Fishing Breaks

02/06/2026

📚 Tales from The Mill is on tour!

First stop: Books at the Barn tomorrow evening – last-minute tickets available.

Then it's back home to The Mill for three new events. 3 tickets remaining on Monday 08 June 2026.

We'd love to see you there 👏

Books at the Barn: https://www.booksatthebarn.co.uk/shop/simon-cooper-tales-from-the-mill-3rd-june/

At The Mill: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-from-the-mill-step-into-the-stories-iii-tickets-1982668063550?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/06/2026

Who loves the evening rise?
We do😍

A stunning shot taken recently at The Parsonage on the Test.
There's nothing quite like watching trout rise as the light fades on a beautiful chalkstream.

29/05/2026

Applications are now closed!

A huge thank you to everyone who applied for the Part-Time River Keeper role this June. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the level of interest and greatly appreciate all the applications received.

26/05/2026

🌿 SUMMER RIVER KEEPING HELP NEEDED – JUNE 2026 🐟

Be part of the all-important w**d cut team this summer!

We’re hiring for a short-term, hands-on outdoor role from 10–25 June 2026, working alongside our Head River Keepers.

🌱 W**d cutting, strimming, hedge trimming & mowing
🌊 Help keep local river environments clear and maintained

⏰ Approx. 140 hours available

18+. Own transport essential. No previous experience needed.

So come and join the Fishing Breaks crew and get stuck into essential summer river maintenance work.

📩 Please send your cv and covering letter to [email protected]

19/05/2026

Same day, different perspectives 🫶🐟

19/05/2026

A cracking day on the River Dever on Saturday! 🐟🌊
The river full of life with a strong mayfly hatch sparking plenty of surface activity throughout the day. These superb brownies were caught on a French Partridge!

Guide: Steve Smith
➡️https://fishingbreaks.co.uk/flyfishing.htm

18/05/2026

Join Simon Cooper for a special evening of storytelling, reflection, and conversation celebrating natural history, memoir, community life and the importance of chalkstream conservation.

It promises to be a wonderful night!

Buy your ticket➡️https://www.booksatthebarn.co.uk/shop/simon-cooper-tales-from-the-mill-3rd-june/

Books at the Barn brings authors and readers together. We host author talks and literary events at venues in Hampshire & Oxfordshire. Find out more on-line.

15/05/2026

Mayfly season has arrived and it really is a dreamy time to be on the water!

Exciting takes, golden evenings and rivers abundant with life🎣🌿🪰
https://fishingbreaks.co.uk/flyfishing.htm

11/05/2026

The dance is on!!

08/05/2026

This week’s newsletter: ancient mayflies, endangered chalkstream salmon, mystery fish-on-a-bench moments, and reflections from the river as another dry spring unfolds.

Not to mention our Tales from The Mill events which are now live!! 📖
Read it here: https://conta.cc/4dbfOuf

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