Many people initially learn to fly fish from friends or relatives; thanks Grandad!

However, the mechanics of fly-casting are difficult enough to master and will become the foundation for your personal fly fishing evolution. To ensure that these foundations are solid and that you have not picked up any bad habits along the way it is essential that you are taught properly by a trained and qualified instructor. It does not have to be a painful experience!

My name is Martyn Armstrong. As an AAPGAI qualified instructor, I hold the premier fly casting instructional qualification available in the UK and I have guided professionally throughout the UK and Canada. Let me help you better understand fly fishing for trout and grayling in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Hopefully you will feel that you have been fishing with a friend and will not have picked up too many of my bad habits!

My aim is to provide a bespoke fly fishing experience which meets your individual needs. Here are some of the services I offer:

• Individual or group tuition available on still or running waters
• Personal tuition in basic skills, improver level or advanced techniques
• Problem solving and casting clinics
• One-day introductions, weekends or longer breaks
• School introductory days for children
• Equipment advice (It does not have to be expensive - knowledge and experience far out-weigh advertising)
• Top quality equipment for hire
• Corporate days arranged
• Lectures and presentations
• Casting and fishing demonstrations
• Accompanied fishing expeditions (See Canada page)
• Winter Grayling Fishing
• Entomology and fly-dressing tuition