EugeneSax
29-09-2009, 03:16 PM
[..or a "smoke/fish" perhaps?]
I notice a few of you have listed "fishing" or "fly fishing" under intrerests as I have, so I wondered if there would be any interest in arranging a meet up close to London to pursue the double delights of casting & herfing?
If so I would suggest here as a good destination:
http://www.hallifordmere.co.uk/
... not only because it's 10 minutes from where I live (also only 30 mins by train from Waterloo, close to M25 & M3), but it also has a fully stocked bar & restaurant with Flowers & Thatchers cider on draught, plenty of seating out by the water AND a covered & heated smoking area.
I was up there on Saturday afternoon - only the second time I've been . Didn't catch (had 4 my first time) but was only there for a couple of hours and wasn't really in the right frame of mind for fishing - the pint & pipe at the end had the desired relaxing effect.
It's not an easy fishery - most people fish it catch & release although you can "take" and people regularly have double figure (number) catches. However, as well as being accessible, it's also quite picturesque & cheap: I could have had 3 hours for my £10 had the beer & smoke not tempted me away, and a fairly full day can be had for £15 or £20.
Might not be easy getting people together before the cold rain and early nights set in, but I thought it worth a go. BTW Being self employed (self-unemployed?) I'm not restricted to weekends.
Casting tuition can be arranged (beforehand) for those whove not tried it before
Any takes?
I notice a few of you have listed "fishing" or "fly fishing" under intrerests as I have, so I wondered if there would be any interest in arranging a meet up close to London to pursue the double delights of casting & herfing?
If so I would suggest here as a good destination:
http://www.hallifordmere.co.uk/
... not only because it's 10 minutes from where I live (also only 30 mins by train from Waterloo, close to M25 & M3), but it also has a fully stocked bar & restaurant with Flowers & Thatchers cider on draught, plenty of seating out by the water AND a covered & heated smoking area.
I was up there on Saturday afternoon - only the second time I've been . Didn't catch (had 4 my first time) but was only there for a couple of hours and wasn't really in the right frame of mind for fishing - the pint & pipe at the end had the desired relaxing effect.
It's not an easy fishery - most people fish it catch & release although you can "take" and people regularly have double figure (number) catches. However, as well as being accessible, it's also quite picturesque & cheap: I could have had 3 hours for my £10 had the beer & smoke not tempted me away, and a fairly full day can be had for £15 or £20.
Might not be easy getting people together before the cold rain and early nights set in, but I thought it worth a go. BTW Being self employed (self-unemployed?) I'm not restricted to weekends.
Casting tuition can be arranged (beforehand) for those whove not tried it before
Any takes?