Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2021 i Trout & Salmon

DID YOU SEE BBC1’S PANORAMA ON APRIL 12? “The river pollution scandal”, presented by reporter Joe Crowley, revealed shocking data about the UK’s biggest water companies illegally dumping untreated sewage into our rivers. A permit system exists to allow water companies to release raw sewage via storm overflows if water heights reach a certain threshold. Releases below this are illegal. However, statistics shared by the programme revealed a blatant disregard for the current permit system, with seven out of ten big water companies in England illegally dumping sewage a staggering 403,000 times in 2020. This resulted in just four prosecutions. Anglers, of course, are only too aware of this pollution. We see it, smell it and wade in it, yet our complaints fall on deaf ears. Reading this data cements…

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Yvonne Torrish prepares to return her first-ever salmon to the Helmsdale. Despite running Glencoast, the tackle and outdoor clothing shop in Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, she rarely has time to enjoy the famous Highland river. But with the shop closed due to Covid, Yvonne took the chance to grab a day with her dad, gillie John Torrish, on the estate’s beat five. The pair were fishing Foam pool when the sealiced, ten-pounder took her Torrish Morangie, a fly designed and named by John. “I am still absolutely buzzing,” said Yvonne. “The lassie-with-the-tackle-shop’s first salmon was a very special day for team Glencoast. It was extra special to have my dad as my gillie and my son Aaron also fishing the beat.” Both Yvonne’s grandfather and father have…

One night after dinner, I retired to the lounge with a nice Islay malt on the rocks. I sank into a leather armchair and opened the pages of an old journal of catch returns. What I read surprised me. It wasn’t the numbers of fish that had been caught back in the day, but the Scottish and English surnames that predominated throughout the Second World War. Had this place really hosted British fishing parties during the War? I felt a surge of negative emotion. How could this have been morally justified? Most UK families had been living on rations. More to the point, how the hell did they get back and forth during a war? It’s a mystery.…

MAYFLY HATCHES CAN BE spectacular on small stillwaters, though they’re often missed. The fly puts on a show at about the time many day-ticket rods are leaving the car park. These fishermen would kick themselves if they realised that the mayfly keeps a gentleman’s hours and will only make a strong appearance when it’s time for afternoon tea. In the South of England, the hatch can start as early as mid-April and trickle on for many weeks, far longer than on most rivers. The water doesn’t have to be pristine chalk, some clay-based fisheries, with their murky, yellowish appearance, produce fabulous hatches. It may be that their silt lakebeds are the perfect habitat for the nymph. The mayfly takes that form for a long time, so it might as well…

I HEARD SOMEONE SAY RECENTLY THAT fly-fishing was something like jazz: 90 per cent extended suffering, with a 10 per cent dusting of magical moments. We might need to update that figure to 95 per cent for salmon fishing booked well in advance. For most of us, being locally placed and flexible is a pipedream, kiboshed by the daily demands of work and family duties. The hit and hope of a long-range booking is followed by intense twitching about river levels and forecasts as we count down the days. If only we were there now. Or next week. Or the high-water beat above. Or bloody something. At the risk of picking an old scab, I’d like to introduce you to an Elgin man named Ronnie Fraser. Ronnie works in the…

Chinese hackle feathers suit size 14 to 4 flies. They're available in many sizes on each neck in natural and dyed colours. Useful for small trout through to large salmon patterns. Good value. Indian hackle feathers suit size 16 to 8 flies. There's a good range of sizes on each neck. Available in natural and dyed colours. Use for small trout flies up to large lures. Cheap. Use genetic hackle feathers for fly sizes 12-20. Larger and smaller fibres are available but difficult to obtain. These are perfect hackles and you get many flies from one feather. They're found in a good range of natural and dyed colours but can be prohibitively expensive.…

AS THE WATER WARMS IN LATE spring, buzzer fishing on lakes and lochs is at its best. The buzzer, or chironomid midge, provides an all-year food source for trout and reservoirs can experience amazing hatches with clouds of adult midge emitting the loud buzzing noise that gives the fly its name. Buzzers have four life stages — larva, pupa, emerger and adult — all of which can be imitated with fly patterns. Fishing for trout with emergers and adults on the surface is the most fun, but as buzzers spend most of their life as larva or pupa, these are the stages we should target to enjoy consistent action. The original Traffic Light Buzzer (TLB) is a fantastic pupa imitation that uses Mirage tinsel over red holographic tinsel to imitate…

A YORKSHIREMAN by birth, upbringing and inclination, Peter’s early sporting passion was divided between first class rugby (he played hooker for Headingley RFC) and trout fishing, particularly on the River Ure at Tanfield. His career as a chartered surveyor then took him to Glasgow and London as a Partner in Herring, Son & Daw, where he carved out an unusual niche as an expert in the valuation of motor trade premises throughout the UK, especially in Scotland. He had an uncanny and disarming ability to provide directions through almost any town in the UK, based solely on the location of its garages! The Bank of Scotland became an important client, necessitating extensive travel north of the Border, where, whenever possible, he availed himself of the opportunity to fish for salmon.…

HURRAH, WE CAN GO FISHING AT last! With lockdown eased we can now travel to enjoy the many trout fisheries dotted throughout the UK. These well-managed and user-friendly waters are at the core of our sport, offering invaluable, easily accessible and sometimes challenging fishing for local, novice and seasoned anglers. There are gin-clear waters requiring stealthy tactics, specimen lakes for those who like to target big fish, and idyllic fisheries set in beautiful surroundings where friends and family can enjoy the great outdoors and learn to fly-fish. Whether you are holidaying or staying more local, this guide to UK & Irish stillwaters should plant the seed of future waters to visit and become a permanent addition to your glovebox. Facilities such as lodges, tackle sale or hire, tuition, refreshments and…

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Caught a memorable fish? Send us a picture and a brief story to troutandsalmon@bauermedia.co.uk Each picture published will receive a Sharpe’s of Aberdeen baseball cap. The captor of the Fish of the Month will receive a Sharpe’s rod of their choice. Our winner may have landed a big fish, a first fish, an unusual fish or simply told a wonderful tale. The editor’s decision is final. Fish for the next (July) issue must have been caught between April 10-May 10. Closing date for submissions is May 10. For terms and conditions, visit: bauerlegal.co.uk/competition-terms.html For our Privacy Policy: bauerdatapromise.co.uk…

IF YOU’VE SPENT ANY TIME IN Scotland, you probably know well that we can have snow flurries until the end of May and that it’s wise not to discard your thermals before then, just in case. However, the banks have greened up at last and the trees have filled out. It’s been a joy to be out in the late spring sunshine, watching the wild cherry blossom drifting like confetti on the breeze. I’ve finally managed a few days of tuition, and as restrictions lift, my days are filling up. Alex Dunbar has attended a couple of my Ladies’ Days and it was a pleasure to welcome her back for a one-to-one session. On only her second-ever outing she hooked and landed a stonking first fish with me at Arndilly…

Hook Size 14 Partridge Dry-fly Supreme Thread Semperfli 8/0 primrose waxed Rib Semperfli 6/0 fluorescent green waxed thread Body Veniard natural beaver dubbing Hackle Pale dun, cock Wing Bleached or natural elk hair A palmered hackle makes this fly extremely buoyant, so there’s no risk of it becoming swamped. I prefer a slightly shorter-than-normal hackle when palmering. A fluorescent rib gives an overall glow. To strengthen the thread, tighten it by spinning the bobbin-holder clockwise before winding.…

1. AMBIDEX FIXED-SPOOL REEL I bought this reel in a secondhand shop next to Bath Spa station in the 1960s while at public school nearby. I then went to Green Street in Bath to a lovely, old-fashioned tackle-and-gun shop, Crudgington’s, to buy pike tackle and spinners. These were used to great effect to extract pike (sadly, no monsters) from a lake near my school. The reel has been one of my most treasured items ever since, and still gets an occasional outing. 2. ROD CLAMPS These clamps hold fond memories. When I first travelled to the Teviot in search of my first salmon, I was introduced to a tackle-shop near where we were staying. This shop had an amazing “magnet” to pull anglers to its door. Every day there’d be…

BOOKING A week’s fishing at Horstad Gård is approximately £2,800, rising to £4,000 in high season. This includes accommodation, fishing, guiding and three-course dinners. Clients can be transferred (in a people carrier) from Trondheim airport for £250. Most flights from Britain and Ireland go to Oslo, from where you can get a connection to Trondheim. Website: www.Horstad.no TROUT FISHING The top section of the fishings is excellent for brown trout. It’s rough country, strewn with loganberry, blaeberry, alder and birch. It can be tricky, but if you know how to follow a deer track, you’ll be alright. Big fish, 6lb-10lb, are caught regularly on dry-fly. BARBS AND BUGS Catch-and-release is mandatory. One barb only. Trebles are not allowed. Felt soles are banned. Use Vibram soles but add studs because the…

1 Run white tying thread down the shank in close turns, stopping opposite the hook point. Catch in a length of fine oval silver tinsel and apply a few touching turns to form the tag. 2 Take four lengths of fluorescent green floss and catch them in so the ends project well past the bend. Without twisting the floss, apply three or four turns to create a distinct butt. 3 Secure the loose ends of the floss with thread then draw the four ends at the bend so they sit tightly over the top of the butt. Fix all the strands together with further thread turns. 4 Fold all the ends of the floss over the butt and secure to form the tail. Comb out the fibres of floss then…

JIM I know you take a keen interest in conservation. What do you feel we can do as everyday folks? RONNIE I’m quite positive about the early signs this season. There are a few springers around and some smaller ones, which is often a good sign, but we can’t be complacent about the bigger picture. One of my main worries is salmon farming. I’ve been struggling to see how they’re allowed to operate in the way they do. I’d got to the stage of thinking “Is it me? Why can’t people see this?” I was really impressed with Corin Smith when I saw him speak at the Spey Anglers’ Association meeting. I really identified with what he had to say and realised “No, it’s not just me.” People like Corin…

ROB EDMUNDS Highly successful competition angler, reservoir bank and boat specialist. RONNIE GLASS Former Scottish champion on rivers and stillwaters and curator of the Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum. STEVE CULLEN Guide, instructor and all-round game angler with a wealth of knowledge. ALASTAIR & WILLIAM PEAKE Brothers Al and Will (AKA TwinPeakes) have a casting school and tackle shop in Crathes on the Aberdeenshire Dee. PAUL PROCTER Cumbrian-based AAPGAI instructor. Prefers the imitative approach. PETER GATHERCOLE Photographer, expert tyer and chairman of the Fly Dressers' Guild. PETER COCKWILL Small water expert with more than 60 years’ fly-fishing experience.…

THE MAYFLY, OR EPHEMERA DANICA, is a fly of such standing that entire regions thrive on its success. From its humble aquatic dwelling it emerges in May and early June, majestically dancing in the warm spring sunshine. For the trout, and the angler of course, this marks an important time of the season when even the largest brown trout will take a fly readily off the surface. The prime period is often referred to as “duffers’ fortnight”. While fishing at mayfly time is thought to be easy, there are times when it can be frustratingly challenging, too. An introduction It may not be essential to know your entomology to catch a trout, but an understanding will help you to be successful. During the mayfly hatch, a period that often spans…

If you don’t tie your own flies, what should you look for when buying a Traffic Light Buzzer in the shops? • Flies should be tied on a strong hook with a wide gape. A wide gape securely hooks more fish. • Make sure the body material is wrapped in tight, neat turns. This shows that the tyer has taken their time to create a well-dressed fly. • Ensure the buzzer has been coated evenly to create a lovely smooth body of varnish or UV resin. A smooth body helps the fly to sink to the required depth and protects it from the trout’s sharp teeth. • Check that the varnish or UV resin hasn’t tarnished and gone “milky”. If it has, water may enter the tying during fishing and…

A FILTHY BUSINESS The Environment Agency has revealed that raw sewage was discharged from storm overflows into England’s rivers more than 400,000 times last year, a 27% increase on 2019. Stuart Singleton White, the Angling Trust’s head of campaigns, said “These figures are alarming. They are an indictment of the lack of investment from water companies over many decades. More alarming still, these figures are likely to be an underestimate. Not all storm overflows are monitored. Many will be releasing raw sewage into our rivers without the Environment Agency even knowing.” In a recent blog, the Environment Agency stated that in collaboration with water companies it had “concluded a programme to install monitors on the vast majority of storm overflows — just over 12,000 — by the end of 2020”.…

England ■ ALBURY ESTATE FISHERIES, Guildford, 07976 810737 1 Jonathan Goring, Sevenoaks, 7lb 10oz arctic char, Pearly Daddy. 2 Alan Hackbridge, 6lb 12oz rainbow, Orange Goldhead. 3 Phil Gayford, Kingswood, 6lb 6oz rainbow, Hare’s Ear. ■ ALDIN GRANGE LAKES, Durham, 0191 384 6090 1 Phil Green, Leadgate, 8lb 5oz rainbow, Damsel. ■ BESSY BECK TROUT FISHERY, Cumbria, 01539 623303 1 Dennis McLoughlin, Wigan, 6lb 4oz brownie, Olive Nymph. ■ BRANSFORD GAME FISHERIES, Bransford, 01905 830548 1 Nigel Walker, Leominster, 10lb rainbow, White Booby. 2 Macie Drozdowski, Malvern, 7lb rainbow, Bloodworm. 3 Adam Wren, Worcester, 6lb 8oz rainbow, Montana. 3 Glen Freeman, Malvern, 6lb 8oz rainbow, Diawl Bach. ■ BRICK FARM LAKES, Herstmonceux, 01323 832615 1 Caroline Cutmore, Hailsham, 8lb rainbow, Damsel. ■ HIGHAM LAKE TROUT FISHERY, Ponteland, 07950 428159 1…

TM All fisheries carrying this symbol are registered as a Troutmasters venue. Disabled facilities If you are visiting a fishery for the first time it is advisable to check on the facilities before setting out. Refreshments Some venues may provide free tea and coffee or facilities for making hot drinks, while others can provide meals of a corporate standard. Tuition This symbol shows that the fishery is able to provide some level of instruction. This may have to be booked in advance so always telephone first Boats Indicates that boat fishing is permitted. Catch-and-release Signifies that the fishery allows catch and release, but always check rules as it may depend on time of year and particular water being fished. Tackle for sale Some fisheries may have a fully stocked tackle…

A hotbed of English fly fishing with stunning, rugged scenery forming the backdrop to quality small waters, reservoirs, upland tarns and of course rivers filled with wild browns and grayling. CHESHIRE Clay Lane Farm Trout Fishery Clay Lane Farm, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 7BH Contact: Brian & Margaret Cooper Tel: 01565 873337 www.claylanetroutfishery.co.uk Season: Opening times, weekdays 7am until dusk, weekends 8am until dusk. Location: Clay Lane Farm Fishery lies half a mile east of Bird In Hand Inn, on the Knutsford to Alderley Edge (B5085) road and approximately 7.5 miles distance from Junction 19 on the M6. Four miles from junction 6 on the M56. Look for small grass triangle with the bus stop on it on the north side of the road. Description: Lake of approximately 2.5-acres. Long…

A region extremely popular with holiday-makers and fly anglers due to the many excellent trout waters including Chew, Blagdon and the incredible stillwaters and rivers of Devon and Cornwall. CORNWALL Colliford Lake Bodmin, Cornwall PL14 6PZ Contact: Dil Singh Tel: 01822 855700 dsingh@swlakestrust.org.uk www.swlakesfishing.co.uk/trout-fishing Drift Reservoir Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6AB Tel: 01736 710668 Innis Fly Fishery Water Meadows, Innis Moor, nr Penwithick, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8YH Contact: Mr D. Johns Tel: 01726 852382 Mob: 07773 282724 innisfishery@aol.com www.innisflyfishery.co.uk Rose Park Fishery Trezibbett, Alternun, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7RF Contact: Anne Burford Tel: 01566 86278 Mob: 07712 155894 Siblyback Lake Commonmoor, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6ER Contact: Dil Singh Tel: 01822 855700 dsingh@swlakestrust.org.uk www.swlakesfishing.co.uk/trout-fishing Stithians Lake Nr Redruth, Cornwall TR16 6NW Contact: Dil Singh Tel: 01822 855700 dsingh@swlakestrust.org.uk www.swlakesfishing.co.uk/trout-fishing Temple Trout Fishery…

COUNTY ANTRIM Cairn Farm Fly Fishery 27 Cairn Road, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim BT38 9AP Contact: Mr M Weatherup Tel: 02893 368273 www.cairnfarmfishery.com Craigmore Fishery 30 Clonkeen Road, Randalstown, County Antrim BT41 3JL Contact: Claire Reed Tel: 02894 472806 Mob: 07834 005216 craigmorefishery@hotmail.co.uk www.craigmorefishery.co.uk Kilgad Lake Trout Fishery 89b Kilgad Road, Kells, Ballymena, County Antrim BT42 3HY Contact: Tina Turner Tel: 02825 892806 horwich9633@aol.com Straid Fishery 21- 23 Castletown Road, Ballyclare, County Antrim BT39 9PU Contact: Ray McKeeman Tel: 02893 038721 info@straidfishery.com www.straidfishery.com Tildarg Fishery 42 Breckenhill Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, County Antrim BT39 0TB Contact: Sam Henderson Tel: 02893 340604 tildargfishery@hotmail.co.uk www.tildargfishery.com Woodford Fly Fishery 12a Woodburn Rd, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim BT38 8HQ Contact: Darren Wallace Tel: 028 9336 0225 / 07763 156255 woodford.darren@talktalk.net COUNTY ARMAGH Moira Lakes Old Church Lane,…

COUNTY GALWAY Lough Corrib Co. Galway www.fishinginireland.info Lough Derg County Galway Loughs-agency.org (Foyle catchment) COUNTY KERRY Lough Currane Co. Kerry Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust www.watervillelakes.com www.fishinginireland.info COUNTY LIMERICK Bleach Lough Fishery Kildimo, County Limerick Contact: David J Buston Tel: 0035 3879595610 / 00353871845736 (Clubhouse) www.bleachloughanglers.ie COUNTY MAYO Lough Carrowmore Co. Mayo Bangor Angling Club, Bangor Erris, Co. Mayo. Tel: +353 (097) 83487 Lough Conn Crossmolina, Foxford, Ballina, Co. Mayo www.fishinginireland.info Lough Mask Co Mayo Tel: 00353 91 563118 www.fishinginireland.info COUNTY MEATH Lough Sheelin Co Meath www.fishinginireland.info Rathbeggan Lakes Dunshaughlin, Co Meath Tel: 00353 18240197/0868 113259 COUNTY SLIGO Lough Melvin Co Sligo Tel: Sligo Tourist Information: 00353 71 9161201 www.irelandnorthwest.ie COUNTY WICKLOW Annamoe Trout Fishery Annamoe, Laragh, Co Wicklow Contact: Brian Nally Tel: 00353 40 445 470 Mob: 0862 598563…

AYRSHIRE Arran View Fishery Galston, KA4 8PR Contact: Frank Tel: 01560 700551 Season: Arran view is open from 8.00 am till dusk 7 days a week (we will be closed on Christmas day only). Open 12 months a year. Location: Arran View Fishery is a fly fishery on the A719 between Moscow and Waterside in East Ayrshire. For sat-nav our postcode is KA3 6HZ. Description: We have two fly fishing ponds and one children’s bait pond. Stock: Rainbows, Blues, Browns and Tigers. Natural Insect Life: Buzzers, lures, dries. Recommended Flies: Ask in shop for better information on flies that are working. Prices: Fly fishing 2 fish, 4 hours £17. 4 fish, 6 hours £22, 5 fish, 8 hours £27. Catch and Release: 4 hours £12, 6 hours £14, 8 hours…

WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN, MY wet-fly choice was predominated by families of fly differentiated by their winging materials — mallard, grouse Heckham, and woodcock. But possibly more used than any of those was the teal series. The winging material was sourced from cock teal and the perfect wings came from the flank feathers (not the breast feathers as Courtney Williams advises). It is a fine winging material but not the easiest to tie in properly as the webbing between the fibres is not strong. It tends to split and break up. But when tied perfectly, the wings are truly beautiful with strong, contrasting barring. The body materials were well defined and common to the other fly families — claret, green, black, red, gold and silver. They covered most…

FROM A FLY-FISHING perspective, Steve Silverio is a true Renaissance Man — as skilled at casting a big saltwater fly for tarpon, striped bass and redfish as he is at picking out midge-feeding rainbows from a Pennsylvanian trout stream near his home in Villanova. But for Steve there’s a particular type of fly-fishing that’s evolved into an absolute passion, one that draws him relentlessly to Canada’s Gaspé Peninsula where he can cast a fly for Atlantic salmon. To be precise, a dry-fly. In the 1920s, George M La Branche and his fishing companion Colonel Ambrose Monell became famous as pioneers in this fascinating method for tempting Atlantic salmon. They used large, heavily palmered dry-flies, though the main point of their thesis was that these flies should be made to drift…

RAINMAKER Hook Size 10-14 Kamasan B400 Thread Uni-thread 8/0 rust brown Rib Original pearly tinsel, large or medium Body Dark claret seal’s fur Hackle Two turns of brown partridge I was lucky to enjoy a fly-fishing apprenticeship roaming across the wild trout nirvana of Harray’s skerries and weedbeds, literally a stone’s throw from my bedroom window. This fly invented itself by quietly deconstructing over the course of a cool, dark early-season evening, its piscatorial prowess increasing with each new fish. Walking home happy through a deluge, a few strands of claret seal’s fur and a wisp of tinsel were all that was left of the original pearly-ribbed Mallard and Claret. Despite obvious Partridge and Claret elements, it has remained unnamed for 30 years. My father was a keen armchair fisher,…

You begin to take down your rod at the end of the day only to find one of the joints is stuck solid. How are you going to pull it apart without applying too much force and cracking or crushing the blank? Here’s a cheap and simple solution. Buy a roll of non-slip grip matting of the kind sold in DIY, caravan and boating shops. This foam mesh grips shiny surfaces and is used on shelves or under rugs to stop things sliding around. A 30cm x 10cm strip is big enough for you to take a firm grip on either side of the rod joint and twist it free without having to apply too much pressure on the blank. In most cases, it works like magic and an otherwise…

■ Go fishing in the rain. Some of the best days are when it is raining and the freshly-hatched duns struggle to fly away. ■ Don’t go home early. On hot days, the hatch often won’t start until the evening. ■ A heavier leader will be more visible to the trout, but an application of Fuller’s earth (mud) can help persuade the fish to take your fly. ■ If the fish are not taking your fly, try small patterns like Iron Blue Duns as they often hatch at the same time as mayfly. ■ If your tippet goes curly from casting a big fly, change it. The leader may weaken and break if you continue to fish with it. ■ Observation is key. If a fish is not taking your…

Hook Size 8-16 Kamasan B175 or Kamasan B110 Grubber (curved) Thread Black UTC 70 denier Butt Glo-Brite floss No.4 Body Stripped peacock herl Cheeks Orange goose biots Thorax Black thread Thorax cover Red holographic tinsel under Mirage tinsel Coatings Superglue and Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Run thread down the shank, then catch in the Glo-Brite floss. Loose-wrap the thread back up the shank, then create a short tag from a double layer of floss. Secure the end of the floss with thread and trim the waste. Run the thread towards the eye, creating an even layer. Tie in a stripped peacock quill by its tip. Wrap the thread over the quill until it reaches the tag, then back up the shank to form a smooth base. Wrap the quill…

TROUT MASTERS Plus this month’s badge winners from Europe’s largest fly-fishing competition England & Wales BORDER ESK THE Border Esk had a couple of large floods peaking at 10ft-plus since my last report. Nothing has happened on the fishing front with lockdown restrictions still in force. Hopefully these will be relaxed in the not too distant future. The Border Esk and Liddel Angling Club has carried out more maintenance work on the riverbank. New steps were put in at the Ricing and rod rests installed at Burn’s Stream. Day tickets are available again from Canonbie Post Office. Anglers interested in the BELAC beats can contact salmon2377@ icloud.com or call Martin Coulthard on 07786 036530. In recent seasons the Burnfoot beat below Longtown has fished very well. This area of the…

GRAHAM sadly passed away at home with his family around him on February 27. Readers of Trout & Salmon will recognise Graham’s name from his regular column in Fishing Reports for the Wessex region over many years. My friendship with him spans many more years, back to 1975 when he joined the little syndicate we had on the River Itchen below Winchester. At that time, there were still particularly good fly hatches and a head of large trout. These were days when we all enjoyed some exceptional dry-fly fishing, although to be successful it required much patience and fieldcraft. Graham’s enthusiasm and eagerness to learn shone through from the outset and to say he enjoyed his fishing there would be an understatement. Our three-year tenancy passed quickly and next he…

HOW DO YOU TEACH THE YOUNG TO fish? How do you teach anyone to fish? More importantly perhaps, how can we teach people to appreciate fishing in all its many forms in order that they might want to learn how to fish? It is, I grant you, a thorny issue, but it is an area that needs to be addressed because the world would be a poorer place without fishing. Now that is just my view; and presumably your view also given that you have reached the inside back page of Trout & Salmon, but it is not everybody’s view by any means. There are those who disapprove strongly of angling. They are, however, a very small group who hold extreme views on many things and there is little to…

Home to some of the finest reservoir trout fishing in the UK with superb grown-on specimens resulting from the rich feeding. Grafham, Rutland, Ravensthorpe, Draycote and Pitsford attract fishermen from all over Europe. DERBYSHIRE Alton Manor Fishery Idridgehay, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2SH Contact: Stephen and Caroline Jones Tel: 01629 823723 Mob: 07932 511827 info@altonmanorfishery.co.uk www.altonmanorfishery.co.uk Barlow Trout and Coarse Fishery Millfarm, Crow Hole, Barlow, Derbyshire S18 7TJ Contact: Rex Ward Tel: 01142 890543 Mob: 07949 045336 fishingatbarlowcountryclub.co.uk www.barlowcountryclub.co.uk Carsington Water Fishery Carsington Water, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1ST Contact: Carsington Sports & Leisure Ltd Tel: 01629 540478 flyfishing@carsingtonwater.com www.carsingtonwater.com Foremark Trout Fishery Milton, Derby, Derbyshire DE65 6EG Tel: 07706 866631 Under new management. Ladybower Reservoir Fishery Office, Ladybower Reservoir, Ashopton Road, Bamford, Derbyshire S33 0AZ Tel: 01433 659712 Mob: 07977 567796…

Suffers in terms of numbers of fly waters. Many have become carp because shallow stillwaters struggle in summer heat and carp are more resilient to low oxygen levels than trout. Nevertheless, those waters’ remaining offer super sport in the right conditions. BERKSHIRE Barn Elms Fly Fishery Barn Elms Fishery, Dark Lane, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire RG7 6DF Contact: Rosemary Balsdon Tel: 0118 974 4214 Mob: 07768 581785 barnelmslake@gmail.com www.barnelmsfishery.co.uk Felix Farm Trout Fishery Howe Lane, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 5QL Contact: Robert Barrett Tel: 07768 853449 felix.farm@yahoo.co.uk http://www.felixfarmtroutfishery.co.uk Season: All year. Location: Binfield, Berkshire. RG42 5QL. Description: Berkshire’s premier trout fishing lake, as mentioned on TalkSport Fishermans Blues by Nigel Botherway, see our website for details. Stock: Rainbow, Brown, Blue, Tiger trout. Recommended Flies: See our catch board for best flies.…

ANGLESEY Cefni Angling Association Cefni Reservoir, Llangefni, Anglesey, Contact: Secretary Charles Meadows charles.meadows.six@gmail.com www.llyncefni.co.uk CARMARTHENSHIRE Garnffrwd Fly Fishing Garnffrwd Park, Mynyddcerrig, Carmarthenshire SA15 5BB Contact: Mr James Miller Tel: 01269 870539 Mob: 07974 410308 garnffrwd@sky.com www.garnffrwdflyfishing.co.uk, Facebook: Garnffrwd Fly Fishing Season: All year. Location: Cross Hands. Description: 5-acre spring-fed still water. Stock: Rainbows, Browns, Spartics, Blues, Tigers. Fishery Records: 20lb Brown/ 19lb Rainbow. Natural Insect Life: Natural patterns, dry’s and nymphs spring and summer colder times of the year lures, eggs and squrmies. Prices: Catch and release day £20.00 1/2 day £15.00 . 2 fish plus catch and release day £25.00. 3 fish plus catch and release £29.00. Facilities: Accommodation, self catering lodges, caravans and camping. Usk Reservoir CEREDIGION Fron Farm Fishery Bontnewydd, Bronant, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 4JG Contact: Sue…