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South West - Fishing For Life

Patrick
Veale
May 29 2009

South West Fishing For Life was started early in 2008 by Gillian Payne as a non profit organisation to help anyone suffering from, or recovering from, breast cancer. Fly fishing has been found to be very beneficial to anyone with breast cancer as it tones muscles and talking to other people in the same situation always helps. Tuition and tackle is provided to allow a mornings fishing, with lunch and is FREE, usually at Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor.

South West Lakes Trust have been extremely supportive in allowing us to use their facilities for which we are grateful. Other venues are sometimes used and during non fishing months we still meet for fly dressing, socials, talks and other activates of interest. After lunch participants are encouraged to fish independently, with friends or if tired are free to return home. Events are usually the first Sunday of the month but please phone or e-mail for details. All instructors are professional and hold suitable qualifications and insurance.

The lead instructor is Sally Pizzi who also trains instructors so you can be assured that coaching is of the highest level. South West Fishing For Life not only aims to provide fishing for participants but also would like to see other venues set up their own organisation in other areas.

For enquiries please contact: Gillian 01398 371244  Email: [email protected] or Patrick, 01398 323409 Email: [email protected]

www.southwestfishingforlife.org.uk