Cressbrook & Litton Flyfishers Club

#30 on the left #28 on the right. Very pleased with the upward curve of the hackles, as per HvK original.

#28 Klinkhamer - now psyching myself up to a #30! 😱

I am very sorry to announce that fishing on our waters has been suspended in the light of the PM’s announcement last night. We will review this decision as the situation develops. Those who have booked day tickets can contact our Head Keeper to arrange for a rain check or a refund. Stay at home and stay safe!

Great to be back on the river at long last! Just a shame we couldn’t have the traditional Opening Day celebrations.

We were delighted to host the Peak District Junior Rangers last week and they are welcome to come again.

Our AGM Raffle at Fischer’s last night raised £700 in support of Fishing for Schools. First prize, a Hydros SL fly reel, donated by Orvis Bakewell 🙏🏼 was won by Clew Hughes. Thank you to all the members who donated for your generosity.

If you’ve ever fancied fishing our members’ water, now’s your chance! WTT President Jon Beer and Cressbroook & Litton Conservation Officer Don Stazicker are hosting two days next season - see Lots 223 and 226 in the 2020 catalogue.

Restocking almost complete - roll on the new Season!

Congratulations to Stuart Crofts on being made a Vice President of the Wild Trout Trust.

A little piece courtesy of Keith Burtonwood of a classic September day on the Derbyshire Wye.

We’re looking forward to the ground breaking publication of “Trout Flies - getting closer” by Club members Peter Hayes and Don Stazicker. This will take the form of an eBook available from the Kindle Bookstore on Amazon. Much of the research, including some breath - taking close up video, was done on our waters on the Derbyshire Wye. At £9.99 it will make an ideal Christmas present for the thinking fly fisher!

A season in retrospect on the Derbyshire Wye.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

It’s been a fabulous week on the Derbyshire Wye. Tremendous hatches of olives and caddis have had the fish feeding hard and taking surface patterns like the Plume Tip and Iris Caddis. Tickets are still available on our Day Ticket water up to the end of the Season on 7 October.

A great video of our Day Ticket water from Keith Burtonwood

Top guide on the Derbyshire Wye - contact Steve to arrange your day.

Another great Bugs & Burgers Evening courtesy of Stuart Crofts and Dave Percival. The Derbyshire Wye seldom disappoints and we were privileged to witness spectacular hatches of blue winged olives and caddis. It also confirmed Stuart’s advice not to pack in too early and miss these hatches.