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
A comfortable troutbum lifestyle....
December 11, 2012
Fishing is all about learning and now that I'm out and about travelling and fishing here and there I continue to learn.
One of the biggest issues for me this year was sleeping over in the Jeep.
My mate JT tells a good story of kipping in the car which may ring a few bells with those that have tried !!**!!!.
I'm a bit more up market (probably age related neccessity really) and my Jeep is kitted out as a great overnighter however a few things have been improved to achieve a comfortable overnight troutbum lifestyle.
One of the biggest issues for me this year was sleeping over in the Jeep.
My mate JT tells a good story of kipping in the car which may ring a few bells with those that have tried !!**!!!.
I'm a bit more up market (probably age related neccessity really) and my Jeep is kitted out as a great overnighter however a few things have been improved to achieve a comfortable overnight troutbum lifestyle.
- The very best sleeping bag you can get...you can't be too warm so an ex army winter bag does a great job..... you honestly can't be too warm;
- self inflating mattresses are useless !!!
- a good cushion/pillow;
- a portable loo arrangement.... you will quickly discover this for yourself;
- an expedition multi-fuel cooker that boils a kettle quickly....ask John & Gibby about my old cooker....20 mins and luke warm tea!!!!
- Pot Noodles.....Beef & Tomato with added chilli flakes .....say no more
- and a new christmas present for next year ..... a bargain fishing bed chair I found at SportsDirect.com to raise me off the floor and to sleep outdoors on those warm summer nights we might get next year????......
It's a tough old life but comfort is a definite priority........ and I'm alaready getting excited about planned fly fishing adventures in 2013...with COMFORT ;-)
Posted by Stuart Wardle. Posted In : Ad hoc
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