Author: John

River Keeper

March 5, 2024 / John / 0 Comments

Another lovely article written by my friend Dr John Urquhart – https://brecks.org/news/a-river-keepers-year-spring/

Working and fishing on a loved stretch of river.

October 18, 2023 / John / 0 Comments

A friend of mine has written a lovely blog, published by the Brecks and Fenland Edge Rivers Partnership, John has fished with us here in Dorset for a few years and I always look forward to his visits and river keeping chats.. https://brecks.org/volunteer-blog/guest-blog-a-river-keepers-year/

Mayfly Madness

June 12, 2023 / John / 0 Comments

After a painfully long winter, spring and summer arrived at the same time and thank goodness just in time for the first mayfly hatches. As the long days unfolded the hatches of mayfly along with some amazing BWOs simply got better and better as did the rising fish, one of the finest mayfly periods I …

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Dorset Chalkstreams Club 10 years old and Fly Culture Podcast

March 10, 2023 / John / 0 Comments

(Iris cover picture taken by John Grindle) This morning I took a look back at the gatherings we have had with the Chalkstream Club – http://dorsetchalkstreams.co.uk/ My goodness where did that time go, TEN years… A massive thank you to all our amazing guest speakers, contributors, helpers, buffet providers, West Stafford Village Hall – https://www.west-stafford.com/ …

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Frome Grayling

February 25, 2023 / John / 0 Comments

Congratulations Fred… A fabulous grayling of 3lb 4oz from our – http://www.chalkstreamflyfishing.co.uk/chalkstream-fly-fishing/bhompston-fly-fishers/ Fred then called in for an hour on our – http://www.chalkstreamflyfishing.co.uk/chalkstream-fly-fishing/the-home-beat/ and had a fish of 2lb 6oz, great angling. Stop press…. One of our Saturday rods had a rather amazing day, catching grayling of 2lb 10oz, 3lb 4oz and 3lb 5oz, a …

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