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    • Scar House Reservoir
    • Stonebridge Trout Lakes
    • Tanfield Lodge
    • The Washburn Valley Reservoirs
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  • West Yorkshire
    • Billing Dam – please contact fishery for details, see new website link below
    • Heathwalk Trout Fishery – now closed?
    • Raygill Fisheries
    • Sunnydale Reservoir
    • Walton Hall Fly Fishery
  • South Yorkshire
    • Barlow Trout and Coarse Fishery
    • Ladybower Reservoir
    • Lakeside Fishery
    • Lindholme Lakes – NOW COARSE FISHING ONLY
    • Thrybergh Country Park
  • East Yorkshire
    • Lockwood Beck
    • Scaling Dam
    • Star Carr Trout Farm & Fishery
    • Wykeham Lakes
  • Outside Yorkshire
    • Easdale Tarn
    • Loch Ba – Rannoch Moor
    • Loch Lundavra
    • Lough Sheelin
    • Moffat Fishery
    • Ravensthorpe

Afternoon at Beaverdyke

After a hard day not catching fish and getting a numb backside at Ladybower on Saturday, I decided to spend Sunday afternoon at Beaverdyke Reservoir in the hope of restoring my fishing confidence. When I got up to the reservoir…

StuJune 15, 2009January 2, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters
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Ladybower Reservoir

This weekend myself and Bob paid a visit to Ladybower Reservoir. It’s not actually in Yorkshire but it’s just on the edge so we thought it was about time we fished the place and got it up on the main…

StuJune 15, 2009January 2, 2012 Peak District No Comments
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Anglian Water Reservoirs Weekend Washout!

Last weekend was the annual Roundhay Fly Fishers overnight trout fishing extravaganza. In previous years the club has visited fisheries such as Eyebrook, Esthwaite, Ravensthorpe, Pitsford and Rutland. The normal plan for these weekends involves fishing somewhere outside of Yorkshire…

StuJune 10, 2009January 2, 2012 Midlands No Comments
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Swinsty Special Lure

More new content added to the main site in the fly tying section. Have a read of Bob’s guide to tying his Swinsty Special Lure.

StuMay 21, 2009January 2, 2012 Fly Tying No Comments
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Crabtree Angling Lake Review

Wonders will never cease! I’ve finally uploaded some new content to the main site, this long awaited update is a review of Crabtree Angling Lake near Richmond, North Yorkshire. Read the review

StuMay 21, 2009January 2, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Leighton Reservoir Visit

Here are a few pics from a visit we had to Leighton Reservoir at the back end of this season. Bob has written an article about Leighton which is now up on the main site, you can read it here.

StuJanuary 13, 2009January 2, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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Fly Fishing near Leeds and Harrogate

Looking for quality fly fishing near Leeds and Harrogate? Yorkshire Anglers have memberships available for the coming season. Members have access to two reservoirs and a stretch of the River Wharfe near Otley. The two reservoirs are situated in a…

StuDecember 28, 2008January 2, 2012 Yorkshire Stillwaters 5 Comments
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Malham Tarn

We recently had a day’s guided fishing at Malham Tarn with Steve Rhodes from goflyfishinguk.com. You can read Bob’s article on Malham Tarn on our main site here. Here are a few pictures of what was an excellent days fishing:

StuDecember 7, 2008January 2, 2012 Wild Brown Trout, Yorkshire Stillwaters No Comments
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New Yorkshire Fly Fishing Blog

Hello, welcome to the brand spanking new Yorkshire Fly Fishing Blog!

StuDecember 7, 2008January 2, 2012 Random Stuff! No Comments
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