Well this club has come on in leaps and bounds in only its second season, with thirty members, which has been capped for the time being. Due to re-organising the club so we can continue to be an effective and friendly club into 2015.
I would just like to take this opportunity to Welcome our newest Nomad, Lisa Isles, our first and sure not to be our only lady fly angler. She is at the top of her game currently, doing extremely well and has come to see what the North West Nomads Fly Fishing Club UK is all about...
While i have your attention our newly appointed competition manager, Mr Clive Parry has done us proud, setting up an excellent event at Carsington water! On Sunday 7th September 2014.
A friendly yet competitive atmosphere met us all on our arrival at this stunning water, as did the sun!
Those Nomads new to Carsington were pleasantly surprised at the organisation of the boats, and the very helpful and welcoming staff. So keep up the good work bailiffs! your help at the end of the day from setting up the table to helping us at the final bag weigh in. So big thanks to the bailiffs and staff.
Right, onto the start of our comp, all twelve nomads were sat in their boats by 8:30am, ready for a 9:00am start. 8:50am and the guys are rearing to get going!
Off we go! boats revving away (best engines Ive used for a long time), the majority of us headed off to number three buoy. With a couple of boats heading towards the far bank.
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| Jim McGinley Partnered up with the Chairman Nathan Jones on the day. |
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| OFF WE GO! |
As you can see from the photos, the weather was on our side, for a change!
Most Nomads hooked into a fish or two before 10am, then onwards til midday the sport slowed down, only to pick up again after midday....
Long quick pulls, or roly poly method seemed to work well, as our top rod proved Mr Jon Henderson, any array of blobs, boobies generally lures seemed to work well. With no Specific colour or pattern standing out.
As our day came to a close, for a 2pm finish, the trout woke up! with a good percentage of everyone's bag being caught within the last two hours of our competition. See some great scenic shots below...
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| Paul Johnson and Stephen Gildart just before 2pm |
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| Scenic shot of the wind turbines in the background |
Straight to the weigh in...
After an exhausting, yet brilliant day, we were all slightly sun burned and ready for a pint or two!
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| A few of the Nomads at the prize handout. |
All Nomads brought along a small gift/prize to add to our prizes, so thanks members for doing so, things from fly boxes to a bottle of Jack Daniels, a grateful donation in the form of a half day sport courtesy of Meadow Trout Fishery. Big thanks to Masterbaits and fishing tackle from Ellesmere port for their donation of a £25 voucher and weighting scales to add to the prize fund.
Sneak Peak at the comp results....
TOP ROD : Jon Henderson
Biggest fish : Clive parry
3rd - Nathan Jones
2nd - Oliver Avis
For the majority of photos check out our facebook page
NW Nomads @ Facebook
For the full list of results visit our website..
NORTH WEST NOMADS
(Please note the list of results will be live on our website, on the 9th September 7pm, sorry for any inconvenience.)
Tightlines Nomads and friends...
Nathan Jones
North West Nomads Fly Fishing UK
Chairman 2013/14
nathj89@icloud.com
07415939529
