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We offer individual and group sessions tailored to suit your requirements. It is, after all, your day (or days), and with our easy-going style, we want to make sure that you get the best experience with us.

The Stillwater lake is set in the beautiful valley in the Peak District. It is small with a relaxing feeling and very little noise apart from the sounds of wildlife. A local pub called the Ship Inn serves excellent food.

The River Ribble location is in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. There are about 1 ½ miles of river to explore, from fast streamy runs to deeper glides. The nearest road is about a mile away, nice and peaceful. Kingfishers, little egrets, red kites, and buzzards are regularly seen. At the downstream end of the beat, The Aspinall Arms is a good choice for food.

The River Nith in Scotland offers accommodation whilst on the residential course at the Friars Carse Hotel. The Nith is just over the border from England, not far from Gretna Green, and the Dark Sky Park and an area known for its links to famous Scottish poet Robbert Burns. The staff at the hotel are very friendly and accommodating, and the food is excellent.

Cheshire Fly Fishing (CFF) as a business was born around 2010 out of a passion for fly fishing that I have had for about 30 years. I felt the time was right to help other anglers enjoy this great sport, so I undertook some exams to make sure my casting techniques were up to standard, and slowly, CFF has grown. I have fished in some wonderful places in England and New Zealand and saltwater fished yearly in the USA, and I’ve met some great people along the way.

  • Stillwater in Cheshire: Fish for rainbow, brown, blue, and sparctic trout. Fishing season is year-round.
  • River Ribble in Lancashire: Fish for wild and stocked brown trout, grayling, sea trout, and Atlantic salmon. Fishing season runs from March to October, then grayling fishing through the winter months.
  • River Nith in Scotland: Fish for wild brown trout, grayling, sea trout, Atlantic salmon, and the famous River Nith ‘Greyback.’ Fishing season runs from February to November, then grayling in winter months. Sea-trout fishing is best from May to October.

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Stillwater Day: Meet and greet at the lake to discuss your fishing experience and how we will structure the day. Check out your casting skills and work on any that we both agree need some adjustment. Then, get fishing.

River Day: Meet and greet at local pub (due to the location of the beat, it’s tricky to find the cabin). Discuss your fishing experience and how we will structure the day. Review any casts that you may need and how and when to use them. Decide which species were going to target and walk to the top of the beat and fish down before lunch. Repeat the process in the afternoon.

Residential Course River: Meet and greet, then walk the beat and identify where the likely holding spots may be for the different species. Set up rods and practice any casting that may be required. H & S brief of river conditions daily. Daily fishing break for morning coffee, if required, in for lunch just after mid-day, and then back out on the river.

Stillwater guiding takes place on a small lake deep in the Cheshire countryside in a village called Wincle in the Peak District. The owner of this small, intimate lake keeps it well-stocked with rainbows, browns, blues, and sparctic trout. The village boasts a great pub as well as a small microbrewery.

River guiding on the River Ribble in Lancashire takes place just outside the village of Whalley. The beat is about 1 ½ miles long in the rolling countryside of the Ribble Valley. These private syndicate waters are not heavily fished and contain target species of grayling, wild and stocked brown trout, sea trout, and Atlantic salmon.

Residential Courses take place on the River Nith in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, with accommodation at Friars Carse Country House Hotel, a baronial-style castle set on a 45-acre estate, which boasts its own 1 ½ miles of single-bank fishing. The target species here are grayling, wild brown trout, sea trout, and Atlantic salmon.

Daily rates for guided/hosted on local Stillwater, fishing rainbow, brown, tiger, and sparctic trout: £225 per person plus Environmental License. Discount will be applied for 2nd person.

Daily rates for guided/hosted on syndicate water on the River Ribble in Lancashire, fishing (dependant on season) grayling, wild and stocked brown trout, sea trout, and Atlantic Salmon: £275 per person plus Environmental License. Discount will be applied for 2nd person.

3-Day Residential Fly Fishing Courses on the River Nith in Scotland, staying at Friars Carse Country House Hotel and fishing for grayling, wild brown trout, sea trout, and Atlantic salmon. Costs are based on DB&B with snack lunch, permits, instruction, and guiding for 3 days. Maximum of 4 on each course.

  • March 10–12, 2025: £855pp *£320
  • April 21–23, 2025: £885pp *£335
  • July 7–9, 2025: £995pp *£390
  • Sep 8–10, 2025: £985pp *£345
  • Nov 10–12, 2025: £955pp *£330

*Accompanied non-fishers sharing a room

Do I need my own kit for any of these days?

If you have one, all the better (as that is what you will be using when on your own), but don’t worry if you don’t—we have kit for you to use. Just let us know when booking.

Do I need to pay for permits to fish?

If fishing the Stillwater or River Ribble, you will need the correct Environmental Agency License for the species that you are fishing for. We can advise you on this upon booking. No such license is required in Scotland.

Can I keep anything that I catch?

For Stillwater, a brace of trout may be taken (except browns). For River, a brace of browns or sea trout is allowed per day. 1 salmon per season. For the River Nith, ALL fish must be released.

Do you do individual days on the River Nith in Scotland?

Yes, subject to availability and agreed costs.

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