Colwick Fly Fishing Club Taster Day at Colwick Fishery Sunday 23rd April 2017

For our first taster day of 2017 we started with overcast weather with the sun coming out more through the morning. Fish were showing themselves not too far from the bank which was encouraging.

A group of 8 had come to learn what fly fishing was all about and to have a go at casting. After a short safety talk and a casting demonstration, they practised casting with wool with before putting a fly on the water. We fished off the bank with floating lines and Buzzers were on the menu today with a black buzzer with a red butt proving particularly attractive to the fish.

Two of our Tasters - both named Jonathan – landed fish, one of them being a cracking specimen.

Several more fish were hooked but sadly got away, so at least 50% of the party felt a fish on the line and gained valuable experience for next time.

We would particularly like to thank “Park Lives“ for renewing some of the fishing tackle at the fishery for use on these days; it was certainly put to good use. And we also have the usual big thank you to all the Volunteers who came to help on the day. Without their time and skills these days could not happen.

My day is always made when newcomers to the sport land their first fish – and what a beauty it was today. 4lb 9oz - not bad for one’s first trout!

RGG