FISHING COURSES - BEGINNERS’ RIVER/LAKE TROUT FLY FISHING
Beginners' River and Lake Trout Fly Fishing
A four-day residential course for beginners of all ages.
Our most popular course. Complete beginners, handling a fly rod for the first time, can come on one of these courses and be led gradually, stage by stage, to the point where after four days they will be able to fish for river and lake trout reasonably well by themselves. He or she will be taught the basic casts, how to tie knots, how to choose and assemble tackle, the flies to use, wet fly, dry fly, nymph fishing-and something about the most important part of fishing - rivercraft and water knowledge.
Evening of Arrival |
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7.00 pm |
Welcome and introduction. |
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Day One |
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10.00 am - 12.45 pm |
Casting on the hotel lake - overhead, horizontal, roll, false casting and shooting line. |
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm |
Lunch at hotel. |
2.00 pm - 2.30 pm |
Casting video replay (hotel). |
2.30 pm - 3.30 pm |
Fisherman's knots (hotel). |
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm |
Further casting practise at the lake. |
6.15pm - 7.00 pm |
Lecture - The fish, fishing safety, fishing methods for lakes and rivers. |
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Day Two |
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9.30 am - 10.15 am |
Tackle and how to look after it (hotel). |
10.30 am - 5.00 pm |
Fishing at the lake (lunch at hotel) |
6.15 pm - 7.00 pm |
Lecture - Wet fly fishing for trout, sea trout and salmon. |
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Day Three |
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9.30 am - 10.15 am |
Fly tying demonstration (hotel). |
10.30 am - 5.00 pm |
On the river - Fishing the wet fly (packed lunch). |
6.15 pm - 7.00 pm |
Lecture - Insect life, dry fly and nymph fishing on chalk streams and spate rivers. |
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Day Four |
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10.00 am - 5.00 pm |
On the river - fishing the dry fly and nymph (packed lunch). |
6.00 pm - 7.00 pm |
End - of - course summing up at hotel and prize giving* (On July and August courses, after dinner, weather permitting, your instructors will take you all for an evening's sea trout fishing.) |
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Tackle
There is no need to buy any tackle in advance. We provide all
the tackle you will need, including thigh waders. If you have
your own fly rod do bring it with you as it is much nicer to use
your own tackle, and we can advise if it is suitable.
Course 1 – Dates 2010 (Beginners River and Lake Trout)
All arrive Thursday
Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April
Friday 30th April – Monday 3rd May
Friday 4th – Monday 7th June
Friday 27th – Monday 30th August
Charges per person |
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Four-day beginners' course fee, including tackle, wader hire and VAT | |
£450.00 adult |
£275.00 under 17 |
Please see separate tariff for hotel accommodation and meal charges >> | |
Deposit
When booking would you please enclose a deposit of £200.00 per course participant. This deposit will be returned if you give us more than 31 days notice of cancellation.
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