We run a full range of residential courses for beginners and, most of the time, when you are not learning how to cast, you will be fishing on our very beautiful moorland-fed rivers or on our own lake. We also give individual tuition in all aspects of game fishing - for more information see Help & Guidance.

We have two full-time instructors, David Pilkington and Tim Smith. They are both fully-qualified members of the Association of Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors  (AAPGAI). Between them they have taught many thousands of people to fish.


1. Beginners’ River/Lake Trout Fly Fishing >>
4 day course

2. Beginners "Quickie" Course >>
weekend course

3. Beginners' Salmon Fly Fishing >>
weekend course


To make a reservation please contact us by email at reservations@arundellarms.com

The Course fee includes VAT and where relevant, tackle and wader hire. It does not include the Environment Agency rod licence, which can be purchased from the hotel. For accommodation and meal charges, please see hotel tariff.