A fanatical fly fisherman and licensed coach who has been lucky to have fished with some great fishermen in many fantastic places around the world.
The North of England and Scottish Borders are very special places and have some beautiful and fantastic waters to fly fish.
I'm still learning the craft after more than 40years and I hope the flyfishing journey will never end.
Fly Fishing Bio:
1967 first perch on a worm
1999 England International;
2002 CEFF Chairman
2006 Team England Rivers Manager;
2010 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (Wales)
2011 Started The Durham Fly Fishing Company;
2012 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (Tasmania);
2012 Appointed Head Coach to the Angling Trust/ADB Talent Pathway Programme;
2014 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (England);
2014 Launch of www.flyfishingvideoguide.com
2016 Commonwealth Team Member in Canada
2018 Commonwealth Team Member in Northern Ireland
Scotland Road Trip 2013
September 26, 2013
It started last Monday evening meeting John & Mick at Earlston and a couple of pre trip beers in The Bull before our start on Tuesday morning.
These trips are not really planned just an idea of a direction to head in and a few options and then see where we end up. John offered to do the driving so that was a result and early Tuesday morning we're off to the Clyde near Abington for day one.
Our final itinerary:
These trips are not really planned just an idea of a direction to head in and a few options and then see where we end up. John offered to do the driving so that was a result and early Tuesday morning we're off to the Clyde near Abington for day one.
Our final itinerary:
- Clyde (Abington/Crawford)
- Pitlochry (overnight)
- Spey (Kingussie)
- Aviemore (overnight)
- Don - Low Parkhill (Abedeen)
- Aberdeen (overnight)
- Deveron & Bogie (Huntley)
- Aberdeen (overnight)
- Don - Upper Parkhill (Aberdeen)
- Falkirk (overnight)
- Clyde - Lanark
- Peebles- Earlston - Home
We had loads of laughs, loads of fish on various methods ...French leader, nymphs, stimi-nymph and dries and ended up with just under 300 trout between us for the 6 days fishing not bad at all. It was great to get out and just go fishing and of course have a few beers & curries with some mates. Already we have sorted a few destinations for next year. Best grayling 50cm, Best trout lost 3lb a few salmon and sea trout too....Superb.
Thanks Richard for the Aberdeen hospitality and craic ... brilliant.... see you soon.
A few pictures from the trip:
Posted by Stuart Wardle. Posted In : Fishing
