’ve guided many experienc… Read More
2018-09-04 15:00
An exceptional summer has certainly provided challenging fly fishing on many waters. However the cool, clear water of the Derbyshire Wye provided clients the the best fishing of recent weeks… Read More
2018-07-20 15:47
The heat wave of recent weeks has taken us into summer fishing conditions proper. Lakes have begun their seasonal slowdown caused by by the combination of higher temperatures and high fish f… Read More
2018-07-12 08:16
It’s been an amazing few weeks of summer weather and the fishing has changed dramatically. Our river fishing is absolutely superb, with clients enjoying the thrills of spotting trout i… Read More
2018-06-05 12:56
The last 5 weeks have been filled with truly wonderful days shared waterside with clients. Midlands Fly Fishing took over 100 people fly fishing during May, from beginners wanting to start f… Read More
2018-05-01 18:36
April proved a real mixed month weather wise, however fishing was excellent! A month of introducing newcomers to the sport, eager to enjoy Spring’s bountiful fly fishing. Plenty of sea… Read More
2018-03-14 15:52
Stillwater fly fishing has been superb in recent weeks between the spells of very cold weather. We’ve done very well with lures and nymphs, plus a few fish to dry fly, all in all, very… Read More
2018-01-29 11:05
2018 has started with some great winter fly fishing on the lakes. It’s a time when either lures or small sparse nymphs work, depending on the day. That said 2 fish came to dry fly, sho… Read More
2017-12-16 12:14
Other than the 3 days lost to lakes being iced up during December, the fishing is great! Clients new to the sport or previously unconvinced about fly fishing in winter have enjoyed the fruit… Read More
2017-11-13 14:59
Since the close of our river trout season, we’ve mainly focused on Stillwater trout and pike fly fishing. Both species are top predators and streamer fishing has been epic, with client… Read More
2017-10-12 17:49
We are right in the middle of autumn, our river trout season has just ended with a bang and Stillwater fishing is getting better by the week as water temperature drops and food availability… Read More
2017-08-03 14:26
Typically Stillwater fly fishing for trout has become more challenging as summer progresses and our focus has been on the learning element here while coaching clients. Having said that, fish… Read More
2017-06-06 15:38
The May/June period is always a great time to be waterside, this year is no different. Our stillwater fly fishing lessons and courses have proved hugely successful once again this Spring, wi… Read More
2017-05-09 08:01
With the river trout season in full swing and lakes fishing well, we are at that sweet spot during spring where the countryside looks as green and lush as it will all year and the fly fishin… Read More
2017-03-27 09:20
It’s official, Spring is here! March has been a very interesting month. Early March saw me presenting at the first London Fly Fishing Fair, a really good event, with a venue and organi… Read More
2017-02-01 14:39
2017 has started where 2016 ended, plenty of quality fly fishing for trout on the lakes. A variety of nymph and lure tactics have been successful and it’s been great to share this with… Read More
2016-11-28 13:11
November has treated us well. Overall mild weather, stunning seasonal colours and some great fly fishing. On the lakes, many clients enjoyed sport with hard fighting rainbow, blue and brown… Read More
2016-10-27 15:15
October is a month of mixed blessings. It sees the end of our river trout fishing season, which as usual ended on a high, with lots of fish and some big ones too. On the plus side, sti… Read More
2016-09-22 16:55
It’s September, we are enjoying the final weeks of the 2016 river trout season with some spectacular fishing. Several trout of 2lbs+ have momentarily visited the river bank to a variet… Read More
2016-08-10 15:15
Summer fly fishing on the Derbyshire Wye remains good. The water has remained clear and the sight fishing is so much fun right now. Hatches of up winged flies and caddis, plus spinner falls… Read More
2016-07-04 10:15
Typically, the May/June period has been hectic, everyone wants to fish at the same time. Catches overall have been good on lake and river despite volatile weather. With the arrival of mid su… Read More
2016-05-18 15:24
Fly fishing right now is hitting high gear, with good fishing on both rivers and lakes. Fly hatches are good now, bringing fish up in the water regularly and providing quality dry fly fishin… Read More
2016-04-11 20:03
March and early April have provided excellent fly fishing opportunities on still waters large and small. The buzzer fishing has really taken off on the lakes now, a selection of black… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Trout caught a dose of March madness as conditions over the month were excellent. All clients enjoyed good catches while applying what they learned. The lakes right now are fishing amazingly… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
As I write, the sun is shinning in a cloudless blue sky and early spring feels very good. It’s a world away from February, when we were constantly rescheduling trips due to atrocious w… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
As predicted in Decembers report here, January was more of the same. More of the same weather, more great fly fishing for those willing to venture out, more trout caught on streamers, nymphs… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Again we were blessed with exceptionally mild weather conditions. Some days were wet and windy with low light levels, triggering trout into heavy fry feeding. On these occasions a selection… Read More
2016-02-23 15:06
February has been a busy month media wise, with the publication of two pieces in which I have been involved. At the beginning of the month, Trout Fisherman magazine published an article by P… Read More
2016-01-29 14:46
Fly fishing during January 2016 carried on where December left off, with some superb days. Overall we’ve had good catches this month, despite a very brief visit from a proper winter an… Read More
2015-12-20 16:01
Stillwater trout fishing is on fire right now, the consistent, mild weather means trout are feeding very actively. Most days we are seeing fly hatches at some point and nymphing fish, it&rsq&hell…Read More
2015-11-05 16:51
October and November to date, have produced superb fly fishing and it keeps getting better. Now the big fish are starting to show more consistently and it’s time to catch yourself a bi… Read More
2015-10-01 15:48
The fly fishing is simply superb right now. Stillwaters are fishing well and rivers are on fire. All methods are producing fish, dries, nymphs and streamers. Checkout the selection of images… Read More
2015-09-09 11:08
The rivers have been the place to be recently, with quality trout falling to nymph and dry fly tactics. Some nice grayling too have been gracing our net on the Coln. With rivers beautifully… Read More
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