Nature

wild on the fly

Fishing is a gateway to the natural environment. It is a much about an appreciation of the natural world as it is about catching fish.  Here is some of the wildlife we enouter whilst ‘wild on the fly’. 

Bladder campion

Bladder campion

The bladder campion is not nearly as common as the Red campion. I mostly come across it on shingle gravel banks, where it can be a stunning site...

Melancholoy Thistle

Melancholoy Thistle

This spectacular plant is one of teh highlights of the riverbank in the higher part of the dale's catchment. They are particularly abundant along...

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