The Best Trout Fishing In North Yorkshire.

With our extensive knowledge and access to some of the finest fly fishing in North Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Dales we can ensure that no matter what the weather conditions are, we can find a special place to spend a guided day of fly fishing.

We are trusted by our clients to find fishing that’s perfect for them. This means, that depending on your personal needs, we can find the fishing that suits you best. We will work with anyone from total novices to experienced anglers looking to refine their approach. Oscar represented England at a World Championship level, and Oscar is a Euro Nymphing technique expert and has co-authored an award winning book on the subject. 

Need picking up from a train station or airport? No problem. Need to organise some activities to occupy the family whilst you are out on the water? We’ve got you covered. We want your trip to be completely stress free and will do everything we can to ensure that it is.

Prices start from £200. You can find our pricing here.

We have access to a number of exceptional fishing locations. Including but not limited too:

 
“We are still enjoying the memory of our recent trip we both had a great time. Thank you Oscar. We both thoroughly enjoy your company over a couple of days and find your energy and enthusiasm for all that you do and plan to do quite energising.”
— Chris and Vicky

Meet your guides

Oscar Boatfield

Level 2 Qualified Angling Coach and Lead Guide.

I have been fly fishing for as long as I can remember, and fished competitively for over 11 years. As a youth, I represented England at international and World Championship level. As an adult, I have coached the England youth team, have been a professional guide for the last 11 years, co-authored an award-winning fly fishing book, built fly rods, and done some embarrassing stuff on TV. Over the years I have been lucky enough to fish alongside some of the worlds best anglers, I have learned a great deal from them and now want to pass that on to you.

I am now working as a full time guide on the incredible rivers of North Yorkshire. I believe these rivers offer some of the best trout and grayling fly fishing in the world and are one of the best kept secrets in fly fishing. I have made it my mission to introduce as many people as possible to the wonders of fly fishing on these spectacular waters.

Nell Wharton

Guide.

I was born in the U.K. but grew up in Australia. I learnt to fish on the back of boats, off coastlines and whenever I came back to the U.K., on the River Test at the bottom of my grandparents garden. When I moved back to the U.K. in March 2018 I decided to get serious about fly fishing.

I am trained as a veterinarian and suffer from some mental health issues (as do many people). Fishing became a way of connecting with nature, switching off and simplifying life for that day. I am passionate about making this sport easily accessible, simple and informing people of the mental health benefits associated with fly fishing.

Corporate Events.

Fly fishing is the perfect corporate activity. We can cater for small or large groups and will organise everything from the fishing to the Accommodation. A day with us will certainly be an unforgettable one for your team. Fly fishing is a brilliant activity to help people slow down and relax so it could be an excellent opportunity for you and your team to get away from the hustle and bustle and reboot. You can find out more about the benefits of fly fishing here.

Prices on application.

 

Oscar was featured in the Yorkshire Post back in 2021. Here’s a short video that accompanied the article.

  • I couldn't have been in better hands for my first day of river fishing. Oscar is enthusiastic, encouraging and extremely patient. His knowledge of fly fishing and the river Nidd is exceptional. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day and came away well satisfied with my experience. I can't thank him enough and would recommend anyone, whatever your level of expertise to get in touch with him if you're looking for a memorable day in the Yorkshire Dales.

    Barry Hutchings

  • A fabulous weekend spent with Oscar as our river guide. I feel sure the success we enjoyed was in no small measure due to Oscar. His skills, knowledge, and setting up of rods and flies meant we enjoyed take after take. Thanks so much Oscar for a fun time on the river. Mark and Chris.

    Mark Harris

  • An amazing day at a beautiful location with the fantastic Oscar Boatfield. If we hadn’t caught a thing it would have been amazing ….. catching 15 fish (Grayling, Rainbow and Brown) made it spectacular.

    Andy Kearns

  • What a great two days in the Yorkshire Dales and what a great guide Oscar is. Unusually in my experience he was really encouraging and helpful with my somewhat rusty technique and very patient, One of Oscars strengths was his responsiveness and helpfulness when I was organising this trip. Oscar provides a lunch which consists of fresh award winning pork pies but I am sure other more healthy options are available. I am already planning my next trip with Oscar and referring him to some of my fishing mates. The fishing itself was rewarding and was relatively easy terrain ie no ladders nor rope ladders.

    Paul Wallace

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