Latest Chalkstream Podcast Episodes
Hero vs. Villain - Is the Environment Agency worth the cost of our fishing licence?
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - November 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDo we increasingly live in a society where we define ourselves by what divides rather than unites? Politics. The environment. Nationality. Sexuality. Race. Social mores. I could go on. And on. But surely fishing is the last redoubt where division is firmly left outside the door? In most respects...
Hero vs. Villain. Social media: good or bad?
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - July 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoined by Instagrammer Beaky Allesch- Taylor and Trout & Salmon editor Andrew Flitcroft we ask whether social media is good or bad for fly fishing.
Hero vs. Villain. Brown or rainbow trout?
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - May 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWith guests from as far afield as Chile, Alaska, California, Australia and South Africe we debated, as ever in the spirit of fly fishing, who was the more worthy adversary. Brown or Rainbow. Listen in and hear the result of our live poll. Charles was to be very disappointed!
Hero vs. Villain. When is a fly not a fly? International edition
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - April 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDo you fish the squirmy wormy? Charles and Simon debate, with contributions from Zoom callers around the globe, what truly constitutes fly fishing.
Hero vs. Villain. The north/south divide
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - February 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe north/south fishing divide. Which side of the divide are you on? Who has the better fishing? Is the divide real or imagined? Is it all about snobbery or even inverted snobbery? How do the greats of each region stack up against each other? What can we learn from each other? Is it really that ...
Hero vs. Villain? The stock fish
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - February 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles Jardine leads the debate on how we view stock fish and stocking today.
Hero vs. Villain. Halford or Skues
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - December 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHero vs. Villain. Halford or Skues? Which was the hero? Who was the villain? Listen to Simon and Charles with a live Zoom audience debate the ever contentious dry vs. nymph, the issue that divides more than Brexit!
Winter dreaming
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - October 08, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles & Simon are back! After a summer sojourn we are back at The Mill mulling over Charles' final marathon (methinks, how many times have The Eagles 'retired'?), Anglers Against Pollution, pick our top flies for grayling and have our wish list for the winter ahead.
Morning and evening rises
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - July 08, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIt's summer! Charles ventures out at dawn for the morning rise and Simon ends the longest day of the year fishing in the dark. A round out from around the chalkstreams and news of amazing times at Blagdon.
Fishing in back!
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - May 13, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles and Simon tell you where they will be fishing today, on the much delayed, but no less anticipated start to the season. Why did HMG let angling get back so soon? Casting into the Thames from the roof of the Savoy Hotel. The secret to tying a good wet fly. What is the best fishing film ever?
The Educated Trout vs. The Educated (sic) Angler
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - April 23, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCooper & Jardine discuss the top 10 angling books of all time. The best knots for a tapered leader. And go back in time to review the BBC World About Us progamme, The Educated Trout.
The Educated Trout vs. The Educated (sic) Angler - trailer
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - April 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles & Simon discuss the top 10 fishing books of all time. Reply to your emails. And review, 40 years on, the the BBC film The Educated Trout featuring Brian Clarke and John Goddard.
How to go fishing when you can't go fishing
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - April 06, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles and Simon pick their top flies. Best books. Tips for improving your casting without using water. Fishing updates. How to help your local shop and fishery through the crisis. And Simon has a rant about the fishing licence.
How to go fishing when you can't go fishing - trailer - April 2020
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - April 04, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon previews the episode due out on Monday
The Fishing Cast April 2020: part two with Charles Jardine
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - March 26, 2020 17:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon & Charles, from 'remote' locations bringing you all the latest COVID-19 news from fishing world, Simon's new book, Charles' trip to New Zealand and guess hwo is the new Commonwealth Casting Champion? #fishing #flyfishing #stories #chalkstreams #simoncooper #charlesjardine
The Fishing Cast April 2020: part one with Simon Cooper
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - March 26, 2020 17:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon & Charles, from 'remote' locations, bringing you all the latest COVID-19 news from the fishing world Simon's new book, Charles' trip to New Zealand and guess who is the new Commonwealth Casting Champion? #fishing #flyfishing #chalkstreams #simoncooper #charlesjardine
Floods and the fishing year ahead - March 2020
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - February 27, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCharles and Simon discuss the latest news from the world of fly fishing. How will the recent floods affect the fishing year ahead? Beavers: should they stay or should they go? The impact of social media on angling. Plus your views and comments.
Trailer for March 2020 edition
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - February 21, 2020 07:00 - 51 seconds ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon Cooper & Charles Jardine give their distinctive monthly take on the fly fishing world with views, news, gossip and the occasional guest who drops in to their riverside studio at Nether Wallop Mill in the heart of England's Test valley.
We have a World Champion - February 2020
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - January 30, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsRecorded at live Nether Wallop Mill! Howard Croston recently became the World Fly Fishing Champion, the first British victor since 2007. Charles asks is his victory in Tasmania something to celebrate or are there downsides? Simon reveals the results of his Angling Attitudes Survey on catch and r...
Trailer for February 2020 edition
Hero vs. Villain: topical debates in the spirit of fishing - January 26, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNews of the upcoming February edition with Charles Jardine and Simon Cooper
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