River Lyd Webcam - now live

Thanks to Farson Digital's superb webcam service, we can check the height and colour of the Lyd at any time! Updated every 10 seconds, the camera shows Lifton Bridge, the border between Arundell Arms Beat 1 and Home Beat.

Click HERE to view the live webcam. 

Devon Salmon Fishing - great news for the future

It's great to report that very good numbers salmon have already spawned on the tributaries of the Tamar. Each winter we walk the rivers and take note of the numbers of fish that have spawned and where. Due to various reasons, some tributaries offer better opportunities for the fish, with the Lyd being a shining example. Much of the conservation work done by river keepers and organisations such as the Westcountry Rivers Trust  is to improve the quality of those tributaries that don't offer the fish appropriate habitat in which to spawn. Below are a few pictures taken in the last few days and a video of salmon spawning that we shot a couple of years ago. For the Lyd fish at least, all looks good for the future...

A large cock fish showing signs of fungus (this is normal) lies tucked under the bank.

Two salmon redds on the Lyd - note the 'clean' gravel. Good numbers of fish have already spawned this winter.

The salmon have made good use of the Lyd's perfect spawning habitat.

Summer Shark Fishing - adrenaline on the high seas...

Blue shark - an exciting alternative to our wild brown trout!

Many thanks must go to great friend of the hotel, charter boat skipper Dan Gardener. Instructors David and Tim have been treated to several great days out on Dan's boat over the last couple of years and we cannot rate it highly enough. The latest adventure took place 12 miles off the south Cornish coast, in search of blue sharks. The weather was a little wild and the boat a little lively, but the fishing was just awe-inspiring. 'Sport' fishing is the name of the game whether you are casting a size 18 dry fly to an eight-inch wild brownie or drifting a whole mackerel in the shipping lanes for these beautiful, primeval predators. We used light tackle (8-12lb class), which meant that even the smaller sharks took some beating. Dan's 2011 season saw sharks to 100lb landed, with up to 10 in a trip brought to the boat. On our October day, we hooked six and landed four, with a monster that took over 150 yards of line dropping the hook before we saw it. A proper 'one that got away'.
If you are planning on visiting us next summer, why not enjoy a day with Dan on his boat Blue Pointer ? You can contact us for details via fishingoffice@arundellarms.com, or phone Dan direct on 07814 191921. As well as big toothy things, Dan specialises in bass trips over the infamous Manacles reef, so you are guaranteed a great day out.
PS: a blue shark on the fly is entirely feasible... the next challenge???

Even the dog enjoyed himself (and eventually realised he didn't like eating mackerel).

Tim with a shark of 25-30lb. Not a monster but great sport on 8-12lb class tackle.

Why not try something a little 'different' next summer?!

Sea Trout Fly Tying - WMD Gurgler

Here's another pattern to tie up in preparation for the 2012 sea trout season. Surface lures account for a large number of Westcountry sea trout, and some of the largest too. Don't go through the hassle and mess of spinning deer hair... just try this instead.
By the way, the dates for the 2012 Sea Trout Festival are now listed on the hotel website, with some great workshops set to inspire newcomers to the dark art of night fishing...


WMD Gurgler.

Stealing Welshman Darren Jackson's inspired idea of using the Gurgler style of fly for sea trout, it's easy to tie, casts like a dream and.. well... just plain works. We doubt that the dressing matters, but the oversize treble at the back seems to help.

Hook: Kamasan B170, size 4

Flying treble: Owner ST-36BC, size 14 or size 12 treble of choice.

Nylon lonk: 30lb black Amnesia mono

Thread: Black

Back: Flat black ethafoam (a strip of 1/3 to 1/2in wide)

Tail: Black arctic fox or squirrel tail with two strands of flash

Body: Black seal's fur

Rib: Flat or oval silver tinsel

Hackle: Teal

WMD Gurgler

5lb 6oz on a WMD Gurgler

Wild trout, Bass and Sea Trout... in one day. Fancy a challenge?

The north coast is a bass fisher's paradise!

The 2012 tide tables have just arrived on the fishing office desk. We've got four dates earmarked when timing couldn't be better to try for an Arundell Arms Macnab - a trout, bass and sea trout in the same day. If you are an experienced fly fisher and fancy some challenging fishing in some of Devon's wildest surroundings, then this could well be for you. During late June, July and August, bass swarm in the estuaries and sea trout run the rivers. At the same time, wild brown trout feed freely and will snap up a dry fly that's dropped on their noses. We've run the Macnab for three seasons now and while the hit rate is dependent on weather and river conditions, get it right and it's a very attainable target. This is a hugely fun day (and night!) out for individuals and especially for a group of close fishing pals. All fishing is guided by AAPGAI instructors David Pilkington and Tim Smith. The bass fishing will take place on the spectacular north Devon/Cornwall coast while the trout and sea trout night fishing will be on the hotel's private water on the Tamar and tributaries. The dates we have are as follows:

Monday 18th June 2012

Monday 2nd July 2012

Tuesday 17th July 2012

Wednesday 29th August 2012

Price: £195 per person. £595 for a group of up to six.

We take a maximum of three people per guide, so a party of four to six persons will be guided by two instructors. All tackle can be provided at no extra cost. Accommodation and meals are extra - please see the hotel website for more information. To book or for more info, please contact us on 01566 784666 or via reservations@arundellarms.com.
PS: Our fishing course dates are also all now available on the hotel website.

A near 4lb bass on a Popper, north Devon coast.

Waiting for dark - the anticipation of a night's sea trout fishing on the Tamar.

Sea Trout Fly Tying - The Werewolf

It's a long close season for the sea trout fishers. The odd fish may be caught on the lower reaches  of some Westcountry rivers in April, but it's not really until June when many anglers turn fully nocturnal. Winter time usually involves re-filling fly boxes and experimenting with new ideas. Here's one of Tim's from last winter which more than proved its worth during this summer... good luck tying it and feel free to contact us at fishingoffice@arundellarms.com if you need any advice. By the way, some superb new sea trout patterns will join our current range in our online shop from the start of the next season.

A big fly for big fish - Werewolves can be tied from 1.5 - 4.5 inches long

The Werewolf.

A pattern based on Jeff Hickman's Fish Taco series for Oregon steelhead on the Deschutes River. Also proving its worth for sea trout at night in the Westcountry. Lightweight, easy to cast, tonnes of movement, good hook-ups and a fish-friendly single hook.

Hook: Fly tied on shank of straight-eye streamer hook (the bend and point is cut off using pliers after tying). Stinger/trailing hook, Gamakatsu Octopus size 2 or 4

Link: 20lb black Amnesia, tied in a loop and glued

Butt: Peacock Ice Dub

Body: Black seal's fur

Body hackle: Long black hackle, palmered

Rib: Oval silver tinsel

Wing: Peacock herl and black ostrich, a few strands of pearl flash

Hackle: Teal

Cheeks: JC tied long

The Werewolf

The key to this fly is a big silhouette, yet sparse, lightweight tying

Arundell Arms instructor Tim with a five-pounder to a 4in Werewolf, July 2011

Arundell Arms - Season Report 2011

Salmon fishing in 2011 was tough, but at times exciting...

The 2011 season as a whole was dominated by serious lack of water throughout, with just a short period of good water levels during September, during which time we landed 21 salmon. The salmon total was 25 fish from our beats at Lifton, plus 4 for our rod on the lower Tamar, and one from our rods at Endsleigh. Of these 30 fish, only 3 were kept. Of the 27 released, the best was for Alexander Jones from Quarry pool on the Tamar, taken on a Rapala in high and dirty water in September. Despite the low flows, runs of salmon during the final few weeks of the season were good, with a decent head of fish now in the river system and prospects for spawning are excellent.

The sea trout total was 102 from our beats at Lifton, plus 5 from our rod on the lower Tamar, and 7 from our rods at Endsleigh. From this total of 114 sea trout, only 32 were kept. Of the 82 released fish, the best was a very good peal for the Tamar system at 6 ½ lbs, for Gerald Spiers in Silver Doctor pool on the Lyd, taken in mid-June on a WMD fly. The poor numbers of sea trout are a reflection of the crippling low flows which persisted for so much of the 2011 season.

These low flows made trout fishing tough at times, but the total of 2,241 wild browns (virtually all released) shows that our trout stocks are in fine fettle. The early season fishing was better than usual, simply because rivers were consistently  low and never out of order due to spates. Dry fly fishing during May and June was superb, and some fine sport was also enjoyed in September. Individual catches and good fish are too numerous to mention, but many experienced rods had bags of over 20 fish in a day, and the best of these were up to 14 inches. We also had 73 grayling, again many good fish were released, the best up to two and a half pounds.  

Beat 2, River Lyd. David Pilkington tries a cast for autumn grayling.

Grayling fishing in Devon - beat those winter blues!

Don't despair, the season never really closes for river trout fishers... we just turn our attentions to grayling instead. The Tamar, Lyd and Thrushel are at a lovely fishing height at present and some superb winter grayling are gracing anglers' nets. We can offer a private beat for the day at just £20 per angler. Give us a call on 01566 784666 to check current conditions and grab a day in the winter sun in search of this wonderful fish.

Demon fly-fisher, 10 year old Dan Barnard, shows off one of his many great grayling of the last couple of weeks!

David Pilkington on Farm Pool of the River Lyd.

Nymphing at Hartley Weir, Beat 3, River Lyd.

The Tamar system boasts the most westerly grayling population in the UK.

Leaping salmon - the River Lyd

It's that time of year once again and the autumn rains and frosty nights trigger the salmon's urge to spawn. Here's a video and a couple of pictures taken in the last week at Hartley Weir on beat 3 of the River Lyd.

Leaping salmon - the River Lyd

Salmon success at The Arundell Arms

Thanks to regular spates, we are currently enjoying a good end to the salmon season at The Arundell Arms. Guests have landed around 20 salmon in the last fortnight, with some very bright, fresh grilse among them. We are hopeful for more rain in the next few weeks to keep the fish running and the catches coming up to the close of the season on October 14th. We still have availability for the final fortnight of the season, so please get in touch via 01566 784666 or email reservations@arundellarms.co.uk to book your stay. A few pictures from recent days on the Lyd...

Alexander Jones with a five-pounder from beat 2 on a Thunder and Lightning Templedog

David Pilkington with a fish caught by guest James Graham on Bottom Beat

James Graham with one of five he caught in a few days on the Lyd

A fine fresh grilse for James Graham on the Lyd

Salmon at last!

A brief update, but just to let you know that good numbers of salmon have arrived at the Arundell Arms beats on the Tamar and Lyd. 14 fish have been landed in the last eight days, with several bright silver grilse among them. Regular guest James Graham had a great time on beat 3 on the Lyd, landing three fish while spinning on high water. Ronald Brown landed two - a 10-pounder and one of 7 1/2lb - (both on fly) on the lower Lyd, using a Cascade Tube. We could do with a top-up of water now, although the forecast looks promising. There is still a reasonable amount of availability on the salmon beats, so it's well worth grabbing a day or two. For up-to-the-minute reports, please call David or Tim on 01566 784666 between 9am and 10am or 6.30pm and 7pm.

NEW - Arundell Arms PR Sinking Lines

Following the huge popularity of our 'Peal Remover' Sink-Tip sea trout lines, we are pleased to add two full-sinking lines to the range. These lines cast at close and long-range with ease and will get those flies down where they count. Currently only available in AFTM 7.5wt (13g), this size is the perfect match for 7wt rods - arguably the most common line rating for sea trout anglers, certainly in the Westcountry.
The lines are available in two densities, SINK-1 (with a sink rate of 0.5 - 1 inch per second) and SINK-2 (with a sink rate of 1.5 - 2 inches per second). The SINK-1 line is a dark-olive colour, and the SINK-2 a chestnut brown colour.
Featuring a similar taper to the PR Sink-Tip lines, the PR Sinking lines will handle big wet flies as well as stingers, tubes, snakes and other large offerings to be cast to sea trout.

The normal price is £32.99 per line, but you can get a discount of 10% by entering the following code on the online shop: CAT244
(offer valid until 31st Aug 2011)

These are so new that we've just finished boxing them up... photos to come soon.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT ONLINE SHOP

Rivers Update

Not too much change unfortunately; the rivers remain very low indeed despite some recent heavy showers in the area. Trout fishing is currently tough (as per usual in August), although fishing very delicately and carefully will produce some fish. James Palmer and sons Harry and Jack did very well during their stay, landing 59 trout between them, on small nymphs and wet flies.
Sea trout fishing remains patchy, with a handful of fish reported over the last week. Small flies and surface lures have brought the best results.
With a crisp autumnal feel in the air, thoughts are turning to salmon fishing... as soon as we have some rain! There have been reports of good numbers of fish - albeit unwilling to take - from further down the Tamar. David Pilkington managed a ten-pounder from Lydfoot while sea trout fishing during the day, but there is little else to report. Watch this space...

Current season totals:

Wild brown trout: 1984


Sea trout: 77


Salmon: 2

The Season So Far...

While conditions are tricky at the moment with blazing sunshine and, yet again, a lack of water - here's an update of the season so far...

Wild brown trout: 1799. After a tremendous May (941), June was a little trickier with 346 fish recorded. July recorded 184, with some cracking fish including a trout of 13.5in for Clive Hames. Nymphs are producing most of the trout, although the fish are still rising!

Sea Trout: 53. The numbers of fish have been down this season, perhaps due to sustained low water. There are however small pockets of bright, fresh fish on our Lyd beats at present and reports of many more fish on the lower Tamar fisheries.

Salmon: 1. Due to sustained low water, nobody has been salmon fishing! We really need a good spate before the salmon rods are dusted off...


Regular visitor Charlotte Jones with a lovely Tamar brown trout.

Westcountry Sea Trout Festival 2011

Well we're finally back on planet Lifton, having spent the last four days or so at Blenheim Palace for the CLA Game Fair. It's always great fun and a change from being on the river banks talking about fishing to, er, being stood in a field talking about fishing! To all those regular Arundell Arms folks that visited us at the show - thanks for popping in and we hope you enjoyed the event. Now to another event.
The Sea Trout Festival (1st to 12th July) was a great success. Sadly, the drought we've experienced all spring and summer threw us a bit of a curved ball and the sea trout were a little thin on the ground. With lots of anglers fishing over 10 nights and our ghillies working their hardest to find the fish, a total catch of only 19 fish was a little disappointing. However, the demonstrations and organisation seemed (we hope!) to run smoothly, and many newcomers to sea trout and fly fishing at night caught their first fish. The largest fish of the event was landed by Tony Brown on the Tamar, and weighed approximately 3lb. There were one or two larger fish seen during the nights, but they remained elusive.
The highlight of the event was undoubtedly the Gala Day, where a happy bunch of keen anglers gathered to hear talks from the likes of Dr Graeme Harris (author - Successful Sea Trout Angling) and the marvelous folks at the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Some of the latest research was indeed fascinating, especially the information on the AARC project: AARC PROJECT
The mysterious lives of sea trout are gradually being unraveled!
The day continued with talks and demos on all things sea trout related, followed by a very entertaining discussion/ q&a session with David Pilkington, Bob Mountjoy (author - The Sea Trout Diaries) and Charles Innis (fishery manager - The Half Moon Inn, River Torridge). Cormorants, canoeists and catching big peal were all up for discussion. To wrap things up in his own supremely entertaining style, Charles Jardine (straight off the plane from Norway) very kindly dropped in with a few rods. Charles' demo was the perfect end to the day as the afternoon sun faded and thoughts turned to the river bank at night.
David and Tim would like to thank all of the anglers that attended and special mention must go to the additional ghillies during the event - Alex, David, Gerald and Joe. We'd also like to thank the Celtic Sea Trout Project, The Westcountry Rivers Trust, Country Sports South West, Simon Kidd at Snowbee (everyone was impressed by the new Switch rods!) Paul Hopwood and www.seatroutforum.com, and last but by no means least... Charles Innis, Bob Mountjoy and Charles Jardine.
We have already been asked the question about the 2012 event... we'll let you know early next year!

A collection of pics...

July Update

Sorry for the lack of reports of late - it's been a busy fortnight here at the Arundell Arms. A full report of the Sea Trout Festival will come soon, complete with pictures, but suffice to say that a great time was had by all. Sadly, the fish were very much thin on the ground, with a lot of hours fished by a lot of anglers for only 19 landed to 3lb. However, most of these fish were first ever sea trout for the festival goers, which is the aim of the game.
The sea trout are still a little thin on the ground, although reports of large shoals of school peal on the lower river are very encouraging... so watch this space.
Trout fishing is still relatively good for the time of year, and small goldhead nymphs are taking the lion's share. A size 16 goldhead Prince Nymph was just the ticket for one angler on beat 3 of the Lyd yesterday who - in his own words - caught 'TOO MANY' fish!!!
Salmon... well. When we finally get some rain, we'll let you know. Tomorrow's forecast is a wet one so fingers crossed.

Sea Trout Season... is upon us!

A small lift in river level following last Sunday's heavy rain has persuaded a few sea trout to run the Lyd. We have started to land the odd fish, with little fishing pressure. With more rain forecast for tomorrow, it all bodes well to bring numbers of fish to Lifton. We still have some availability for the peak sea trout fishing in July, so call us on 01566 784666 for more details.
Don't forget that Saturday 2nd of July sees the Sea Trout Gala Day at The Arundell Arms - a day not to be missed. Full details can be found here:

WESTCOUNTRY SEA TROUT FESTIVAL - BROCHURE

River Trout Fishing Update

The weather has now changed to scorching sunshine! With no rain to speak of (still!), rivers are desperately low, although the Wolf, Thrushel and lower Lyd are carrying extra flow due to a release from Roadford Lake. In the hot weather the trout fishing has been tough, although anglers fishing shaded sections have done well on both dry fly and wet Coachman. The May total at The Arundell Arms was 941 wild brown trout. This was well over double the five-year average of 410 trout, so a great result. However! It has to be said that the fishing was by no means easy, and it has more to do with the beats being fished hard on most days. The best trout of the month - 14 inches - was landed by Wiltshire-based AAPGAI instructor Jim Williams on his first foray on the little River Carey. This river has long been virtually unfishable and recent bank clearance work has meant that skilled anglers can now enjoy some challenging stream fishing once again. However, as you can read from Jim's blog... a little extra water and a slightly smaller rod does help...! To read about Jim's exploits on the Carey, click here: THE RIVER CAREY
We also have our first sea trout to report; a bright fish of 1 1/2lb caught by Tom Ellison on a Coachman in Quarry Pool. A few (ie very few as yet!) have been spotted on the Tamar, so it won't be long before the first night fishers take to the river banks. As seems to be the case everywhere in the south of England... we badly need some rain.

Devon Fly Fishing at The Arundell Arms - Spring Update

Sorry for the lack of reports of late - it's been very busy here at the hotel with anglers... and the odd fish.
River levels are still very much near drought conditions. The trout have been rising well, but - due to low water and slow currents - have been hard to catch. Around 250 wild browns were caught last week, with the best - a 12-incher - falling to Mr George Seymour on Bottom Beat on the Lyd. The fish have been rising to reasonable hatches of mayfly, but also to black gnat and small olives. Unfortunately a very gusty wind over the last week has driven much of the fly life off the river and put the fish down. Accurate casting is also hampered by these conditions.
On the salmon and sea trout front, we have had reports of fish being caught on the beats below the hotel water, so it won't be long until we see a silver leaper or two at Lifton. Needless to say a spate would work wonders and really kick start the sea trout season.
There are certainly a few fish in the lower reaches of the river, and Gerald Spiers took advantage of a couple of evenings near the tidal reaches, landing two sea trout to 5.5lb and a salmon of 28 inches. The fish were caught using small flies and light leaders - tactics usually employed in August... such are the current conditions. Here's hoping for some rain!!!


Mayfly spinners above the Tamar.

Trout Fishing in the Southwest begins here...

On the first of May, right on cue, we saw the first swifts and the first Yellow May Duns. A couple of days later, we saw the first yellow sally, and the first fledgling heron, in the fields by the lower Lyd. On sunny days the black gnats are swarming over the stickles, with trout rising like well-oiled machines. Spring is now well and truly with us, the May blossom a riot in the hedges, and trout fishing is good, if a little demanding in very low water. Rain is falling as I write, we do need a good soak now to fill the river, and bring up the salmon and sea trout which are pushing into the estuary and lower beats.

Devon Trout Fishing

Summer has come early in Lifton and scorching temperatures with no rain to speak of mean that the rivers are currently at a very low level. Insect hatches are gradually picking up and the trout are beginning to come to life. Nymph fishing is currently producing most of the fish (with regular Mike Haines landing 26 to 9in yesterday evening, but dry flies fished in the shaded areas are also worth a cast or two.
Given two or three weeks (and ideally some rain!) we should see the onset of peak trout fishing on our rivers at The Arundell Arms.

West Country Wild Trout Festival 2011

Join us from 20th to 23rd May at The Arundell Arms for the inaugural West Country Wild Trout Festival. Fish the peak of the trout season on the Tamar and tributaries and enjoy casting to free-rising wild brownies in beautiful surroundings. The Arundell Arms has 20 miles of its own water on the Tamar system, meaning that you will have up to a mile of river all to yourself.
During the festival, our resident AAPGAI instructors – David Pilkington and Tim Smith - will be running daily demos and workshops which you may like to attend to help you sharpen up your fishing skills. They will also be on the beats to give help and advice during each afternoon. The festival promises to be great fun and a chance to experience the best of West Country trout fishing on some of the region’s finest wild trout water.

Price: £125 per day (B&B including fishing). £450 for all four days (B&B including fishing). Optional demos and workshops will be from £10 to £25 per person. There will be limited spaces available for non-residents at £28 per day.

To book or for more info...
Tel: 01566 784666
E-mail: reservations@arundellarms.com




Time Table Of Events

Fri 20th May
10.30am to 12.30pm
Demo: Dry fly techniques
A demonstration on dry fly fishing for wild brown trout on rain-fed rivers. Tackle, technique and river craft.
Location: River Thrushel

Sat 21st May
10.30am to 12.30pm
Casting Workshop
A demonstration on casting fundamentals, presentation and drag-free drifts will be followed by individual instruction to help improve your technique.
Location: River Lyd

Sun 22nd May
10.30am to 12.30pm
Demo: Tying Mayflies
How to tie the flies that catch fish. Featuring classic and modern patterns to imitate nymph, dun and spinner.
Location: The Arundell Arms Hotel

Mon 23rd May
10.30am to 12.30pm
Demo: Nymph and Wet fly techniques
Sub-surface fishing on West Country rivers; indicators, the New Zealand method, upstream wet flies and more.
Location: River Tamar

Devon Sea Trout - the first of many?

Congratulations must go to regular Arundell rod Gerald Spiers, who opened the River Tamar sea trout account for 2011. Fishing the lower river on Friday 25th March, Gerald caught the fish in a fast run using a heavy sink tip line and Flaming Pig tube fly. While not a large fish at approximately 1 1/4lb, it was very fresh run indeed and was safely returned to the river. Well done Mr Spiers!
We still have some availability on private beats on the lower river - contact us for details.


Newquay angler Gareth Craze on the Tamar, during an early-season Spey casting lesson.

Tamar Salmon Fishing... is now underway!

Pre-season casting practice on the River Lyd.

The Tamar salmon season started on March 1st. A handful of keen local rods ventured out in the cold under bright, clear skies. Rather unsurprisingly, no fish were landed although the odd kelt was caught. The first Tamar fish usually comes from the lower river during late March or early April. We do have limited availability for fishing on the lower beats, so please call us on 01566 784666 for details.

The trout season starts on Tuesday 15th March, although it is nearly always very tough fishing with the trout still recovering from spawning and - also due to cold water - not yet feeding in earnest. Still, the sun is (currently!) shining and there are worse places to be than on the riverbank...

Let's see what 2011 brings!


When will that first take come...?

Salmon Fishing at Endsleigh

We now have our Endsleigh dates available for 2011. On the lower River Tamar, Endsleigh offers unquestionably the finest salmon fly water on the whole river system. Last season was superb, with an incredible 25 fish landed on one day alone!
We have four weeks available, with two rods per day. Please contact us for more information and for special package deals if taking a whole week.

2011 Endsleigh dates:

Thurs 16th June to Wed 22nd June. £50 per rod/day. £25 sea trout (5pm to midnight)
Thurs 23rd June to Wed 29th June. £50 per rod/day. £25 sea trout (5pm to midnight)
Thurs 30th June to Wed 6th July. £50 per rod/day. Sea trout rods fully booked
Thurs 12th Aug to Wed 17th Aug. £60 per rod/day. £25 sea trout (5pm to midnight)

Westcountry Sea Trout Festival 2011

Click on the picture for more information. Further details coming soon...

Atlantic Salmon Trust at The Arundell Arms

Join us at The Arundell Arms this February for a presentation and fund-raising dinner for the Atlantic Salmon Trust.

The evening will take place on Saturday 19th February and starts with a presentation at 6.30pm in the Tamar Room (free entry). Professor Ken Whelan, AST Research Director, will give an overview of the AST's current and future research projects under the heading of ‘Salmon and sea trout at a time of climate change' and Tony Andrews, AST Chief Executive, will describe the AST's work and priorities.

Following the presentation, there will be the AST fund-raising Dinner in the hotel (cost of £55 including pre-dinner drinks, dinner, wine with dinner). The Arundell Arms is also offering a discount for people who want to make a weekend of it. The cost per head for one night's B&B is £70 and for two nights £120.

There will also be a mini-auction, with some very attractive fishing on offer.

Anyone with an interest in the future of wild salmon and sea trout is most welcome to attend.

For more information:
01566 784 666 or e-mail: reservations@arundellarms.com