2008

Fly Tying Classes from waspbuster 298 days old

Classes started three weeks ago at Esher College, once again. This year we have a new lecturer Chris Reeves (www.fishingclass.co.uk). I have been looking ...

John Goddard Trophy 2008 from waspbuster 340 days old

A couple of weeks (23/11/08) ago the The Surrey Branch Fly Dressers Guild Held the annual competition 'The John Goddard Trophy', this year at Vale End ...

British Fly Fair International 2008 from waspbuster 382 days old

Sunday morning, 06:50 the door bell rang, it was Trevor Coxon. "Sorry I'm early" he said, "better early than late". I was still munching on toast and ...

John Watts Trophy Competion Grafham Water from waspbuster 432 days old

Chris and I set off early on Saturday (23/08/08 it's a late report) morning at about 5:45am. We arrived at Grafham in good time to sign in and have breakfast. ...

Unreported Outings from waspbuster 458 days old

I've been lax in writing lately. We've been fishing three times before yesterday that I have not written about, all of them at Frensham. The first two ...

No fish caught at all from waspbuster 503 days old

Ernie and I went off to Frensham yesterday evening. Ernie armed himself with several dry flies, myself some homemade dries, buzzers and pearl head cats ...

No Success from waspbuster 515 days old

I went down to the river yesterday evening but had no luck whatsoever. I was trying out a cheep telescopic rod that I had got. Although a bit heavier ...

Peter Gets His First PIKE!! from waspbuster 520 days old

Mind you it was only a tiny one of about 10 inches long, but never the less it was my first one. Caught this evening on the River Mole in Hersham, Surrey ...

Bewl Water Reservoir from waspbuster 572 days old

Yesterday the Surrey Fly Dressers Guild had organised a trip the Bewl Water Reservoir close to Lamberhurst Kent. Only five turned up which was a bit ...

Frensham (Catch and Release ) from waspbuster 581 days old

Ernie could not be persuaded to go fishing yesterday, so I went to Frensham on my own. As we had a disaster last week with his freezer. It packed up ...