instruction in North WEST

[tom]

Anyone know a GOOD insturctor in North West near Ribble, Hodder etc. I need help with tailing loops, roll casts, double hauling and spey casts all on a tcr.

[NickH]

Try contacting Stocks Fishery on 01200 446602, they will sort you out.................lots of water to go at too ! (especially at the moment)
Nick Halstead

[edenangler]

I recently had an hour with Mike Roden at the Chorley fishery 'Curley's'. He really helped me iron out a few faults and improve my casting and presentation generally. Try:

www.flyfishinginstructor.co.uk

Mike is really into river fishing, so could be right up your street...

Hope this helps,
Matt

[tom]

This forum is excellent. Thanks for your help. I need to join a club to get access to some rivers for trout and sea trout. Hopefully I will be a member of that club for life. I started fishing in 1976 on the Ythan in Aberdeen for sea trout, we used to spin flies! Then I got a fly rod and started to collect bad habits evr since. I lived in Alnwick for 5 years and fished the river aln landing 5lb sea trout on 4lb line. I am at a loss in the North West though.

[edenangler]

Hi Tom,

I am a member of Penrith AA on the Eden, Eamont and Lowther. It is an hour's drive from Preston, but is well worth it as the trout/grayling fishing is absolutely first class. Kirkby Stephen AA also has excellent water further upstream. Both clubs are less than £150/yr to join.
I wouldn't recommend the Lune for trout fishing. I have been a member of Sedbergh AA for years, but I fish for the salmon here and I'm always dismayed at the lack of native trout.

If it's sea trout you're after, the Hodder is a good bet although I can't help you on where to get fishing. It always seems to me to be a bit of a closed shop - if you don't mind waiting 10 years, get yourself on Whitewell Angler's waiting list. Alternatively, Prince Albert have some decent sea trout water on the Wenning (which flows into the Lune), although I understand this is heavily fished.

I've fished most of the water around these parts - let me know if you need any more help...

Matt

[moustique]

Hi Tom,

Welcome to the forum.

Depending where you live in the North West there are a few instructors;

Jim Curry - nr Leeds - 01943 879225

Rob Horsfall - Preston / Lancaster - 01995 679 216

Gary Coxon - Cheshire - 01606 882 891

Jim Fearn - Lancashire - 01254 824 892


If you are considering which clubs to join, then as mentioned above -

Prince Albert have plenty of waters, with quite a lot on the Ribble and a beat at Ribble / Hodder foot. Unfortunately the waiting list for the club is about 2 to 3 yrs and presently costs about £85 per yr with another £85 joining fee. www.paas.co.uk/ If you do join beware of the rules - they are ridgedly enforced, also, they do not allow guest tickets.


Other clubs worth considering are;

Ribblesdale A A - seem like a reasonable club with water on the Ribble / Calder, and a nice beat on the Hodder. http://www.ribblesdaleangling.co.uk./index_start.html

Ribchester & District (RADAC) - have quite a bit of water on the Ribble and also the Hodder. Membership is £70 per yr with £100 joining fee and there is quite a waiting list (3 to 4 yrs). They also allow members to take on a guest via a guest ticket. www.radac.org.uk/index.html

There is an E A day ticket stretch at Mitton on the Ribble / Hodder confluence for £4.00 per day, available from The Mitton Hall Hotel just down the road, but it does get quite a bit of pressure. flyforums.proboards53.com/index.cgi?board=riverupdates&action=display&thread=1116946479

A nice alternative is the upper Hodder, day tickets are available from the Post Office & General Store in Slaidburn, (tel: [phone]) which is open - weekdays: 8 till 5.30, Sat: 8.30 till 5, and Sunday 9.30 till 12, Day tickets cost £7. Phone in advance.

The E A have a downloadable guide which you may find helpful as it provides a comprehensive list of rivers and stillwaters, for coarse and game. www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/246986/846153/846221/?version=1&lang=_e

If you are still struggling, it may be worth phoning Ted Carters in Preston and asking them if they know of any other clubs - 01772 253 476

As Matt has mentioned the Eden, and it's definatley worth fishing, www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ follow the links through "rivers" and it will give you a list / links to most of the clubs on the Eden, it's also an excellent site if you want to fish around the Lake District, or phone John Norris of Penrith - 01768 864211.

[monpaul]

Depending how far north you are, I can thoroughly recommend Clive Mitchellhill at - www.bordergameangling.co.uk