We recently celebrated 50 years of fly fishing at Nether Wallop Mill; it is quite a legacy.

Originally created by the legendary Dermot Wilson in 1968 literally thousands of would-be fly fishers have cast a line and caught their first fish here at The Mill. As far as I know we remain the only place in the British Isles solely dedicated to fly fishing tuition and I am proud to have followed in Dermot’s tradition for the past twenty plus years.

Nestling at the head of the Test valley, beside the burbling Wallop Brook and with a well-stocked trout lake we have every facility for a wonderful day catching fish and relaxing by the water in our oak, thatched Fishing Lodge with all the tackle and flies provided.

The Foundation Courses are ideal for novices or anyone returning to fly fishing after a break. The Courses are run from April to October, all the equipment is provided and group sizes are kept small (four pupils) to ensure maximum individual coaching.

This is a very practical course, where we aim to have a rod in your hand and you fishing with confidence in the shortest time possible. Here is a brief, but far from exhaustive list, of the topics that will be covered:

Price per person for a full day (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition, licence and tackle.

For those who prefer individual coaching, our instructors are available by the day.

The coaching will be at our fly fishing school at Nether Wallop Mill, on any date to suit, mid-week or weekend. You will be able to fish on both the lake and the Wallop Brook.

A private lesson may be shared with a friend or bring a small group. If you want to make use of the BBQ to cook the catch you’ll be very welcome!

All tackle is provided.

Prices are for a full day (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition, licence and tackle.

As a fishing guide and instructor, one of the questions I am most often asked is whether chalkstream fishing is more difficult than other types of fly fishing. My answer is no but it is distinctly different, so you will need to adapt your strategies and techniques. That, in brief, is what this course will help you do.

We take the skills you have learnt thus far and adapt them to defeat the considerably wilier river trout. You will alter your casting, rig your rod and line differently, have a whole new boxful of flies, be more observant of fly hatches and take your cue from the prevailing weather conditions.

Price is per person (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition and tackle.

With 2.5 miles of the amazing river at Bullington Manor this is a wonderful opportunity to really enjoy chalkstream fishing in the company of great instructors and fellow fly fishers, sharing the highs (and lows!) of stalking brown trout and grayling.

The weekend school offers an easy balance of both instruction and fishing. Yes, we do spend some time around the table in the fishing cabin but for the most part this is a very practical, fun weekend where you will be able to lose yourself on one of the most exclusive and private beats in the prime months of the season.

Welcome coffee and introductions
• Casting: overhead, side and roll
• Which fly is which: bugs and entomology
• Presentation: leaders, tippet and knots

Lunch
• On the river: observation, tactics and the strike
• Tea
• Catch up, weigh in and team photo

Coffee with catch up Q&A
• Casting: warm up
• Fly tying
• Upstream nymph: theory and practice

Lunch
• Fishing: fish at will or enjoy individual coaching
• Tea
• De-brief, weigh in and goodbyes

Price is per person for two days (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition and tackle. Group size limited to eight.

Fishing Breaks is delighted to welcome to the team Gilly Bate, one of England’s most accomplished and well known instructors. A Hampshire girl, who has fished for most of her life, Gilly is a wonderful and patient teacher who leads the way in showing that fly fishing is not just for men and boys.

This season Gilly will be running two different days to cover all abilities. The Foundation Course at Nether Wallop Mill is ideal for novices or anyone returning to fly fishing after a break. The Chalkstream Course at Bullington Manor is for anyone with a few days fly fishing experience, self-taught or otherwise, on a river or lake, who wants to hone those skills to outwit our native brown trout on dry fly and nymph.

Each day is run at our dedicated teaching facility, where all the equipment is provided with group sizes kept small to ensure maximum individual coaching.

Price is per person (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition, license and tackle.

Price is per person (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition and tackle.

Bullington Manor is a prime grayling beat, the crystal clear water perfect for honing sight fishing using a variety of specialist grayling techniques.

Fishing Breaks guide and instructor Bob Preston is passionate about grayling, having studied their unique ways during the course of his working life on the rivers. He will pass on his decades of experience during a day that will be packed with information and tips.

The day is limited to just four people, running from 9.30am-5.30pm, with a break for lunch. There is a fully equipped fishing cabin at Bullington Manor and a wide choice of local accommodation in Stockbridge, just six miles away.

Price is per person for a full day (9.30am-5.30pm) to include all fishing charges, tuition and tackle.

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The Mill
Heathman Street
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