Stillwater Trout fishing in the U.K. is huge! Almost every corner of the land has some kind of fly fishing available on venues such as Exe Valley Fishery totalling just a few acres to reservoirs and other water storage facilities such as Wimbleball that start at a few hundred acres and rise to thousands.  Fly fishing these locations tests every aspect of an anglers knowledge demanding a variety of skills including casting and a decent grasp of entomology. 

Nick has created small stillwater courses that encourage first time fly fishers to head these miniature small venues, treating them just like a golfer would a driving range.  Master the casting, learn a few knots and some basic entomology and then concentrate on the all important details such as locating the fish!

Soon enough the casting comes together, you will be able to locate fish and match the hatch.  Now is the time to head to a reservoir!  Nick provides guided fly fishing on a variety of large lakes from both bank and boat.  His many years of experience pleasure fishing venues across the West Country and a spell as part of the England Fly Fishing Squad will help you locate the fish quickly, pick the right line, flies and tactics.  Check out the details below to find out the Stillwater Fly Fishing options available to our guests.

FLY FISHING SMALL STILLWATERS
	Merely looking across an expanse of stillwater leaves many first time anglers daunted! The first step is to head to a small stillwater and practice the skills that can easily be adapted to suit larger venues.  Small stillwaters offer huge variety and are often well stocked with hard fighting Rainbow Trout; just knowing there are a few fish close at hand does wonders for the confidence.  However there is more to small venues than just catching fish.  Our core business is introducing novice and improving anglers to the benefits of improving their skills on small stillwater venues.  Short, well presented casts will catch plenty of fish while all manner of tactics such as dry fly, nymphs and sinking line techniques can be honed to perfection.  Small Stillwater's are often open all year which means we are able to run courses throughout the season.  A one day start up package with all equipment, one to one instruction and permits can cost as little as £150.00  FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK AN INSTRUCTOR HERE
FLY FISHING RESERVOIRS & LAKES
	Many anglers will remember their first session on a large venue.  Staring across acre after acre of baron, dead looking water sees many rushing back to the comfort zone of something a little smaller, see above!  The reality is that many large reservoirs are stocked with the fish that also end up in small stillwaters, therefore the Trout are in effect the same!  So what makes the task so much more difficult?  The venue size is of course an issue but mainly Trout that have large areas of water at their disposal very quickly adapt to the natural food demanding a thoughtful approach to outwit them.  Nick Hart provides guided experiences on a variety of large venues across the West Country from both boat and bank.  A typical session will cover many aspects of modern reservoir fishing and is certain to help even the most unconfident angler.  Guided sessions are tailored to requirements and can cover a variety of topics or a specific tactic/technique including Dry Fly, Buzzer Fishing, Intermediate line tactics and much more.  FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK A GUIDE HERE
FLY FISHING FOR STILLWATER BROWN TROUT
	There is something very special about the Brown Trout, it is after all our indigenous species which has become world famous.  Here in the West Country we are lucky enough to have many river fishing venues stuffed full of Wild Browns or Brownies as we affectionately refer to them.  But we are also blessed with a few Brown Trout only stillwater venues such as Roadford and Fernworthy.  Fly Fishing these venues is fantastic fun and a great way to practice in readiness for fishing in locations such as the Scottish or Irish lochs where Brown Trout reign supreme.  The approach to this tenacious fish is somewhat different to that of the everyday Rainbows that provide the bulk of our reservoir sport.  If you would like to experience an early morning session fishing at close range for Brown Trout in the margins or to enjoy the thrill of stalking Browns with dry fly please contact Nick for further details.  FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK A GUIDE HERE