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Learn to Fly Fish at Kennick Reservoir 2013

Submitted by Mandi on May 21, 2013 - 3:15pm

At Kennick Reservoir, Christow, near Exeter

Full Day sessions
10:00am to 4:00pm
Starting with the basics of equipment, casting techniques, knots, fly selection, fishing techniques, playing and landing a fish. Also opportunity to fish in the afternoon. Price includes tuition, loan of all tackle and fishing permit..

Sat 8 June, Sun 23 June, Sun 7 July, Sat 27 July 2013
Cost £25 payable in advance to South West Lakes Trust
All events are covered by an Environment Agency temporary rod licence so no need to purchase a separate licence. Not suitable for children under 13. Must be booked in advance.
For full details or to book a place please contact Mike Holland on 01392 354019 or email [email protected]

Learn to Coarse Fish For Free 2013

Submitted by Mandi on May 21, 2013 - 3:10pm

Learn to Fish for Free

Coarse Fishing Events 2013
Exeter & District Angling Association
Harper’s Lake
Opposite Double Locks, Exeter
Sat 13 July 2013
10:00am to 4:00pm

Newton Abbot Fishing Association
Rackerhayes Ponds
Behind Tesco, Newton Abbot
Sat 10 Aug 2013
10:00am to 4:00pm

Free tuition, loan of tackle and bait.
Event is covered by an Environment Agency temporary licence so no need to purchase a separate licence. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
For more information contact Mike Holland on 07557 633742 or email [email protected] or just turn up on the day

Bude Canal Angling Association

Please check our website for up to date bank closures (competitions) and any interim rule changes at https://www.budecanalangling.co.uk/

Open all year round.

Enjoy Canal & Coarse fishing with Bude Canal Angling Association

The Arundell Hotel Fishing Holidays - Lifton

The Arundell Hotel - The Premier Fly Fishing Hotels in England’s Westcountry
We welcome you to stay and enjoy fishing over 22 miles of fine Westcountry River Fishing along with our 3 acre Stillwater Trout lake.  River fishing beats are available to resident and non-resident anglers for day ticket fishing on the Rivers Tamar, Lyd, Thrushel, Wolf and Ottery. Fish the Rivers for wild Brown Trout and Grayling, Sea Trout & Salmon. In late spring, the first salmon come, and by mid-summer shoals of sea trout bring out the night fishermen. Shore fishing for bass and other marine fish can also be arranged.

Learn to Fish at the The Arundell Fly Fishing School - Courses for resident and non-resident guests!
Individual and group fly fishing tuition courses suitable for adults and children to learn to fish, and for more experienced anglers wishing to improve their skills can be included in your holiday break. Our guides are qualified in all aspects of fly fishing with the Salmon and Trout Association.  Four of our instructors hold the qualification A.A.P.G.A.I.
A day with one of our guides can be tailored to suit, with all tackle provided and is available to resident and non-resident hotel guests. Our well stocked, on-site tackle shop has all kit and equipment available to buy or hire as well as river beat maps.  The hotel has a drying room on site and fish caught in our lake can kept for you in the freezer or prepared by our kitchen.

Fishing Holidays at The Arundell
The Arundell is family run hotel and has been a fishing hotel since 1932.  We offer 21 ensuite bedrooms, and a two bedroom fishing cottage. Our kitchen is led by Ashley Wright and the food is renowned for its high quality.  Our restaurant looks out over the English terraced garden and our bar is cosy, with an open fire.  Our Deli offers a delicious array of light food and groceries and will organise and pack your bespoke picnic for the day.
Visit the home of West Country Fly Fishing and stay for a while....
Based in Lifton, Devon our Hotel is just 4 miles from Roadford Lake, which offers canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding; 8 miles from Dartmoor National Park, a popular destination for walking and horse riding; and just 18 miles from the North Cornwall coast with its rugged cliffs and beaches. Golf enthusiasts can test their skills on the area’s lovely courses.  We are ideally located just minutes off the A30 and only 40 minutes from Exeter, Truro and Plymouth.

For more info on learning to Fly Fish please see our Learn to Fish page
Relax and enjoy some of the loveliest countryside in Devon on your fly fishing holiday....

The Arundell Fly Fishing School Arundell Arms - Lifton, Devon

Learn To Fly Fish at One of England’s Premier Westcountry Fishing Hotels
 Recently voted ‘Best Fishing School in the UK’ by The Field magazine.
The Arundell Arms Hotel has six, professional instructors available. Four of our instructors hold the prestigious AAPGAI (Advanced) qualifications, two in single handed and two in single and double-handed fishing disciplines.  Our team is led by David Pilkington, a single-handed master and double-handed advanced who has taught literally thousands of people to fly-fish over forty years.
We control the fishing rights on seven different rivers, the Tamar and six tributaries, all natural spate rivers draining the moors and high ground of the Westcountry. With private fishing on a total of 22 miles of riverbank, you will have up to a mile of water to yourself for the day. Please note that this is very important when learning to fish – we do not teach on club waters where you have to share your stretch of river with a number of other anglers.
Learn to Fish at The Arundell - Fishing Tuition can be arranged for individuals and groups of up to 10 anglers for both residents and non-residents of the hotel. We also run regular two-day courses.  We cater for all abilities from total beginners up to experienced anglers looking to improve and learn advanced techniques. Specialities of the house are lessons in: beginner’s trout fishing, river fishing techniques for wild trout, night fishing for sea trout, modern spey casting and salmon fishing, estuary and open-coast bass fly fishing and much more.
Westcountry River Fishing Lessons at the Arundell  - All tackle and wader hire are included in the cost of tuition, and we have a comprehensive tackle shop on site. We teach fishing. We run courses for beginners. We sell tackle, give advice and provide maps of our fishing. It is all this and more which makes The Arundell a real fisherman’s hotel.
“From the very beginning of the fishing season I’ve always felt that I’ve been talking to knowledgeable friends rather than instructors”. Michael Haines
 For information about the excellent accommodation available at The Arundell Hotel please visit our page in the Where to Stay section

Spring Conference 2013 - Exmoor’s Rivers

Submitted by Mandi on April 18, 2013 - 12:57pm

The recent dramatic flooding before and after Christmas was a timely reminder of the power of Exmoor’s rivers. Bridges were damaged or destroyed, fields denuded of soil,tarmac ripped up on roads and lanes, trees and silt deposited in different places and many houses flooded. It could be argued that we neglect at our peril the importance that rivers
and streams play in our lives. Exmoor’s rivers are an important source of supply for drinking water and water quality;
they provide crucial habitats which support a wide range of species including salmon and other migratory fish. Many of the fast flowing scenic rivers have carved dramatic landforms and picturesque floodplains, evoking a strong sense of place and attracting

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