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Another First.

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Another very happy angler with his first "wild" river brown trout,

Build your own Smoker.

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Materials req. 2 of 6' x 2' sheets 1/4" ply
                       8 of 2" x 2" x 7' 
                       2 packs of five- 4" tongue & groove
                       2 large-ish hinges
                       2 smaller hinges
                       2 catches
                       2 handles
                       4/5 cake stands - for fillets to lay on
                       Meths burner - as used on fondue sets
                       Old baking tray - for sawdust/smoking material
                       Screws various
                                                                                          Wood glue
                                                                                          Piece of glass/plastic sheet for window ( optional )
The width and depth are governed by the size of your cake stands, (allow a little extra for ease of fitting and removal of trays) height should be as tall as possible to stop "cooking" fish, (this is mean't to be a "cold" smoker,) burner/heat source should be removed/extinguished!! once sawdust is smoldering.
There are various books on home smoking available, some books even show alternative ideas for smokers ie old upright fridges! however, I still think i'd prefer to see a neat wooden smoker, rather than a rusted fridge standing outside!

 

Butter-flies?

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A set of butterflies, tied using various feathers collected over the years from Parrots mostly. However, the two brown ones are tied with french partridge. Demonstration purposes only!

Forde Abbey Fair.

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Some of the many stands & displays.

Forde Abbey Fair.

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Casting instruction on the "Middle" lake.

R. Yarty fishing.

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Fishing a private stretch of the R. Yarty, and not far from where a lovely 30cm fish was caught.
This stretch hadn't been fished for several years and was in a poor unkempt condition, 3 or 4 days work with 6/7 members at the end of the season 2 years ago has produced a beautiful stretch of river now.

1st "wild" brown trout

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One very happy angler with his first "wild" brown trout.

Waiting for the take

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An angler waiting for the take, whil'st fishing the dry fly. 

1st Double Figure Salmon.

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My first double figure salmon, caught on the R. Isla.
10lb of fresh spring salmon.

Fishing the fast runs.

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Trying to get to grips with fishing the faster runs.
A newcomer to river fishing.

Undulate Ray.

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A 20lb Undulate ray, caught out of Weymouth.
Caught by myself, and my largest ray to date.

Sea trout

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Sea trout fighting it's way up the weir, unfortunately it failed, and went back down the weir.

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