Late Season Chalk Stream Fly Fishing Course.
Date Saturday 10th July 2021
Background:
The Academy Programme has been created to help Salisbury & District Angling Club members develop the skills and capabilities needed to successfully catch fish on the Club waters whilst ensuring members maximise the potential of the fishing available to them.
Course Objective:
Develop the skills required to effectively fly fish for trout and grayling on a chalkstream through the latter half of the season. The session is a mix of classroom, on the water instruction and practice.
Target Audience:
Anglers with some knowledge and experience of chalk stream fly fishing. Can cast. May have attended an introduction to chalk stream fly fishing course
Duration: 10am to 4pm
Cost: £40/head.
What’s included:
- Tuition
- Tea, coffee and biscuits.
What to bring:
- Participants should bring their own tackle to use on the day. Some tackle may be available to borrow if required.
- Appropriate clothing for the weather, stout footwear, waterproofs.
Venue:
The Cartshed, New Bottom Road, Stratford sub Castle, Salisbury, SP4 6AB
Course Outline:
- Welcome and introductions
- Chalkstream etiquette
- Leader construction
- Entomology and fly selection
- Lunch
- River craft
- Reading the water
- Dry fly and nymph techniques
- Fishing with instruction
- Wrap up and next steps.
Maximum 6 places available.