SALMON AND TROUT ASSOCIATION SPONSORED COURSES* for JUNIOR ANGLERS. (under 18's) 

The Salmon and Trout association are sponsoring the following courses for junior anglers who would like to learn to fly fish, junior anglers who wish to improve their technique and junior anglers who would like to try a salmon fly rod.

The courses are for three hours and will cover tackle requirements, the basic casts and some fly tying.

The day is split into two sessions, 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm. The cost is £10 per session. Students can attend two sessions if they wish. Parental consent forms are required and will be provided. Please call us on 07922 126154  to book your place.

Thursday *28th May GRAFHAM WATER | Wednesday *26th August RUTLAND WATER | Thursday *27th August GRAFHAM WATER

(These courses have now been completed and were attended by 22 students, over the 3 dates,age from 10 years to 17 years ...)


Game - Beginners' Group 2010...

Beginners group courses in 2010.... on the Midland Reservoirs. 

We currently organise and run, the beginners courses for ANGLIAN WATER at their major sites:  RUTLAND WATERGRAFHAM WATER and PITSFORD.

The courses are for a full day and offer a programme of casting tuition, fishing tactics, overview of flies and tackle and a period of actual fishing on the water, with all equipment provided.

You will be taught:

  • Tackle Guidance

  • Casting

  • Reading a Water

  • Hooking & Playing fish

  • All the essential Skills that will give you the best possible chance of hooking your first fish

  • Stance, grip and direction of cast

  • Line profiles

  • Roll Cast

  • Basic overhead cast

  • Continuous false casting

  • Shooting the line

  • Retrieving the fly, as well as a number of techniques to help you enjoy your fishing

The price is £60, this amount will be payable when you make the booking. As a participant on one of these courses Anglian Water will offer you very advantageous prices for your first seasons fishing. The site shops also have good quality beginners kits (all you need to start fishing) at exceptional prices

There is a maximum of 6 students on each course. Lunch and all refreshments are included. To book on one of these very popular courses, call these fishing lodges at your preferred venue,

Rutland Water 01780 686441  |  Grafham Water 01480 810531  |  Pitsford 01604 781350


The courses we run at ELINOR and MANOR FARM are based on exactly the same syllabus. All tackle is provided.

To find out which dates are being held at the relevant waters, please click on the water concerned below. This will take you to the course dates arranged for that specific venue.


Elinor   |   Grafham Water   |   Manor Farm   |   Pitsford   |   Rutland Water


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This fishery provides for anglers of all levels of ability. Novices have a good chance of catching with the high stock levels whereas experienced anglers return each year for the excellent imitative fishing and the chance to target grown on fish.. One and a half miles of accessible bank fishing means there  is plenty of space without being too large and daunting.

An extensive weed cutting programme keeps the banks fishable all year. Dates for courses at  ELINOR are given separately. The syllabus is the same for the other fisheries. All tackle, flies, lines, nets etc are supplied. Lunch is at the local hostelry and is included in the price which is £60. To book a place call the fishery on 01832 720786.

ELINOR fishery, Lowick Road, Aldwincle, Kettering. Northants NN14 3EE. www.elinortf.co.uk or ElinorTF@aol.com

 

2010

Season to be advised

 TBA

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Grafham Water - top of page

FEBRUARY 2010

Sunday 21/2

 

 

MARCH 2010

Saturday 13/3

Wednesday 17/3

Sunday 28/3

 

APRIL 2010

Sunday 10/4

Wednesday 21/4

 

MAY 2010

Sunday 2/5

Saturday 8/5

Sunday 23/5

Thursday 27/5

 

JUNE 2010

Sunday 6/6

Saturday 12/6

Thursday 24/6

Sunday 27/6

 

JULY 2010

Sunday 4/7

Saturday 17/7

Friday 23/7

Wednesday 28/7

 

AUGUST 2010

Sunday 1/8

Sunday 8/8

Sunday 15/8

Sunday 29/8

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sunday 12/9

Wednesday 22/9

Sunday 26/9

 

OCTOBER 2010

Saturday 9/10

Sunday 24/10

Sunday 31/10

 

NOVEMBER 2010

Saturday 13/11

Sunday 21/11

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Manor Farm Trout Fishery - top of page

This fishery also provides for anglers of all levels of ability. Novices have a good chance of catching their first fish, and the lake, which is five acres, has very few casting obstructions on the banks. The lake has excellent fly hatches, particularly damsel flies, and a plentiful supply of fry. Stocking is every ten days throughout the main season with trout from 1lb 8oz to 17lb. The fishery also has a number of coarse lakes and an excellent tackle shop where all tackle, including flies, can be purchased. Dates for MANOR FARM are given separately .The syllabus is the same as for the other fisheries. All tackle, flies lines, nets etc are supplied. Lunch is on site and is included in the price which is £60. To book a place call the fishery on 01767 317835.

 

MANOR FARM fishery, Lower Caldecote, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 9BB. www.manorfarmfishing.com   |   sue@manorfarmfishing.com

 

2010

Season

Saturday 16th January

Sunday 14th February

Friday 19th March

Saturday 17th April

Sunday 16th May

Friday 11th June

Saturday 10th July

Saturday 21st August

Sunday 19th September

Sunday 17th October

Sunday 14th November

Sunday 12th December

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Pitsford - top of page

FEBRUARY 2010

Sunday 28/2 

 

 

MARCH 2010

Wednesday 10/3

Sunday 14/3

Saturday 27/3

 

APRIL 2010

Saturday 3/4

Wednesday 7/4

Saturday 24/4

 

MAY 2010

Sunday 9/5

Wednesday 12/5

Saturday 22/5

 

JUNE 2010

Friday 4/6

Saturday 19/6

Wednesday 23/6

 

JULY 2010

Saturday 3/7

Wednesday 14/7

Saturday 24/7

Saturday 31/7

 

AUGUST 2010

Wednesday  4/8

Saturday 14/8

Saturday 28/8

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

Saturday 4/9

Wednesday 8/9

Saturday 25/9

 

 

OCTOBER 2010

 

Saturday 2/10

Sunday 10/10

Saturday 23/10

 

 

NOVEMBER 2010

 

Saturday 6/11

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Rutland Water - top of page

 

FEBRUARY 2010

Saturday 20/2

 

 

MARCH 2010

Saturday 6/3

Saturday 20/3

Wednesday 24/3

 

APRIL 2010

Sunday 11/4

Wednesday 14/4

Sunday 18/4

 

MAY 2010

Saturday 1/5

Friday 7/5

Saturday 15/5

Saturday 29/5

 

JUNE 2010

Sunday 6/6

Wednesday 9/6

Sunday 13/6

Sunday 20/6

Saturday 26/6

 

JULY 2010

Saturday 3/7

Sunday 11/7

Sunday 18/7

Sunday 25/7

 

AUGUST 2010

Sunday 1/8

Saturday 7/8

Wednesday 18/8

Sunday 22/8

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sunday 5/9

Saturday 11/9

Wednesday 15/9

Saturday 18/9

 

OCTOBER 2010

Sunday 3/10

Sunday 16/10

Saturday 30/10

 

NOVEMBER 2010

Saturday 20/11

Saturday 27/11

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