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Richard Mathewson is a Hampshire based fly fishing guide and instructor. He has a Scottish family background, so started fly fishing from a young age spending a lot of time outdoors and on the banks of the river with his Scottish relatives. He divides his time between guiding and instructing, and helping out on the river. Living in the Itchen Valley, he is equally at home fishing for trout and grayling on the southern chalk streams as well as for Salmon in Scotland or overseas destinations.

He is passionate about fly fishing and a strong believer in the curative benefits of being in calm, scenic, surroundings which act as a powerful antidote to the stress and strains of daily life.

A lifetime member of the Wild Trout Trust, he is an advocate of the role anglers can play in conservation efforts and fish welfare. He is an Orvis Endorsed Guide, Angling Trust Licenced L2 coach, Fully Insured ,DBS checked and a qualified First Aider.