Cramond Angling Club

The plan is to meet at the Cammo / Grotto Bridge Car Park at 8am and sort out willow island and see what can be done with the eroded bank (River level permitting), if you can’t make it for 8 am, then come along later and meet the members.

When you begin to find out about the diverse range of insects that abound in this country, it is easy to become over-awed and think you’ll never begin to know enough about what you’ll need to catch fish all year. However, it is only the insects that are of interest to fish we are concerned with and there are surprisingly few main groups of flies to be learned. You do not need to know Latin names, you just need to know, size, colour, behaviour and likely time and place of emergence. Armed with this info, you’ll have the right pattern already tied up and waiting to be cast, just before the fish start to rise!! Laminated waterside reference guide also provided in addition to a reference handout and only £6.00 per person.

See http://www.allandaletarn.com/Fly%20Tying%20and%20Fly%20Fishing%20Coaching%20Classes.htm for more details and call Paul on 01506 414616 or text Paul on 0771 3484001 to book these two or any other courses listed on the site.

From over a decade of being involved with and observing the competitive International and National scene (both River and Stillwater), Paul has amassed a huge amount of information that makes it very obvious why some anglers just consistently catch more fish than others. To emulate them and dramatically improve your catches (and your enjoyment of fishing!), you do not need to have expensive tackle or be the world’s best caster of a fly rod. Many simple techniques and little nuggets of info all add up to ensuring that the word “blank” is something you only use when referring to cheques and not your day on the water. Your landing net demands that you book now and only £6.00 per person!!

See http://www.allandaletarn.com/Fly%20Tying%20and%20Fly%20Fishing%20Coaching%20Classes.htm for more details and call Paul on 01506 414616 or text Paul on 0771 3484001 to book these two or any other courses listed on the site.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Please help us to clean up Marine Drive – western end, Edinburgh Foreshore for Keep Scotland Beautiful’s National Spring Clean, for more information click here.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is an operating name of Environmental Campaigns (Scotland).

Scottish Charity Number SCO30332.

Monday 19 April 2010 10:00am – 2:00pm, Meet at turning point at western end of Marine Drive For more information phone 0131 447 7145 or email countrysiderangers@edinburgh.gov.uk

FFWL have arranged Saturday April 3rd as a date for the event and the target area is Almond Pool at Kirkton.  I hope that some of you will be able to attend and support our friends in West Lothian and we can start to make a difference on the river and improve the situation for all.   This should be an easy place to start and the Council will be able to provide a suitable collection point as well as the necessary tools for the job.

Please let Douglas know if you are available for this event as it will make organising things with the Council much easier, you can register at http://flyfishingwestlothian.uinfix.co.uk/ffwl/content/sign-clean-3rd-april for this event.