photo competition

All of the feedback from our first junior fishing event was extremely positive. The youngsters who came along thoroughly enjoyed themselves as did the adults who helped out. Holly Kane (age 11) was over the moon at landing multiple smaller fish including roach, perch and bream. The highlight was towards the end of the afternoon when Charlie Whitaker (age 10) hooked into what looked like a 15lb carp. After an epic battle the fish came off but there were plenty of witnesses. Well done Charlie. 

Thanks go to Parklands Fishery at Northallerton for allowing us to use the venue which is the perfect setting for this type of event.

We look forward to the next one and hope that more of our junior members will come along for a great day out. 

Canon Bill Ankers has donated a special hand crafted fly library to the society. The idea is that members can take a fly of their choice to try out or copy. They can also donate flies for other members to try. The flies in the box have all been tied by Bill and are ones that he has found to be successful in his twenty six years of fishing RADAS waters on the River Swale. 

We are most grateful to Bill for his generous gift. 

The box will be fixed to a tree at one of our private beats. The location will be shared with members by email once it is in position. 

Hopefully many will enjoy using our new fly library. 

Thanks Bill!