Fishing courses that make you a better angler, one skill at a time

Rising and falling rivers: the complete science

You'll finish with: river gauge log and hydrograph comparison sheet.

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The underwater insect calendar: UK river flies through the year

You'll finish with: insect sampling sheet and 12-month river calendar.

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Wild trout vs stocked trout: understanding behavioural differences

You'll finish with: trout behaviour and fly log.

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Underwater optics: Snell's window, colour loss and what fish really see

You'll finish with: approach and colour-test log.

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Thermoclines, wind and oxygen: why banker swims suddenly die

You'll finish with: depth-temperature and wind log.

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Complete Guide to Fish Biology and How it Impacts Your Catch Rate

You'll finish with: conditions log sheet and fish-sign checklist.

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Beginner's guide to fly fishing: your first successful approach

You'll finish with: first-trip checklist and casting practice card.

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Tie flies at home: the tools you need and the purchases you can skip

You'll finish with: minimal bench checklist and pattern batch log.

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Fly casting without tangles: diagnose and fix your faults

You'll finish with: fault diagnosis sheet and practice log.

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Read a river and find trout before you cast

You'll finish with: river observation and approach worksheet.

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Find stillwater trout: depth, wind and feeding signs

You'll finish with: depth and coverage worksheet.

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Match the hatch without carrying hundreds of flies

You'll finish with: compact fly-box planner and observation card.

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Dry-fly presentation: reduce drag and stop spooking trout

You'll finish with: presentation troubleshooting card.

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Nymph fishing: control depth and recognise takes

You'll finish with: depth and drift practice card.

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Winter grayling: plan a deliberate river session

You'll finish with: winter river preparation and reflection pack.

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Fly fishing in wind: control the cast and presentation

You'll finish with: wind decision and casting checklist.

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Reservoir trout from the bank: cover more useful water

You'll finish with: bank session coverage planner.

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Trout retrieves: stop changing flies and start testing presentation

You'll finish with: retrieve comparison log.

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Boobies on stillwaters: line, leader and retrieve

You'll finish with: booby count-down log and retrieve card.

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Pick a trout fly from the conditions in front of you

You'll finish with: conditions-to-fly card and change log.

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Fish daddy-longlegs flies for autumn trout

You'll finish with: autumn daddy-longlegs presentation card.

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