Open Weekend line up

Event Schedule for the open weekend

·         Casting clinic  10.00am till 4.00pm each day. Instructors will be on hand to help all levels and abilities from complete beginners to advanced casting techniques.  Book at the casting clinic desk on the patio.

·         Help Desk   The Instructors will be on hand to answer any questions you have about fly fishing, tactics, techniques, equipment, leaders, knots, fly selection etc.

·         Fly Tying demo    from 10.00am onwards each day in the shop. Pat Stevens from Fly Tek will show you any tying technique you want and give general advice on tying, materials and equipment.

·         Rod Testing  10.00am till 4.00pm each day. We have a good selection of Greys rods for anyone to play with and test – Reservoir or river rods, pike/salt & double handed. Book at the Casting clinic desk.

·         Fly Casting demo   at 1.00pm each day on the small lake. Mike Roden from Hardy/Greys Academy will show you a range of casts that will help you to “get out of jail” in difficult conditions and answer any general questions you may have about fishing or casting techniques.

·         Bolton Fly Tying Club. Members of BFTC will be on hand, each day, in the marquee to talk about club membership and club events.

·         BBQ  Hopefully the weather will allow us to run the BBQ.  Sausage butties and burgers galore! This will allow us to mix, socialise and talk “all things fishing”. The café will be available for drinks and a greater selection of food.

·         Fishing permits   All permits for the weekend are half price – all options. The fishery will be open from 7.30am on both days, permits must be purchased in the shop prior to fishing. In the event of being over- subscribed then it will be first come first served but permits can be pre-booked in advance by email or phone.

·         Raffle   Prizes include tackle vouchers, Flies, Fishing permits, Annual Membership to BFTC. All proceeds will go to Bolton Hospice and Derian House.

·        Fishing Tackle shop  The shop will be open for the whole weekend and has a good range of rods, reels, lines and all the accessories you need for a good day’s reservoir fly fishing.