CORONA VIRUS IMPORTANT INFORMATION

     As a result of the Covid 19 epedemic all Reservoirs are still closed however the good news is that Chigboro Trout Lakes have opened with certain restrictions and I am able to offer my coaching services once more again with certain restrictions and guidelines from the Government and Angling Trust as the ruling body.

      For anyone interested in taking up the gentle art of fly-fishing there are many U tube sites on the internet though sadly as a dinosaur I have no idea how to make such new fangled things but there are some very good ones on casting by Hywel Morgan and Simon Kidd from Snowbee Tackle being two of the best in my humble opinion.

      By all means contact me via e-mail for future dates or telephone for a chat about my passion for angling and why fly fishing is such a wonderful way to relax.

      I have spent the last few weeks doing bits around the home and garden that I never seemed to have time for before plus many hours  spent at my desk and vice tying new flies in anticipation of the waters re-opening. So far during the lock down I tied up 350 flies for river fishing. 

      I wish everyone well, keep safe and follow the advice from the the government and I hope to be able to teach many of you now that fishing is once more available to us.

  Iain Fraser.

All competitions have been cancelled until 1st September at the earliest..

               MAY 2020

19th May - Fishing at Chigboro

               JUNE 2020

9th June - teaching at Chigboro

23rd June - teaching at Chigboro

             JULY 2020

16th July - EPFFA Regional @ Grafham

            AUGUST 2020

11th - 14th August EPFFA River National Championships River Dee, North Wales

           SEPTEMBER 2020

8th - 11th September PSUK International Loch Style Championships, Lyn Brenig, N. Wales.

17th September - EPFFA REgional @ Hanningfield

22nd September - Masonic Charity Fishing at Chigboro for disabled/disadvantaged children.

           OCTOBER 2020

3rd October - booked

8th October - EPFFA PSUK National Qualifier @ Grafham

22nd October - EPFFA Pairs Match @ Grafham

          NOVEMBER 2020

7th November - booked

          DECEMBER 2020

5th December - booked

        JANUARY 2020

7th January   -Improvers Day booked

11th January - Joint Patrol with EA Enforcement Officer

12th January - booked

13th & 14th January booked

15th January - evening fly tying for beginners

18th January - Fly Tying Lesson booked

19th January - Personal fishing day

19th January - Club AGM

22nd January - Beginners Fly FTying - evening

24th January - Personal fishing day

29th January - Evening Fly tying for beginners 

           FEBRUARY 2020

1st February - booked

4th February - Teaching at Chigboro

5th February - Fly Tying for Beginners evening

6th February - booked

9th/10th February - booked

12th February - Evening Fly Tying

18th February - Teaching at Chigboro

19th February - Evening Fly Tying

25th February - Meeting with EA Re Rivers

26th February - Not available (vehicle service)

                        Fly tying for beginners evening

29th February - Joint Patrol with EA and VBS

 MARCH 2020

The Corona Virus may prevent all events below.

1st March -am Volunteering duties until 11.30am

3rd March - teaching at Chigboro

4th March - Fly tying for beginners evening

5th March - Volunteering duties

7th March - booked

8th March - 1/2 Day booking at Chigboro

11th March - Fly Tying for beginners evening

7th March - booked

8th March - Teaching at Chigboro ( 9am - 1pm)

11th March - Evening fly tying for beginners

15th March - booked

17th March - teaching at Chigboro Fly Fisheries

18th March - evening booked First Responder Training

19th March - Booked 

20th March - Chigboro Teaching

21st March - Voluntary Bailiff Service duties with EA

22nd March -Volunteering duties 1030 - 1130am free after 1230 pm

24th March Volunteering duties - free after 12.30pm

26th March Regional EPFFA Match @ Grafham Water

29th March - Teaching at Chigboro Fly Fisheries

31st March - Teaching at Chigboro Fly Fisheries

  APRIL 2020

The Corona Virus may prevent all events below.

2nd April - Chigboro Fly Fisheries - Teaching

4th April - booked

8th April - booked

9th April Regional EPFFA Match @ Rutland Water

11th April - Joint Patrol with Environment Agency & Police

22nd - 23rd April - EPFFA Open Boat Championships @ Rutland Water

24th April - EPFFA v EFFA (England Fly Fishing Assoc.) Match @ Rutland

 MAY 2020

14th May - EPFFA Regional Match @ Hanningfield

16th,17th,18th May - booked

19thth May - Masonic Fishing Charity for disabled/Disadvantaged     children

24th May - booked all day

              JUNE 2020

4th June - Regional EPFFA Match @ Eyebrook

9th June - 12th June PSUK National Boat Championships @ Lake of Menteith, Scotland

22nd - 26th June PSUK Home International River Championships @ River Dee, North Wales

       Diary 2019

10th December - Lesson at Chigboro  cancelled

4th December - Theory & Casting Tuition

27th November - Theory & Casting Lesson at Takeley

22nd November - Fishing for Heroes @ Thornwood Springs

21st November - Teaching at Chigboro

20th November - Teaching at Hanningfield - boat

19th November - Teaching at Chigboro

15th November - Teaching at Chigboro

12th November - Teaching at Chigboro

31st October- Operation & out of action until 11th November

27th October - Chigboro - England Heats

26th October - Bank Tuition @ Chigboro

20th October - Chigboro Open Day

17th October - EPFFA Regional pairs match at Grafham 

10th October - EPFFA Regional at Grafham or Hanningfield 

3rd October - EPSA Open at Chigboro

24th September - Masonic Fishing Charity day at Chigboro for disabled and disadvantaged children 

21st September - Hanningfield begginers day

19th September - EPFFA Regional at Hanningfield 

18th September - Chigboro, teaching 

2nd - 5th September - PSUK International at Rutland 

19th - 23rd August - River Dee, North Wales, EPFFA Open 

3nd August - Chigboro, teaching 

2nd August - Chigboro, teaching 

21st July - Chigboro, teaching

20th July - Chigboro, teaching

19th July - Fishing for Heroes at Thornwood Springs followed by 4hrs at Chigboro teaching

14th July - EPFFA Regional at Grafham 

13th July - Hanningfield begginers day

10th July - Personal fishing day, Hanningfield, loads

24th - 27th  June - River Tees, Co Durham, EPFFA International 

14th June - Hanningfield, teaching 

13th June - Eyebrook Reservoir EPFFA Regional match

4th June - Chigboro, teaching 

2nd June - Chigboro, teaching

27th - 31st May - River Swale North Yorkshire 

21st May - Masonic Fishing Charity for disable and disadvantaged children at Chigboro 

19th May - Chigboro, teaching 

17th May - Fishing For Heroes at Thornwood Springs

16th May - Regional EPFFA Match Hanningfield, Essex won

11th May - Chigboro, Teaching

7th May - Hanningfield, teaching 

30th April - Hanningfield, teaching 

27th April - Beginners day at Hanningfield 

26th April - England EPFFA vs England Fly Fishing Club at Rutland

25th April - EPFFA open championships, qualified for the England team

24th April - EPFFA practice at Rutland 

18th April - Chigboro, teaching 

16th April - Chigboro, teaching

11th April - Rutland Regional EPFFA match, bagged up 8 fish in 2 hours

10th April - Chigboro, teaching 

9th April - Chigboro, teaching 

2nd April - Chigboro, teaching

29th March - EPFFA vs Combined Services at Rutland 

26th March - Teaching at Chigboro

19th March - Teaching at Chigboro

14th March - Regional Competition at Grafham

12th March - Teaching at Chigboro

8th March - Fishing for Heroes at Thornewood Springs

16th Feb - Fishing at Chigboro with my wife, I had 15 catch and release and Ann had 11. plus we each took a further fish home. 

12th Feb - Fishing at Chigboro I had 1 kept and 11 released 

22nd Jan - Teaching at Chigboro

17th Jan - Teaching at Chigboro

15th Jan - Teaching at Chigboro

8th Jan - Teaching at Chigboro

2nd Jan - Teaching at Chigboro 

6th Nov - Teaching at Chigboro. 

24th Oct - EPSA Open at Chigboro. Winner!

23rd Oct - Teaching at Chigboro. 

18th Oct - EPPFA Regional Pairs at Grafham Water. Winner!

16th Oct - Teaching at Chigboro. 

15th Oct - Teaching at Chigboro. 

13th Oct - Taster Day at Chigboro.

9th Oct - Teaching at Chigboro. 

7th Oct - Teaching at Chigboro. 

4th Oct - Grafham Water, Regional EPPFA Competition. 

30th Sept - Teaching at Chigboro. 

29th Sept - Teaching at Chigboro.

28th Sept - Fishing For Heroes at Thornwood Springs at Epping. 

22nd Sept - Beginers Day Hanningfield Reservior.

16th Sept - River Tees County Durham, for week EPPFA Nationals. 50mph winds gusting to 70mph. Horrible! but still caught.

7th Sept - River Swale North Yorkshire, for a week, plenty of smaller trout and grayling.

31st Aug - River Dee North Wales, for a week, caught a 50"grayling. Fantastic!

Due to heat August was difficult fishing so took a break for the most part however 14th Aug - Teaching Chigboro. 

22nd July - Teaching at Chigboro.

21st July - Stanwich Northants, Angling Trust Area Co-ordinator training day Voluntary Bailiff Service. 

19th July - Grafham Water, EPFFA Regional Match.  

14th July - Hanningfield Reservior, Teaching. 

26th June - PSUK Home International River Championships, River Tees County Durham. 

14th June - Eyebrook Reservior, EPFFA Regional Match. 

9th June - Hanningfield Reservior, Teaching. 

5th June - PSUK Draycot Water, Home International Championships. 

26th May - Hanningfield Reservior, Teaching. 

22th May - Chigboro Trout Fisheries, Masonic Fishing Charity Day.

17th May - Grafham, EPFFA Regional Match.

15th May - Thornwood Springs, Teaching.

8th May - Thornwood Springs, Teaching.

4th May - Thornwood Springs, Fishing for Heroes.

28th April - Hanningfield Reservior, Teaching.

27th April - Chigboro Trout Fisheries, Teaching. 

24th April - Thornwood Springs, Teaching. 

19th April - Rutland Water EPFFA National Boat Championships, I qualified for the EPFFA England Team with 11 fish.

18th April - Rutland Water Practice Day for EPFFA National Boat Championships. 

17th April - Rutland Water EPFFA England Team vs EFFA England Team. 

12th April - Rutland Water EPFFA Regional Competition. 

5th April - Chigboro Trout Fisheries, teaching.

23rd March - EPFFA vs Combined Services at Rutland Water. 

29th March - EPFFA Regional Competition at Hanningfield Reservoir.