Fishing Breaks offers fishing on the most exclusive and prestigious chalkstreams in England. Simon Cooper founded the company over 30 years ago with a passion for all things fly-fishing and a devotion to world renowned English chalkstreams.

The British Isles boast more than 85% of the world’s chalkstreams that comprise some of the most ecologically unique and biodiverse river systems in the UK. Bought up in Hampshire, Simon was fortunate to have some of the best fly fishing the UK has to offer, on his very doorstep but growing up, he realised that accessibility to these exclusive venues was seldom available to those outside of the clique. With little more than a telephone and a list of his fishing contacts, he set out to change that.

“My mission was back then, and remains today, to make the best beats accessible to everyone and bring a new level of professionalism to the fly-fishing community, whilst never losing sight of the fact that the chalkstreams are some of the most precious and unique trout fishing rivers in the world.” – Simon Cooper

Fishing Breaks has come a long way in three decades, but it remains a very personal business. We are a tight-knit team of river keepers, guides and anglers, doing our upmost to make possible some of the finest chalkstream fly fishing the UK has to offer. Together we have fished every yard of every river we have and maintain constant communication with our river owners and keepers from our office here at the beautiful Nether Wallop Mill, in the heart of the famous Test valley. We look forward to hearing of your adventures.