Peaks Fly Fishing Podcast

In this episode David is fly fishing in the small Cornish village of St. Mawes. Targeting sea bass over rocky ground David explores this fascinating and growing branch of the sport.

In this episode David has a red letter day with perfect conditions in the heart of Swaledale. Whilst encountering some fine wild brown trout on the nymph, David also discusses the benefits of tweed caps and his love of miserable weather.

In this episode David heads out with a switch rod to practice his spey casting and catch a few bonus rainbows. A bonus visit from some low flying chinooks doesn't put the fish off!

In this episode, David gets lucky searching for perch on the fly at Damsflask fishery. Windy conditions and low water make it a challenging but successful day!

In this episode a sudden plummet in temperatures and late April hail & snow forces a change of venue. This turns out to work in David's favour as he discovers a pool full or rising fish in the cool, clean waters of the Peak District's river Derwent.

In this episode David discovers some beautiful water close to home. Fly fishing using traditional spiders and nymphs on the river Loxley in Sheffield. The season has just opened and insect life is still sparse so prospecting the stream, looking for the likely lies is the order of the day.

In this episode David visits Ladybower reservoir in the Peak District in search of early season rainbows. The deep mysterious waters of this large water are home to some jumbo rainbows as well as the mysterious sunken villages of Ashopton and Derwent.

In this episode, David blanks with style on a wet January day on the river Don. He discovers a perfect stretch of river for fishing dry fly and vows to return in the spring.