Ladies' Fly Fishing Day with Gilly Bate
May 12th, 2012 11:00 PM

Fly fishing for LADIES
A day out for the girls
Presented by Upstreamdryfly and The Peat Spade Inn
Sunday May 13th, 2012

Ladies make excellent fly fishermen. Many of the largest game fish captured in the British Isles have been caught by ladies. The most famous, the British record salmon of 64 lbs taken by Miss Georgina Ballantine at Glendelvine on the River Tay 7th October 1922 still stands today. Mrs Morrison took a 61 lb salmon from the Deveron and Miss Doreen Dover took the famous 51 pounder from the River Wye at Lower Winforton!
Please join us on our private estate lake in the beautiful River Test Valley and learn this most graceful and relaxing sport. Experience first class tuition from one of our female qualified instructors and learn the basics of fly fishing in a relaxed and informal atmosphere well away from the crowds.
This is a wonderful girlies day by the water with gentle instruction and a superb introduction to the art of fly fishing. Lunch is a sumptuous BBQ provided by the Peat Spade Inn with champagne and wine.

9 am – 9.30am. Meet your instructors at the Peat Spade and join them for coffee and pastries.
Drive to the lake
9.45 – 1pm
• Learn about the tackle and equipment.
• Introduction to casting – overhead and roll casting
• Basic entomology
• Hook, play and land your first trout
1pm - lakeside BBQ with drinks
2pm- 5pm. Fishing the lake and learn how to clean and prepare your trout to take home.
4pm -there is an option to return to the Peat Spade for Sunday light supper ( pre-bookable )
Cost £195.50 per person (inc VAT).
Includes all instruction, equipment, EA rod licences, BBQ lunch and drinks.
Book now on 07817 3042332 or call for more information
e-mail gillybate@hotmail.com