The scene was set, lights were on and Charles Jardine introduced Lydia Thomas, a fellow fly fisher. Lydia is a local girl, brought up on the banks of the River Frome and fell in love with fly fishing. Still not … Continue reading February 2026 Meeting
What a night, well “Tis The Season”! Nigel Nunn, a full time professional fly tier, of extraordinary talent, creating flies that catch fish the world over. Along with David Burton (Nigel’s chief fly tester and one of many across the … Continue reading December 2025 Meeting
The scheduled BBQ was cancelled due to heavy rain, luckily the hall has an excellent Kitchen and the smell of burgers & sausages soon filled the air. The raffle to support Fishing For Schools was the evening’s main event. Huge … Continue reading First Cast Supper Report
Many thanks to Dom Garnett for his talk on flyfishing for coarse fish. His book was written in 2012 and many things & attitudes have changed since then. Flyfishing for pike and carp is a thing, but flyfishing for other … Continue reading March 2025 Meeting – Dom Garnett
Huge thanks to Steve Oliver and special guest 😉 for his talk on the Dorset Beaver Project He spoke passionately about these keystone species and how the project in Dorset is progressing. There appears to be many positives in returning … Continue reading January 2025 Meeting – Beavers
Chalkstream Club was great fun on Friday evening, a very full house in attendance. A huge thank you to charles Jardine who very kindly travelled a long way in horrible weather, Charles begun the evening with a few words about … Continue reading November 2024 Meeting – Charles Jardine
