Looking for something different for a birthday, stag do, team day out or a gift for the angler who has everything? A day’s fly fishing at Felix Farm is a memorable experience. It’s just 30 minutes from London, close to the M4 near Bracknell, on an 8-acre spring-fed lake full of hard-fighting rainbow trout from 2lb to 10lb. Why a…
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Stillwater Trout Flies Explained: Our 8 Recommended Patterns
On our homepage you’ll find eight recommended flies that consistently catch at Felix Farm. But what are they, how do they work, and when should you tie each one on? This guide explains every pattern, so you can open your fly box with confidence. Remember: at Felix Farm it’s single fly only, with no droppers and no bite indicators. Choosing…
Do I Need a Rod Licence to Fish at a Trout Fishery?
It’s one of the most common questions we’re asked: “It’s a private lake. Do I still need a rod licence?” The short answer is yes. Here’s everything you need to know before your visit. The rule in England and Wales According to GOV.UK, you must have a rod fishing licence to fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel…
What to Wear Fly Fishing: A Season-by-Season Guide
Being comfortable makes a huge difference to a day on the water. Felix Farm is open all year, and a bright July afternoon on the meadow bank feels very different from a frosty January morning in a boat. Here’s how to dress for fly fishing in every season, plus the two items you can’t fish without. Mandatory at Felix Farm:…
Fly Fishing Gear for Beginners: What You Actually Need
Walking into a tackle shop for the first time can be bewildering. Walls of rods, dozens of reels, lines in every colour and hundreds of flies. The good news is that for stillwater trout fishing at a lake like Felix Farm, a beginner needs surprisingly little. This guide covers exactly what to buy, what to skip, and how to try…
A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing at Felix Farm
If you’ve never picked up a fly rod before, Felix Farm is a genuinely good place to start. We get a steady stream of complete beginners through the gate every season, and most leave having caught their first trout on the fly. Here’s what you need to know before your first visit. Do I need my own gear? No. If…
Reopening 1st September – What to Expect This Autumn
As always, we’re closing our gates for the whole of August to give the fishery a proper rest — no lines in the water, no boots on the bank, just time for the lake and the fish to recover from the summer season. We’ll be back open from 1st September, and we wanted to give everyone a quick heads-up on…
Friends at Felix – June 2023
Felix Farm is the friendliest fishery that I have ever visited. A typical example of this happened the first time I fished there, when a lady angler out in one of the boats appeared to be playing a fish every time I glanced in her direction. Back on the bank, when I politely asked her what fly had done the…
What’s Catching – October 2021
Here are some of the catches for October and how they were caught! Oct 8
Misty Morning Trouting – 9th October 2021
Author: Alex Hall – 11/10/2021 After a journey slowed by some pretty low-hanging and thick morning fog, I finally arrived at Felix just after 08:00. At least I think I did…………It was pretty hard to tell amid all of that fog where I was! The lake was covered by much the same mist I’d traveled through, so seeing its fringes…