Dates available: March 11th, June 25th or 26th, Oct 14th or 15th 2016 – 4 Rods Per Day
Price: £149 per rod per day
The Farlows Group is very pleased to have teamed up with David, with his expert knowledge and understanding of fly fishing for Pike, you are sure to leave the course with a wealth of knowledge and you never know, just maybe…… a huge Pike!
The old estate lake at Bowood House is part of the history of pike fishing. It has produced huge pike every year since the mid 1800’s and is a stunningly beautiful setting. David Wolsoncroft-Dodds has guided on the lake for a good number of years and has honed techniques that have stood him in good stead on his fly-fishing adventures in many countries.
Meeting place – Bowood Hotel, Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN119PQ. Course times – 8.45am – 5.30pm
Itinerary
- Meet at Bowood House Hotel at 8.45 am for a splendid breakfast and introductions.
- Decamp to the lake and the boathouse.
Topics covered will include:
- Flies that catch Pike – with a tying demonstration
- Properly balanced tackle – tackle can be provided to participants
- Equipment such as landing nets, unhooking mats, unhooking tools, echo sounders, outboard motors etc
- Casting big hairy Pike flies
- Fishing techniques specific to Pike such as fly retrieves and strip striking
- Watercraft and pike behaviour
- Boat management and boat fishing techniques
- Unhooking pike and retaining a full complement of fingers
There will be plenty of opportunities to fish from both the bank and from a boat. It’s more than likely that some pike will be caught and there is always the chance of catching a Bowood heavyweight.
Price includes:
- Ticket to fish at Bowood
- Full day’s instruction
- Breakfast, lunch and tea/coffee