Last day lake trout...

Jon Barnard fished Tinhay Lake yesterday - aided by son Dan's superb netting skills - and landed a brace of trout with the best fish weighing in at over 5 1/2lb. What a great way to end 2009 Jon!
The lake continues to fish very well, despite the cold, and sinking lines have helped anglers get down to the deep-lying trout.

To open your 2010 fishing year in style, call us on 01566 784666 and treat yourself to a day ticket at Tinhay.

Westcountry Sea Trout Festival 2010

From Thursday 1st to Monday 6th July 2010, we are proud to present the inaugural Westcountry Sea Trout Festival – a celebration of one of Devon and Cornwall’s most exciting game fish. Each night, anglers will enjoy what is surely the pinnacle of the fly fisher’s art, on the rivers Lyd and Tamar at Lifton.
We have two full-time instructors, David Pilkington and Tim Smith. They hold the prestigious AAPGAI advanced qualifications in both single and double-handed disciplines. David and Tim will run a series of workshops throughout the festival. In addition, our instructors will be on the beats each night to offer help and advice. Over the course of the festival, local tackle company Snowbee will be in attendance, giving you the opportunity to try the latest equipment, tailored to Westcountry fly fishing.
A maximum of 12 anglers can fish on each night, so prior booking is essential. The festival is best-suited to those that have some fly fishing experience and can cast competently - you don’t have to have fished for sea trout before however! There will be a prize, kindly donated by Snowbee, for the captor of the largest sea trout (to be measured in length and returned) over the duration of the festival.
The cost of fishing is £26 per person, per night. There is a special rate of £110 per person, per night for fishing and B&B accommodation at the hotel. For those with the stamina to fish all five nights, the cost is £100 for fishing or £500 including B&B accommodation.

For more info, please e-mail us at: fishingoffice@arundellarms.com

Workshops (subject to change)

Thursday 1st July

Night fishing for sea trout: 11am – 1pm
A talk and demonstration by the river. Techniques for sea trout fly fishing at night; tackle and fly choice, presentation and more. £10 per person

Guided reconnaissance: 3pm – 6pm
Walk your beat with our instructors; note lies, spot fish and boost your knowledge of rivercraft. £10 per person


Friday 2nd July

Casting workshop: 11am – 1pm
A demonstration of tips and tricks to improve your casting on the river, including casting fundamentals, techniques for casting large flies and spey casts at night. This will be followed by one to one casting instruction on anything you’d like help with. £25 per person

Guided reconnaissance: 3pm – 6pm
Walk your beat with our instructors; note lies, spot fish and boost your knowledge of rivercraft. £10 per person

Saturday 3rd July

Westcountry favourites: 11am – 1pm
A fly tying demonstration. How to tie classic and modern sea trout flies of the Westcountry. £10 per person

Guided reconnaissance: 3pm – 6pm
Walk your beat with our instructors; note lies, spot fish and boost your knowledge of rivercraft. £10 per person

Sunday 4th July

Casting workshop: 11am – 1pm
A demonstration of tips and tricks to improve your casting on the river, including casting fundamentals, techniques for casting large flies and spey casts at night. This will be followed by one to one casting instruction on anything you’d like help with. £25 per person

Guided reconnaissance: 3pm – 6pm
Walk your beat with our instructors; note lies, spot fish and boost your knowledge of rivercraft. £10 per person

Monday 5th July

Day fishing for sea trout: 11am – 1pm
A talk and demonstration by the river. Techniques for sea trout fly fishing by day, including tackle and fly choice for high and low water. £10 per person

Guided reconnaissance: 3pm – 6pm
Walk your beat with our instructors; note lies, spot fish and boost your knowledge of rivercraft. £10 per person

Arundell Arms fly boxes - now available

We just taken delivery of a new batch of these lovely aluminium fly boxes, made in England by Richard Wheatley. They feature a side of flat foam and a side of spring-loaded compartments - perfect for holding a mixture of dries, wets and nymphs. At 3 1/2in x 2 3/8in x 1in, they are dinky boxes ideal for travelling light on the river.
These make a great gift for keen anglers - even if that means treating yourself!

The boxes are £24.99 each and are available in black or silver by emailing us at fishingoffice@arundellarms.com or by phoning 01566 784666

River Tamar webcam goes live

There is now a great-quality webcam on the lower River Tamar at Horsebridge. Thanks to Glyn Howells and his on-going project to install cameras on westcountry rivers, you can now see the river (with the image updated every 10 seconds) at the click of a mouse. The web page also links to cameras on other local rivers, including the Torridge, Tavy, Fowey, Camel and more.


Click here to visit the live Tamar camera:

RIVER TAMAR WEBCAM

Winter supplies for fly-tyers...

Many of us will be attempting to preserve sanity during the festive madness by dreaming of the season ahead and tying a few flies.
We now have limited stocks of the very best hook for tying sea trout flies - the Partridge D3STF. This is the hook used for the Pilk's Bumble and WMD (that between them accounted for 84 of our 2009 sea trout catch of 253) and is discontinued by the manufacturer.
These could be the last stocks on the planet - so if you would like to order some (at £4.50 for 25 hooks), call us on 01566 784666 or e-mail at fishingoffice@arundellarms.com.



All three sizes of the Partridge D3STF are available in limited numbers.