Clive Mitchelhill and myself had the great pleasure of hosting a bi-annual AAPGAI instructor training weekend at Lazonby on the river Eden in Cumbria. Malcolm, Nick and Calum joined us for the two days on the water covering all aspects of the provisional salmon and trout syllabus along with teaching methods and improving fly casting […]
Month: March 2015
River Eden 26th March 2015
It reminded me a little of being back in Patagonia today, it certainly got a little draughty as the day wore on, more surfing kind of weather than for the delicate art of fly casting. Out with Mike today on the lower river, I have to say in all that wind he was putting some […]
River Eden 24th March 2015
Had a very nice two days on the Eden after the Cockermouth AAPGAI meeting with Trevor Hayman. Nothing too serious just a chuck about and a chill (chill being the operative word!), the hatches in the cool wind were sparse and what there was did not turn the fish on. First day on the lower […]
AAPGAI assessments and open day, March 22nd 2015
The weather held out nicely for the AAPGAI spring gathering of instructors at Cockermouth on the river Derwent this weekend. It is always a great pleasure to meet up with members from all over the U.K, all very good friends and colleagues and exchange information, get involved with workshops and discuss the way forward for […]
River Eden March 19th 2015
Out on the river with good friends Neil Truelove and Graham Waterton today. Having a bit of a cast about and fish just before we all head for the AAPGAI assessment and Open day this weekend at Cockermouth on the river Derwent. Graham fishing a run. River is looking in pristine condition today after a […]