Welcome to Cheltenham & Gloucester Fly Dressers Guild. We meet at the Hucclecote Community Centre  GL3 3RT, normally on the first Tuesday of every month at 8pm.  The exceptions are January, when we meet on the third Tuesday of the month, and August, when we have no meeting.

Have we got you interested? Then drop in and visit us! We'll look forward to seeing you.

The meeting on the  1 October will be a fly dressing evening, so bring along your kit and exchange ideas with other fly dressers.

                   

FISHING THE EWENNY

New article by Andrew Ayres in Members articles

WHERE TO GO FISHING 2021

You can buy day tickets for

  • Bull Hotel (Fairford) from the hotel – River Coln
  • Williamstrip Estate from D&J Sports, Cirencester – River Coln
  • Lechlade & Bushyleaze – Small stillwater,Tuition & rod hire available
  • Woolaston Court (near Lydney) – Small stillwater
  • Chew Valley Lake (Chew Stoke, near Bristol) – Reservoir
  • Blagdon Lake (Blagdon), near Bristol) - Reservoir
  • Barrow Tanks (Barrow Gurney, near Bristol) - Reservoir
  • Farmoor (Eynsham/Botley, near Oxford) – Reservoir
  • Draycote Water (Dunchurch, near Rugby) – Reservoir

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The Fishing Museum Online

Have you ever visited The Fishing Museum Online?  It covers fly, coarse and salt water fishing and includes sections on fishing tackle and a library.

The library comprises pdfs of books important in the history of fishing, which may be downloaded at no cost.  It includes titles such as Pritt’s “Yorkshire Trout Flies”, Halford’s “Floating Flies and How to Dress Them” and “Ogden on Fly Tying”.  The reason why you do not have to pay for these downloads is that the copyright has lapsed because of the years that have passed since their publication, and some dedicated folk have been willing to spend time scanning them.  The pdf format might not be as satisfying as the beautiful leather-bound reprints that are produced from time to time, but if you are thinking of buying a copy why not check whether it would be of interest before spending your money?  The site contains a link to Medlar Press via its “Shop” where you may purchase some of the titles.

This site is well worth visiting for anyone with an interest in fishing.  You can reach it by following the link below.

http://www.fishingmuseum.org.uk/

 

Adrian Pound

12/04/16

 

 

Davy's Knot

Famous Flies by Adrian Pound.  See newsletter section.

Address

How to find us: The community centre is next to Hucclecote Library in Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, GL3 3RT