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2011 program of Events, January, February, March

Jan 13 Thursday Club Fly tying evening. Christmas raffle. Bring and buy. Postponed from December.

Prizes include a days boat fishing for rainbow trout with John Hartland on an exclusive local stillwater.
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Jan 27 Thursday Club Fly tying evening

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Feb 06 Sunday N.E. Fly fare, Nissan, Washington

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Feb 10 Thursday Flytying Demo, Our own John Liddle demonstrating his often innovative and sought after still water patterns.

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Feb 24 Thursday Club Fly tying evening. River flies though the season.

Lead by Stuart Wardle. (continued from last year.)

Demonstration of a selection of fly patterns, wets, nymphs and dries, that Stuart recommends for use throughout the season in our northern rivers.

(Material requirements will be publicised prior to the night, John Hartland to stand in for Stuart if he cannot make it)

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Feb 26 & 27 Saturday & Sunday Spring Flyfair, Newark

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Mar 05, Saturday, Dave Downie Presentation

10 am till 4pm Pies and Peas

Members £5 non members £10

Please contact John Hartland to book Pie and Pea's no later than 23-02-11

e-mail j.j.hartland@ntlworld.com or phone 07780 634726

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Mar 10, Thursaday Club Fly tying Evening

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Mar 24 Thursday, Liam Larkin Presentation

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2010 Winter program of events, October, November and December

Oct 14. Thursday. DFF AGM commencing 8pm at the Legion.

Agenda to be added prior to the meeting.

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Oct 16. Saturday. Bug Hunt with Cliff Johnson at Witton Castle Riverside.

( http://www.wittoncastlelakes.co.uk/

and

http://www.wittoncastlelakes.co.uk/howtofindus.htm )

Meet 10 am. At Witton Castle Lakes car park. Bug hunt lasts approx 4 hours.

Cliff recommends wet weather clothing and avoiding wearing felt soled boots for kick sampling.

Contact John Hartland to book a place.

j.j.hartland@ntlworld.com Mobile 07780634726
Members free

Limited to 10

If all 10 places are not taken by members then non members may book. The fee is £5.

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Oct 22. Friday. An Evening with John Horsey

2009 World Championship & England Team Member

Durham Fly Fishers would like to invite you to an evening with the great John Horsey, one of the UK’s best known river and still water guides.

Venue: British Legion Club, Meadowfield, Durham DH7 8RT

Friday 22nd October at 8pm

John has represented England 31 times. In 2009 he was on the World Championship & England winning teams. He is also the only angler ever to have been appointed Captain of England at all four disciplines – World Team, European Team, Loch Style and Rivers.
Contact Club Assistant Secretary John Hartland

07780 634726 or visit website www.durhamflyfishers.co.uk

Or Contact:-

Anne Woodcock, annefishing@yahoo.co.uk
Stuart Wardle, wardlestuart@aol.com

Martin Bullerwell, martinbullerwell@aol.com

Tickets: Also available from
North East Tackle http://www.northeasttackle.co.uk/data/
Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool. TS25 1TZ Tel: 01429 272581

72 Church Street, Seaham. SR7 7HE Tel: 0191 581 7915

309 Ryhope Road, Sunderland. SR2 9SS Tel: 0191 510 3573

Anglers Services, 11 High Street North, Langley Moor.
Durham, DH7 8JG Tel: 0191 378 4050

Ticket Prices £10.00 (members £5.00, pre-paid tickets £8.00)

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Oct 28 Thursday. Club Fly tying evening. River flies though the season.

Lead by Stuart Wardle.

Demonstration of a selection of fly patterns, wets, nymphs and dries, that Stuart recommends for use throughout the season in our northern rivers.

(Material requirements will be publicised prior to the night, John Hartland to stand in for Stuart if he cannot make it)

To be continued.

Stuart's Winter Grayling selection:

Pink Shrimp
Ryac
Needle Fly & Aphid
Generic Quill Nymph

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Nov 06. A day fishing for “The Lady of the Stream”

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Nov 11 Thursday. Club Fly tying evening.

Now Small Stillwater "flies" (River flies though the season. Postponed till the new year.)
Lead by John Hartland

Dirty Damsel

Gold Head Tadpole

UV Cruncher

Holo F Fly

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Nov 25 Thursday. Club Fly tying evening.

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Nov 27 Saturday. Steve Thornton Masterclass

10 am to 4 pm at the Legion.

Members £10 (Limit of 16 participants)If all 16 places are not taken by members then non members may book. The fee for non members is £25.

Contact John Hartland to reserve a place.

Steve Thornton

CAM Emerger

Heptagenid Nymph

Adult Stonefly

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Dec 09 Thursday. Club Fly tying evening. Christmas raffle. Bring and buy.

Prizes include a days boat fishing for rainbow trout with John Hartland on an exclusive local stillwater.
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Dec 18 Sat. Fishing for Rainbow Trout at Sharpley Springs.

Meet mid morning and fish to mid afternoon. Longer if you are tough enough.

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