Midlands

The Tale of Roundhay Flyfishers and the 27 Foot Leader

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The Roundhay Fly Fishers were on the move again. As the curtain was drawn back to reveal our latest target, there was an audible gasp – we’d been tasked with striking 2 of the Midlands reservoirs, Ravensthorpe and Eyebrook.  I’d barely been back a week from Scotland and already it was time to dig the fishing tackle back [...]

Anglian Water Reservoirs Weekend Washout!

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Last weekend was the annual Roundhay Fly Fishers overnight trout fishing extravaganza. In previous years the club has visited fisheries such as Eyebrook, Esthwaite, Ravensthorpe, Pitsford and Rutland. The normal plan for these weekends involves fishing somewhere outside of Yorkshire and spending a night in a decent pub somewhere near the chosen destination, or as [...]