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Environment
What drought is doing to chalk stream hatches

Long-term monitoring shows drought, worsened by abstraction and pollution, is reducing riverfly diversity in England's chalk streams. Hatches, fish condition and fishery reliability are changing, but practical flow, habitat and water-quality actions can build resilience.

David King
September 02, 2026 · 3 min read
Tuition
Read the river: when to fish dry, nymph or wet

A simple on-the-bank decision process helps UK river anglers pick the right method by reading rises, hatches and water clarity, with dry dropper as a reliable search tactic when fish location is unclear.

David King
September 02, 2026 · 3 min read
Tuition
Grass-time casting: a 30-minute plan to tighten loops, aim cleaner and add haul speed

Turn any bit of open ground into a practice strip. Build loop control, accuracy and haul timing at home so river and stillwater casts feel easier when it counts.

David King
September 02, 2026 · 3 min read
Environment
When rivers misbehave: a UK playbook for trout in flood and drought

A safety-first guide to timing, water choice and fly delivery so you can keep catching legally and responsibly when spates surge or summer flows vanish.

David King
September 01, 2026 · 4 min read
News
Loch-style made simple: depth and drift beat fly changes

Howard Croston argues that stillwater success comes from disciplined depth and drift control, not frantic fly swaps. Here is a simple, repeatable plan UK anglers can apply on reservoirs and small stillwaters now.

David King
August 29, 2026 · 3 min read