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A guy on Ebay(China) does a cracking aluminium reel at around £37-£45 or so,post free.These are unbadged,but badged up they would go for £75/£85.I have three,two from him and one badged,from this country and no difference in them. They are fully saltwater proof with sealed drag and retentive spool release knob,3 bb's and silent in and subdued click out .Alas he does not have spare spools,but at those prices who cares!!!.They come in a drawstring bag.They really are very very good reels. Look for Quickfishpro uk,reels are clf56 for a 5/6 weight line.He also does a plastic version dg72LA,but not sure if it would be saltwater proof,however judging by the sealed drag,i would think that it would be,although only in 5/6 weight capacity by the looks of things.He used to do a 7/8 weight capacity,a message would soon get a response from him. If you are not worried about saltwater proof,then Shakespeare Alpha's are a decent buy-cheap as chips but very reasonable reels includes a spare spool.Had one for ages and it was fine.

Leon,i will tell the guy about that,thanks.Bit of a hike for me alas ,least ways to do it on a regular basis.Most of my trouting is in Surrey,occasional foray to West Sussex,Chalk Springs,Duncton Mill etc and the very occasional trip down to Brick Farm or Lakedown. Trouble is,as i get older i am less keen on driving too far

Ok thanks chaps.Will mark that one down as a possible over xmas. I SHAN'T be using droppers though,double hook up at £6.50 a kilo ,Looks good for the novice fella that wants to go however. Shame that there are so few catch and release fisheries about.A couple reasonably close by here but mostly catch and kill.Just get fed up with banging em in the freezer and it gets a tad pricey when you bag up double quick .

Thanks Leon, might well give it a go over the xmas period,need to meet up with someone(a bit of a novice) from Ramsgate so guess it would be a equidistant drive for us,me coming from Surrey. Does it allow Catch and release or is it all catch and kill? By the way,if you are going to give droppers a bash,keep the heaviest fly on the point,that way the leader will turn over easier,least ways thats the theory

That's interesting.Never heard of Parkwood,is it day ticket?if so any more info on it please?. You have a reasonable selection of fisheries down there.Brick Farm at Herstmonceaux,not pretty but full of fish,reasnoably priced as well.Stowting,Tenterden and Lakedown,which is actually in East Sussex.

Leon may i ask where it is that you are trouting?

Tony, i'm like you,just not totally happy about having mono tied to the hook bend.I have used it with a dry and a buzzer below and caught on the buzzer.Whilst in New Zealand last year,i went fishing with two guys who straight away did a set up of nymph and then put a small egg fly beneath if nothing was forthcoming.Guess that in a fast flowing river the fish have one chance of a meal,grab it or miss it, as opposed to i a stillwater ,i just feel the fish can inspect things a tad more

I fish teams of buzzers when allowed to under fishery rules.Tangles however can be problematical,especially when i go through c##p spells of casting .More often than not i will only use one dropper.I have tried the New Zealand style,but not convinced about it although i have caught using the method.

Hi, Not in Brum,however only around an hour to an hour and a half away-, Bansford Game Fishery,Station Road Bransford near Worcester.2 small pools and one very small pool for catch and release,too small in my opinion.The two larger pools are ok though.Pretty easy fishing,no long casting needed.Buzzers are a good bet and most lures will get you a pull.Small lodge,toilets and free tea or coffee all day.We always visit here when holidaying up there. There is a fishery in or near Warwick and also one other side of Brum,Patsull Park.Further afield i could recommend Delbury Hall,Delbury near Ludlow.Very very pleasant fishery,two pools quite clear water,toilets,small lodge.Some very good dry fly fishing and buzzers are very good at times and always worth trying.Not really a lure water,but fritzy damsels have their day. Only £15 one fish then Catch and release for 5 hours-what a bargain. Also worth the trip is Hurst Farm up near Bridgenorth.Google it and you will get the site up.Only £15 for half day or so.Pleasant spot,well off the beaten track,most flies will ghet you a tug at some point. Sorry none nearer home but i have fished these,except Patsull and |Warwick and they are worth the visit. Best bet bung in Fly fishing near Birmingham on google

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Any good? http://www.midkentfisheries.co.uk/map/mkf....mapstyle=Aerial

I echo both Sportsmans ands FOG You will get plenty of advice and help there. Don't run away with the idea that you will save money tying your own flies-it grabs hold of you and you will find yourself getting engrossed Try Selectafly for some flies,they are very good,service is good and prices ok.

Could well be that it needs the higher rated line.I have a dual rated rod of 5/6 and even with a six it under performs with a seven its perfect.

Just look on ebay. I am only a very occasional carper these days and have been buying odds and ends from ebay,all quite serviceable gear and all what i would term -cheap as chips as well

Sling it out -pull it back :D Depends i guess on what nymphs you are fishing.Buzzers are probably best fished as slow as you can retrieve them or even just left to swing around in the breeze.You could employ a bung if wished.I usually(where allowed)fish either two or three and simply let them swing around on the wind,perhaps with a sharp draw every now and then.Quite often you will get a vicious take whilst doing this .Takes however can be very hard to spot at times,thats where the bung comes in ,it can be a deadly method to use as it is easy to alter the fishing depth of your buzzers and have a visual indication of takes. I guess most nymphs should be fished very slowly,ie slow figure of eight retrieve,however there are always exceptions . Some of the damsel nymphs are more akin to small lures and as such can be fished that bit faster.

Indeed they do good work.I know Duncton Mill partook for a number of years and was very popular. Don't know if there are enough fly tyers on here,but a year or so back a group of us tied a number of flies up for the charity and someone blagged a box from a tackle company as well . F.B. Do you still fish at Godstone,or has it folded?.I we have not been down there for a couple of years now.

Have seen the odd add for these rods.They seem to cover three line weights!!!!ie 7-9 etc.Can i again suggest that you try the upper nominated rating if you are not already doing so,you might be surprised by the change. My rods are single rated except one which is rated at 5-6.Tried a six and it did not perform well at all,no way would it cast a five.Put a seven weight through it and it becomes a totally different rod,a pleasure to cast!!!!!!!!!!!.

Hi Can't quite see your problem!!!!!!!!!!!. Reel weight should not really make an awful lot of difference,lighter the better i would have thought.I assume you are using the correct weight line for the rod?.You could try going one weight up ie if its a 7 weight rod go to 8 weight line and weight forward.It will load the rod faster. I assume you also mean that the rod does not have a 'fighting butt'!!!!!!!!!!!!,this will make no odds at all.

Hi If you are going to be fishing small rivers/streams then you are going to be overgunned with a 7-8 weight and 6-7 weight is still on the heavy side.A 7/8 weight would be more at home on a reservoir and the 6/7 on medium/small stillwaters. Depending on where you live,you may find catch and release fishing hard to come by.

You would need to check if your proposed fishery will allow it.There are some that will and probably lots that won't.

Seems the most popular theory is the lice one.

Have a good time. I know they had a spell at Duncton Mill for a few years which was a nice spot to be.

Hi resident. Ok,trout obviously ,rainbows and browns are the usual fare,however there are fisheries with tigers,blues,goldens and even char. On the coarse fish front,Pike,perch,dace,chub,rudd would possibly be the most popular. Sea fish would include mackeral,pollock,bass etc.To be honest there are probably few fish that can't be targeted with fly.

Hi Afraid you won't find any rivers near south london containing trout,except perhaps the Wandle that does hold a few brownies. Plenty of stillwaters in surrey/sussex. Look here http://www.flyfishingvenues.co.uk/list.asp...th+East+England You should be able to pick up a reasonable enough rod and reel,line,backing and leaders fort your budget.Just look on ebay,there is plenty of choice. Why do you want an orange line??.Not that there is anything wrong in that,but if you have never fly fished why insist on an orange line!!!!!!!. Lines are plentiful and everyone will probably recommend something different.Take a look at www.impactflies.com.I use these now,tested a line for the guy and found them very good and decent price as well.Shakespeare lines are good.For real cheapness take a look at Mullarkeys web site.They do a mill end at around £4,cheap as chips and they are ok too .