Gilly has fished on the southern chalk streams for over twenty years and is a qualified Casting Instructor and a member of GAIA and AAPGAI and lives in Hampshire. She has guided on the Rivers Test and Itchen for over 14 years and is now a fishing director with the Fly Fishing company Fly Odyssey UK specialising in chalkstream bookings and fishing around the UK.
Contact Gilly on g.bate@flyodyssey.co.uk or see Flyodyssey for more information. Mobile: +44 (0) 7817 304232.
- Throughout the trout season much of the river Test is upstream dry fly only, these patterns below are all tailored to targeting specific insects - each one has it's place in my fly box and is essential when fly fishing on the river Test.
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