Chew Valley

[Roland Rahal]

Have arranged atrip to Chew Valley in a couple of weeks, in company with three friend (2 Boats booked).

 

This will be my first attempt at boat fishing, and shall be grateful for any advice on methods and flies to use.

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Roland

[Guest franticfisherman2]

Never fished there but general advice on boat fishing - Make sure the boat has an anchor with chain and good rope. If you decide to go regular, buy your own. Take a drogue to slow down your drift. Take something soft to sit on, better still, a boat seat that fits across the gunnels. If there is an engine, make sure the fishery supplies spares (eg split pin for the prop if applicable) if not, make sure they supply a flare in case you need help. Have fun and wear your lifejacket - it will be a requirement of the fishery. hope you catch loads but there is a lot to learn in handling a boat to your best advantage! Don't be disheartened if it all seems a bit difficult at first - you will get the hang of it and never look back (except to have a laff on the daft things you did to start off with

[Snatcher]

Try and keep noise to a minimum in the boat and if the dry flies do not work try an orange dog nobbler. FF2 swears by them

[Roland Rahal]

Thanks Fellas

 

Advice gratefully received, I have read up on the subject and my boat partner has several trips under his belt, so we should be pretty safe on that score.

 

What I was really after was advice on lines and flies/teams to use.

Edited September 20, 2006 by Roland Rahal