Salmon fly fishing school Spey casting and fishing tactics

Spey Casting Made Easy, salmon fly fishing and Spey casting tuition
Pitlochry Scotland.

Spey casting and salmon fishing school March 13, 14 & 15. 2009.

Provisional details for information only - prices and dates to be confirmed.

Single Spey casting

“Spey Casting Made Easy” is an all-inclusive package that aims to teach efficient salmon fly casting and fly fishing (including a fly tying evening) and is suitable for beginners and experienced anglers. They will learn how to cast easily and efficiently and how to assess conditions to employ the most likely tactics for success with salmon fishing. The two day salmon fly fishing school will commence on the evening of March 13, at Westlands Hotel, Pitlochry and continue through Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15. In addition. course participants can practice their new found skills with Ally on the Dunfallandy and West Haugh beat of the River Tummel on Monday March 16, a good time for spring salmon on this beat.

Overview of the school objectives and curriculum.

This is a rare opportunity to share experience and knowledge with Ally supported by Dr Andy Gowans an expert in salmon and salmon fishing. Bookings will be accepted on a "first come" basis. The price of £475 includes two nights stay at the hotel with full board, packed lunches and tea/coffee during breaks. Further day/s salmon fishing locally is available on a first come basis. Salmon fishing on Monday 17 March is £30 per rod and an additional night's B&B at the hotel costs £43. There is a supplement of £10 for single occupancy .

A deposit of £100 per person is required to secure a booking for the course. (Deposits are non-refundable unless the place is subsequently filled.) The full amount of course fees (or balance as appropriate) must be paid by March 1, otherwise the booking will be cancelled. Course Fees are non-refundable from 01 March 2009 on any bookings cancelled.

Bookings please contact: Westlands Hotel, 160 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5AR Telephone +44(0)1796 472266 e-mail Westlands Hotel

For further details contact:

Alastair Gowans, CEng, FFF Master Fly Fishing Instructor, APGAI
Tel/Fax 01796 473718
Email: allysmailbox-llf@yahoo.co.uk
Web sites http://www.flyfish-scotland.com & http://www.letsflyfish.com

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Feedback from customers evaluation forms:

Very enjoyable course. Friendly atmosphere made the course a pleasure to attend. Well set out objective and well delivered. Would highly recommend it.

I thought the course was superb and great fun. I think and hope its given me the tools to go away and build on for years to come.

A lovely occassion Ally; I am a bidder for a trout course. and because I so spastic I may come back to be re-trained on this one!

A very interesting and enjoyable course. Great instructors.
I've still got a long way to go but I'm feeling heaps better. Lots of individual attention and a wealth of advice from Ally and Andy. It was great, I'll be forever glad that I came! The whole lot was useful, don't change a thing. Thanks so much - Bob

A great course. Thanks for everything I would love to come for another session next year after some more practice. - Mark

Excellent personal tuition throughout - Barry

What you need to bring

The only real essentials that you will need are suitable outdoor and waterproof clothing. Rods, and reels can be provided free for use during the course sessions. Guests are however encouraged to learn with their own equipment because that instills confidence in what you are using. If you wish to purchase any equipment or clothing there are several excellent fishing tackle shops in the area including Kate Fleming’s at Blairgowrie and Malloch of Perth should you require to purchase anything.