3 Sep 2024

ARUNDELL – Summer Memories

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There is a beautiful quiet moment at the end of summer, when the schools and businesses have all gone back and the roads have cleared but the air is still warm and slightly languid, and those wonderful summer memories hang hazily in the air. We have had a wonderful summer at the Arundell, with visitors from across the UK and Europe fishing, walking and enjoying the beauty of West Devon but we are savouring the quieter, calm that has now descended. The rivers are slightly low but with trout and sea trout (and some peel) taking the fly and the late summer evenings still light there is plenty of fishing to be enjoyed.

Some of the Arundell team were incredibly lucky to be invited to fish on the Snake River in Idaho this year and it was an absolute delight to experience this incredibly beautiful place and catch the lovely Yellow Cutthroat trout. In Jackson Hole we caught up with the Orvis team and what a wonderful opportunity to exchange stories and ideas and find out about fishing in another part of the world!

In mid August, we had our first Gin Tasting evening in the Arundell garden, which was a fantastic success and plans are afoot for a Whisky Tasting evening in our new Cockpit Bar…details to be confirmed so please check our social media and website. On 25th September at 7pm we are very excited to be hosting our second book event in the Tamar Room with renowned wildlife artist, Angela Harding. Her stunning book, Still Waters and Wild Waves, features illustrations of dramatic seascapes and reflective rivers and will be available for purchase after the talk. Bookings for an early supper in the Bar available from 5pm.

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16 May 2024

The flyfishing season is off to a promising start at the Arundell..

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Lots of wild brown trout in our rivers, mayfly are hatching, the countryside is beautiful and the forecast for the weekend is looking fantastic….

The flyfishing season is off to a promising start at the Arundell..

After one of the wettest winters on record, penty of wild brown trout are being caught, and unsurprisingly with high water, the smaller tributaries have fished the best. In the high flows, nymph fishing has been the most productive, but increasing fly hatches are now bringing fish up to take dry flies. We expect the Mayflies to peak by the end of May, with Black Gnats and several species of Olives all bringing fish to the surface for the very best of the fishing. The river valleys are absolutely at their best, with fresh green leaves clothing the trees, dippers chirping from midstream boulders, and all is so very right with the world.

A few early sea trout have already been taken by rods further down the Tamar, and will be expected up with us in the next few weeks. A couple of salmon have also been hooked but not landed by rods lower downstream, and with good water levels we expect to see a fresh fish in our beats any time soon.

Evening Fishing

With the longer summer days, evening fishing is becoming an attractive proposition, when there will be falls of olive spinners and hatches of sedge flies, to get the trout rising long into the dusk.

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4 May 2024

ARUNDELL – NEWS

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The first warm days of May

It is the moment we wait for all year, persevering through a winter of insistent rain, brooding skies and quagmires of muddy fields to wake up to the perfect May morning. A deep denim blue sky with the last few spirals of mist evaporating in the warmth of the sun. A proliferation of lime green leaves, the hedgerows bursting with wildflowers; cow parsley, colombine and the bright yellow of the creeping buttercup. The early dawn chorus louder and slightly frantic, the chirps and chatter more insistent. What a way to start the Bank Holiday, this is West Devon at its absolute best and cannot fail to lift the heart!

The months of persistent rain, followed by Thursday’s deluge do mean the rivers are still carrying a lot of water. The River Lyd drops and clears more quickly than most and has been where most anglers have headed. Hatches and rising fish have been fairly limited but there are definitely some signs of life on the surface. Plenty of brownies, including a number to 12”, have come to hand as well as some cracking, albeit out of season, grayling. Fishing up on the Dartmoor rivers has also been very successful. With rivers levels holding well and the warmer weather finally here, prospects are looking good as we head into May.

On 31^st May we have one hour fly fishing lessons on our lake which are available to book from 10am through to 5pm. Suitable for all ages, including the under-10s, this one hour session is a fantastic introduction to this wonderful art!

We have had several Tamara Way walkers staying with us as they complete this stunning coast to coast walk and will soon have a blog on our website, which covers the whole route. Written by a guest who stayed with us for two nights of the walk, it covers the highs and the lows – overall it sounds like an incredible experience! For the best rates book direct on our website or talk to our bookings team 01566 784666.