2010 Fly Fishing Skills & Fly Tying Classes |
Allandale Tarn Fly Fishing Centre is offering a range of fly fishing skills and fly tying courses to suit everyone from complete beginners to existing fly fishers wishing to improve. Informative handouts are provided for all our skills classes to keep for future reference. Have a look at the classes below and contact Margo/Iona if you would like to book. Be quick, places are limited!!! £5 deposit per person needed to secure your place. Please send a cheque (payable to `Allandale Tarn Fishereries') to Margo Allan, Allandale Tarn Fisheries, Gavieside, West Lothian or pay at the Fishery when you are next in. Click to read about our recently completed courses. Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk |
Fly Tying Classes Fly Tying classes to suit everyone. All tools and are materials provided but all course attendees can buy complete fly tying tool kits at a seriously discounted price. Beginners Level Fly Tying Beginner/Intermediate level fly tying - 4 night course (run over 4 weeks) All Tuesday evenings (7pm – 9pm): 9th Mar, 16th Mar, 23rd Mar and 30th Mar - BOOK NOW!!!!!! Paul Buchanan teaches you to tie:
Cost £6 per night or £20 for full 4 week session. Download course flyer To book a place on any of our fly tying classes, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk
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Intermediate/Advanced Level Fly Tying Intermediate/Advanced level fly tying - 4 night course (run over 4 weeks) All evenings (7pm – 9pm): Date to be arranged. NAMES BEING TAKEN NOW !!! Iona Allan teaches you to tie:
Cost £6 per night or £20 for full 4 week session. Download course flyer To book a place on any of our fly tying classes, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk
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Fly Fishing Skills Introduction to Fly Fishing Aimed at the beginner who would like to learn about fly fishing and how to do it safely and effectively, this course teaches all you need to know before season 2009 really gets going. This course is suitable for younger anglers (minimum age 12 years). The course spends one evening in the classroom building approriate knowledge, one night of casting lessons and the final session on the fishery putting everything you've learned into practice.
All Tuesday evenings (7pm – 9pm): 20th Apr, 27th Apr and 4th May - BOOK NOW!!!!!! Cost £6 per night or £15 for full 3 week class. To book a place on any of our fly fishing skills classes, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk |
Static Nymph/Buzzer Technique Allandale’s most successful anglers use the devastatingly effective static nymph (also known as `buzzer') technique, almost to the exclusion of all others. Due to the excellent Allandale water quality, the trout feed avidly on the numerous chironomid midge and accordingly, the larger, well educated resident trout take the natural and artificial with confidence. Our class suits beginners and improver level fly fishers. Bring your own tackle or if you need some, please let us know when booking. The class subjects include:
Date to be arranged. NAMES BEING TAKEN NOW !!! To book a place on this class, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk |
Dry Fly Technique Once the water warms up, trout take a large percentage of their food from the surface, especially the specimen fish. With this class, you can learn to catch effectively at the surface and you won’t miss out on some of the season’s best sport. Bring your own tackle or if you need some, please let us know when booking. The class subjects include:
Date to be arranged. NAMES BEING TAKEN NOW !!! To book a place on this class, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk
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Secrets from `The Scene' Are you catching enough fish or enjoying yourself enough when out fishing. This class is aimed at the fly fisher who wishes to increase their everyday trout fly fishing catch rate, especially useful if you need to boost your results in the increasingly cut-throat world of competitive fly fishing. Catching lots of fish, or at least catching more than you usually do is a basic requirement of a good day out fishing. We don't get out often enough, so you always want to do as well as you can on the days that you do get fly fishing. Being successful at trout fly fishing is not down to luck, and this course presents the methods and tactics used by the top competition anglers in the UK to consistently deliver results. Paul Buchanan, ex British River Fly Fishing Champion and capped 7 times for the Scottish International River Fly Fishing Team, provides the inside information! You may or may not want to emulate their competitive successes, but you owe it to yourself to catch more trout!!! Costs only £6 (includes a reference handout). Monday evening (7pm – 9pm): 22nd March - BOOK NOW!!!!!! To book a place on this class, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk |
**New for 2010** Angler's Entomology**New for 2010** The ability to know what trout are eating is a key skill to enjoying better fly fishing catches (and fun). With just a basic knowledge of aquatic insects you will know what to use at various times of the year, without having to look around the fishery to see what is flying around!! All the main insects that form the trout's diet are discussed, along with the artificial version and how it is fished. Not to be missed and suitable for beginners and improvers alike!! Costs only £6 (includes a reference handout that is laminated for use at the waterside throughout the season). Monday evening (7pm – 9pm): 29th March - BOOK NOW!!!!!! To book a place on this class, call in at the Allandale Tarn office or contact Iona/Margo on: Tel: 01506 873073 eMail: margo@thefishery.orangehome.co.uk |