by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog
Battle Stations! The October Chirk Training day (CTD) was a challenge as both beginner and advanced fly fishers fought the conditions to improve their skills. To accompany the cool Autumn temperature there was a howling, swirling wind that added a different dimension...
by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Oct 12, 2014 | Blog
Whilst it is permitted to fish for Trout on most still waters all through the year, the season for targeting Wild Trout in rivers finishes around the beginning of October depending on the regions bylaws. From October though until March, most river fly fishers will...
by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog
Chirk Training Days are always exciting but this one was made extra special by the appearance of what appears to be a Daubenton’s bat. Fishery owner Shaun had mentioned that he’d found a seemingly dead bat earlier but when he had picked it up to dispose of...
by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Sep 23, 2014 | Blog
John, one of our Chirk Training Day regulars joined us on the River Dee to target Grayling, a fish that he has hooked and played a few times but as yet never landed! John is a committed Buzzer fisherman and tier of some of the most exquisite Buzzers I’ve ever...
by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Sep 9, 2014 | Blog
Many books and articles have been written about these very special fish and the majority of them would have you believe that the only time to catch them is at night. Many moons ago I was given the following advice on Sea Trout fishing, “wait till it goes dark and then...
by Heyday Fly Fishing Team | Sep 6, 2014 | Blog
Another great turnout again at Chirk Fishery for the Heyday School of Fly Fishing. Our guests were male and female, beginners to advanced and from 16 years old to 81 years young! A truly mixed bunch, proving this sport is for everyone and it was an absolute pleasure...
