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Guiding
Martin has specialised in fly-fishing
for pike over the past five years. Countless clients
have experienced their first ‘twenties’
on fly, and in this rapidly expanding branch of the
sport, he has built a reputation second to none. His
personal best on a fly is just over 32lbs.
If the fish are down, then let
Martin help you improve your nymph fishing tactics.
With Martin’s intimate knowledge of the lakes,
and the fact that he is on the water most days throughout
the season, he will keep you in touch with the 'hot'
areas and flies!
Currently the secretary of the
Bristol Reservoirs Fly Fishers Association, Martin
is very happy to put time back into the sport to help
others develop their knowledge and interest. No charge
is made for junior anglers attending a trip with a
parent. On the second Saturday of each month, Martin
runs 'Beginners' Days' for Bristol Water Company.
Although river fishing is not
renown in the Bristol area, Martin takes guided trips
to the chalk streams of Hampshire and Wiltshire, and
also over to the River Usk in Wales.
If you take a day on the lakes
or rivers with me, I will endeavour to teach you a
great deal about the wildlife around us. I have an
intimate knowledge of the flora and fauna in the areas
that I fish. I have no desire to haul out lots of
fish and find most clients are like-minded. These
days more fish are returned than taken, and the method
of capture is more a measure of the quality of the
day than any other aspect. I always 'enforce' a lunch
break and cook a meal and provide quality wine for
all full day trips.
I believe that the essence of
our sport of fly-fishing lies in seeing things happening,
and to this extent I just yearn for the days when
the fish are on the surface sipping the hatching insects.
Book a day with me and I will do my utmost to ensure
that you share my passion for the sport.
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