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Living Heritage’s Game, Country & Angling Fair held at Burghley over the bank Holiday weekend produced a personal best catch for Bob Nudd. The angling competitions were part of a very successful show featuring local food & top chefs, falconry, gundogs, horse & dog scurries and clay shooting. It is the second year that the event has been held at Burghley and organiser Mark Hulme from Living Heritage is enthusiastic about returning next year. Bob Nudd and other award winning anglers are appearing at Living Heritage’s Test Valley Game, Country & Angling Fair over the weekend of 22nd & 23rd August, 2009 at Broadlands in Hampshire.
A thrilled Bob Nudd said,"Burghley House is the most beautiful setting to fish and they hold terrific stocks of quality Tench and Bream. Catching fish to order is always difficult and to catch massive bream, including my personal best ever, was just out of this world. I managed to catch a big fish in every one of my 6 presentations over the 3 days and the largest weighed 10lbs 4ozs."
The quality of the fish coming out meant live demonstrations held the audiences attention and without doubt will have encouraged many more people to take up the sport.”
With the Broadlands event only weeks away, expectations are high for another successful event.
The theme at The Test Valley Game, Country & Angling Fair – is ‘A taste of the Country’. With many angling attractions and competitons– falconry (Over 80 of the worlds best loved and rarest birds of prey) – Food Glorious Food (Local and regional fine foods with chefs demonstrating on stage) – gundogs – clay pigeon shooting (competitons and beginners tuition) – archery –dog multi scurries and all day action packed arena entertainment with endless opportunities to try, buy and sample everything country.
Along with a show case for manufacturers new gear and a superb fishing village with many stalls and traders, practical fishing and angling demonstrations are being given by some of the worlds top names including Chris Ball – carp fishing. Bob Nudd – match fishing techniques and pole fishing plus baiting up swims and Carl Hutchinson – saltwater and distance casting. Spey casting demonstrations taking place are provided by Gordon Armstrong – the current world champion!
Organisers Living Heritage has teamed up with falconry experts, Mullenscote Gundogs, the Salmon & Trout Association and the Angling Trust to provide free twenty minute fishing, gundog handling and falconry lessons for all youngsters wishing to try out these country pursuits. It is a rare opportunity for enthusiastic youngsters to join in and have a go at these popular country sports. Lantra Awards has kindly agreed to provide support and are setting the twenty minute falconry lessons.
Visit www.livingheritagecountryshows.co.uk for more information about events and competitons and a full list of events taking place in 2009.
