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Chris Hayward

Chris has been with Sportfish since 2008 and has a broad fishing background. Living on the south coast as a child he started beach fishing at the age of 5 migrating on to coarse fishing and then first picked up a trout fly rod at the age of 15. he started salmon fishing with a double handed rod 12 years ago.

Chris is now an instructor at the Sportfish Reading store in both single and double handed disciplines for trout and salmon.

When not teaching at the store or helping in the shop Chris can be found guiding chalkstreams for trout in the summer and grayling in the winter.  In addition to this Chris runs salmon fishing and casting courses in Scotland and Wales throughout the year.

Chris can be contacted at Sportfish Reading on 0118 930 3860 or via chris.hayward@sportfish.co.uk

Chris Hayward

Tuition Manager, Sportfish Game Fishing Centre

Chris has been with Sportfish since 2008 and has a broad fishing background. Living on the south coast as a child, he started beach fishing at the age of 5, then migrated to coarse fishing and first picked up a trout fly rod at the age of 15. He started salmon fishing with a double handed rod 15 years ago.

Chris heads up instruction at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre in both single and double handed disciplines for trout and salmon.

When not teaching at the store or helping in the shop, Chris can be found guiding chalkstreams for trout in the summer and grayling in the winter.  In addition to this Chris has run salmon fishing and casting courses in Scotland and Wales.

ASK CHRIS ABOUT

  • How to improve your casting
  • UK trout fishing
  • Salmon fishing

CONTACT CHRIS ON 0118 930 3860 OR BY EMAIL AT: CHRIS.HAYWARD@SPORTFISH.CO.UK

Chris saltwater fly fishing with a fly rod between his mouth and holding a trevallyChris saltwater fly fishing with a fly rod between his mouth and holding a trevally