Leading chalkstream conservationist Simon Cooper takes the reader on a lyrical voyage through the life cycle of this unique waterway. With appeal to both anglers and conservationists.

Simon Cooper is one of the UK's leading chalkstream conservationists. He runs a company called Fishing Breaks, hosting courses and tours from April to October at Nether Wallop Mill, in the heart of Hampshire. A beautiful thatched cabin overlooking a gin-clear trout lake beckons to budding fishermen and nature enthusiasts.