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Stillwater fly fishing is the place most people start fly fishing. It is the natural first step for a lot of
genuine reasons and where I would recommend that you learn the basics.
It is easier to learn the basic casting techniques at a stillwater, or should I say a good stillwater.
When you are first learning you will experience a little frustration as your body adopts the correct muscle memory for the
casts you want to execute. This is only a passing phase and goes quickly the more you practice but it is easy to get muscle fatigue
so you need a place to sit and rest, have a "cuppa" before starting again.
I provide all the equipment you will need for your first lessons and I would advise that you use mine before buying your own,
then I can advise you on what to buy and more importantly what not to buy! All my rods, reels and lines come from Greys
and are renewed on a regular basis. All you need to bring with you are some sort of hat, baseball type is good and if you don't wear
spectacles normally, then sunglasses for basic protection.
I do three levels of tuition for beginners - a 2 hour starter lesson, half day and full day just email me for details.
Prices start from only £50.00 for a 2 hour complete beginners lesson and includes all your equipment, as required,
your fishing permit. Gift vouchers are available and can br paid for by credit/debit cards here
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I use just one fishery for the majority of my stillwater tuition, Curley's Trout Fishery in Horwich, Lancashire. It has everything I need and hopefully everything my clients need. Log cabin cafe, secure parking, toilet facilities, decked viewing area, 6 acre reservoir with pontoon, bank and boat fishing and a small starter lake. |
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All complete beginners that I teach start at Curley's Fishery. Click here for more details
It lacks for nothing and that's why I use it exclusively So you can learn with me in one of the very best fisheries in Lancashire and the North West. |
These are just a few comments from some of the complete beginners I have helped
Phillip Hewitt from Blackpool - Many thanks for the lesson on Sunday, it was really informative and has set me off in the right direction. I ordered the Greys GRXI reel when I got back, and will pick up the rod up shortly. Once I've had a dabble and formulated my direction I'll get back in touch for further lessons
Clive Woodford from Manchester - Hi Mike, just a quick note to say thank you for yesterdays brilliant lesson. I came away with more knowledge than I could of hoped for, the ability to cast (not to coarsely I hope!) but most importantly the motivation and confidence to go out and give it a go. I'm sure I will be contacting you again shortly.
Kelvin Boyle from Manchester -" Excellent.. thoroughly enjoyable despite cold weather. Good pace, relaxed style and great fun"
Will Hulme from Thornton-Cleveleys -" Very good explanations of technique and equipment. Encouraging and positive style"
Ian Crook from Wigan -" Fantastic, enjoyed every second and learned exactly what I needed"
John Dunn from Stockport - "Good humoured, clear and patient explanations together with excellent demonstrations - thanks very much"
Grahame Morris from Derbyshire - " Excellent introduction - thanks"
Rachel Stretch from Preston - " It was great fun..."
Carl Pickup from Preston - "Excellent starter lesson...., very informative"
Malcolm Duckworth from Preston - "Nice speed, recognised your requirements and gave extra tuition to overcome your downfalls"
David Broxton from Westhoughton - "extremely professional.."
Vivien Clayton from Leyland - " Teaching at a good pace for a beg inner..."
Andy Fitzpatrick from Wigan - "Very informative, learned a lot.."
Chris Lindley from Preston - " I had a fantastic day - Mike is a great coach. I found him to be informative, teaching me at just the right pace and patience and importantly with a great sense of humour.."
Guy Masters from Poulton - " precise, informative tuition, very good equipment, fantastic fishery..."
Neil Pilkington from Westhoughton - " Excellent, very enjoyable..."
Greg Payne from Esher, Surrey - "This was an excellent overview and intro into fly fishing..."
Ed Parkin from Preston - "Excellent tuition, taught me what I needed to know..."
John Vautier from Bolton - " Just a quick note of thanks for an excellent day on Sunday, which was very enjoyable. I now have a much better grasp of the essentials of an overhead cast.
Mike Hughes from Warrington -" Thanks for lessons. Been fishing at curley's 3 times and never gone home empty handed.
Danny Calderbank from Bolton -" Just to say once again how much I enjoyed your tuition. Having spent too many years in education I would give you 10/10"
Brian Wright -" Just to say thanks for a enjoyable day today at a great venue. I'll be back to see later in the year".
Rob Hambleton from Manchester - "very good day, easy to understand"
John Maddock from Leyland - "I had a very good day - learned plenty, very enjoyable"
Paul Maddock from Leyland - "very good - had a fantastic day"
Max Blond from Liverpool -" Very clear - tremendous start for a beginner at fly fishing. Very happy with the whole day"
Nick Craig from Liverpool - " Excellent - patient clear instruction. It has really whetted my appetite for fly fishing - look forward to doing a more advanced class in the future"
Tom Bell from Manchester - "thanks for my new lease of life -fly fishing...."
Bill Edmondson from Fleetwood - "excellent - really enjoyed the session and learnt a lot..."
Mike Hughes & Karl Woods from Warrington --- "We came to you overwhelmed with all the equipment and technology that is involved in fly fishing,
not to mention the vast amount of flies to choose from, and having no experience whatsoever, in one session you have made us into fly fisherman".
Frank Jackson from Chorley--- "Very well informed"
Alan Sowden from Rossendale--- "Excellent"
Graham & Ann Jones from Liverpool --- "Fun learning.. your day goes very quickly ....Helped me to understand not only what I had to do but why...."
Graham & Haley Bullock from Manchester----"very knowledgeable.....made the day great fun"
Phillip Broadhurst from Rochdale----"Easy to understand and patient"
Stuart Crook from Rochdale ----"Excellent, relaxed tuition"
Stephen Coleman from Bolton ----"The information I have been given is invaluable....Very professional and friendly"
Damian & Pat Fenlon from St Helens ----"knowledgeable and friendly instructor"
Steve Mansfield from London -"Helpful, approachable, knowledgeable and fun"
Neville Henshaw from Bury----"I now fell much more confident .....I learned a lot ......Knowledgeable but not intimidating"
Alan Jones from Oldham ----" First Class"
George Maylor from Bolton ----"Very professional tuition, I was put completely at ease"
Alan Nelson from Chorley ----"Very informative and interesting"
Mike Lyons from Rochdale ----"Always done coarse fishing but wanted to try Fly Fishing - now I have and will do it again"
Neil Potts from Sheffield ----" excellent day - great advice"
Mark Townsend from Bolton ----"very professional and friendly"
Gary Taylor from Saddleworth ----"Friendly and took time to correct faults in casting"
To book your first steps into fly fishing ring 07786 682272 or click here to email me.
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This page was last modified on the January 4, 2010