Lee Bartlett — Life on the water

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I love the places fly fishing takes me, the friendships it forms, and the unpredictability of immersing myself in nature.

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Lee crouching in a clear, rocky alpine river, holding a large rainbow trout — 01San Pellegrino, Italy Big fish on light rods. Testing new equipment in the Alps.

I represent England on the international stage.

Team England Captain
Captained England at international level.
Five Nations Gold
Individual gold at the Five Nations Championships.
World Championships Tasmania
Part of England’s team at the World Fly Fishing Championships.

An angler wading a fast, boulder-strewn alpine river lined with spring-green trees — 02Val d’Aosta, Italy Fish holding in the edges. Session 5, Alpine Fly Cup.

Lee wading a wide river under eucalyptus trees, fishing a competition session — 03Tasmania, Australia Scrambling to avoid the blank. Session 3, World Fly Fishing Championships.

From the Alps to the Tetons, and the occasional crocodile.

A black off-road truck on a gravel road across open sagebrush plains, mountains on the horizon — 04Wyoming, USA Heading to the Grand Tetons. For the Hero Capital annual fly fishing event.

A brown trout with bright red spots, held over a landing net in clear water — 05Florence, Italy Beautiful and elusive Puccini trout.

Lee grinning under a straw hat in a boat, rod bent, while a crocodile swims alongside — 06Northern Territory, Australia Sometimes you catch more than you bargain for!

Read the water before you cast.

Talk shop, or talk flies.

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