Fly Fishing In the Midlands

[marcuswood@gmail.com]

Hey folks

I've done a fair bit of sea fishing in my time but now its time to learn the artistic side of angling.

I've been keen on learning to Fly Fish for some time having tried it out disastrously a few years back (i take my hat off to the experienced fly fisher; pure skill) and failed miserably. Now with a few grey hairs and plenty more patience ( and sense may i add ) I.ll give it a proper shot.

Could anyone who reads this give me ideas of which rod & reel i should look at buying. Also does anyone have any good recommendations for rivers in the Midlands, so Staffs, Derbyshire, Notts etc..

I hope to hear from you soon..

Marcus


PS here's a pic of one of my buddies 11 miles off the coast of Penzance April this year (2011); caught a tiddler!

[chub1]

Should be masses of fishing around those areas.Can't help much with that side of midlands,however i do know the Birmingham side quite well as we take a fishing holiday up that way every year.If that helps,just ask

[marcuswood@gmail.com]

Hey Chub

Thanks for the reply. I think we are going to try some piling next week on the dove or Trent..

When do u tend to go fishing?

[chub1]

Originally Posted by marcuswood@gmail.com

Hey Chub

Thanks for the reply. I think we are going to try some piling next week on the dove or Trent..

When do u tend to go fishing?

When up on our fishing holiday we usually do-
Bransford,near Worcester.Only small,usually pretty easy but pleasant.
Delbury Hall over at Diddlebury on way to Ludlow,very pleasant.
Hurst Farm near Bridgenorth
a dabble on the Severn sometimes and the Teme up around Lindridge and Tenbury Wells

[chazyboi]

also the river lugg ,,corve and severn at aberbechan isnt to bad a drive from brum the monnow the arrow at reditch the usk past monmouth way ,,also that way llandegfed some great trout there,,baa have church pool you can buy day tickets from them now,,,,patshull in wolvo massive from boat on this water ,dearnford by telford carsington in derby ellerdine telford way ,,,there are a few round shropshire and hereford

[chub1]

Originally Posted by chazyboi

also the river lugg ,,corve and severn at aberbechan isnt to bad a drive from brum the monnow the arrow at reditch the usk past monmouth way ,,also that way llandegfed some great trout there,,baa have church pool you can buy day tickets from them now,,,,patshull in wolvo massive from boat on this water ,dearnford by telford carsington in derby ellerdine telford way ,,,there are a few round shropshire and hereford

Will second Ellerdine and the lugg

[chazyboi]

i grew up in bromyard not far from the lugg the frome in bromyard used to get salmon up off the lugg then morton dinmore by cadburies all good for trout and leominster ,,last time i was at morton i had 2 salmon parr looking good,,,where you from chub

[chub1]

Originally Posted by chazyboi

i grew up in bromyard not far from the lugg the frome in bromyard used to get salmon up off the lugg then morton dinmore by cadburies all good for trout and leominster ,,last time i was at morton i had 2 salmon parr looking good,,,where you from chub

Born London,now Surrey,soooooooooooooo a long way away from those fisheries.However we do try to do as many as possible in a week.Been going up to Bewdley(Arley) for over twenty years now so got to know most of the spots.Not fished the Corve however.Done the Lugg at Dinmore,had browns and chub,mate had some grayling.Think the BAA no longer have the trout fishery

[chazyboi]

didnt know that about the baa not having church anymore ,,havnt brought one of thier tickets since they kept booking out trimply ect for matches on week end left us with the crap water ,,yea arley is good know it well

[barisaxman]

Have you had a look on the Wye and Usk Foundation site? I have fished a lot of their water on the Lugg and Arrow for grayling and Trout. They offer a voucher scheme where you buy the vouchers in advance and deposite the required amount in a box on the water, then fish. They've got loads of water. Put a search in on google. (Sorry, I haven't got the skills to put a link up on here!)