Fly Casting Tuition

Casting with ease is every fly fishermans dream. We can help you improve all aspects of your casting and have listed below some possibilities for you to consider.

• Learn how to cast further with less effort
• Casting into the wind
• Perfect your timing
• Improve your accuracy and presentation
• Eliminate the tailing loop
• Single and Double haul

• Maximising distance
• Jump roll
• Water haul
• Slack line casts wiggle & parachute methods
• Curved casts mends & reach mends
• Hook and steeple casts
• Single & Double Spey casts over both shoulders
• Snake roll over both shoulders

Individual tuition 40.00 per hour

Group tuition 70.00 per hour (2-4 per group)

All equipment can be provided.

Fly Fishing Lesson

This two hour lesson in the lecture room and on the lakeside will introduce you to the fascinating sport of fly fishing. For many people fly fishing provides a regular escape to a relaxing day in the country with a distinct sense of purpose. It is very easy to master the basics of fly fishing and in this 2 hour lesson we will take you through all the following subjects:

• Imitating natural insects
• Safety
• Casting theory
• The species we fish for
• Learning to cast
• Choosing the right equipment
• Fishing locations rivers or lakes

2 hour individual/beginner lesson 80.00

2 hour group lesson 140.00 per group (2-4 per group)

No experience required and all equipment is provided.

Tuition dates for 2008

We are offering a wide variety of one day courses in 2008. Booking

To book - space is limited, so we suggest you book early by telephoning 0118 930 3860.

Sportfish Chalkstream Course: Set on our picturesque beat on the River Test, the chalkstream course provides a thorough base for chalkstream and other river fishing techniques. With in depth instruction on upstream dry fly, nymph fishing and casting techniques specific to the river angler.

Sportfish Chalkstream Trout and Grayling Fishing Courses 2008 From 175 Per Rod.

 Trout Fishing four rods max per day

Dates Tuesday

Sportfish Spey Course: Our purpose built casting platforms on Haywards Farm Lake provide the perfect teaching facility for our double handed Spey casting course. The course covers both theory and practice of casting double handed rods in all wind situations.

Sportfish Speycasting and Salmon Course 2008 155 Per Person 

One day course includes tuition and use of equipment 155 per person

Sportfish Stillwater Course: Based on Haywards Farm Lake, our Stillwater course provides a practical overview of this popular type of flyfishing. The course covers fishing with nymphs, lures and dry flies on stillwaters, and all relevant casting techniques.

Sportfish Stillwater Course Dates 2008 165 per person

One day course includes tuition, use of equipment and fishing on lake 165 per person.

Grayling Fishing 99 Per Rod

 Dates Tuesday

Please note price changes and additional charge for mayfly days.

To discuss any aspect of fly fishing tuition please telephone 0118 930 3860

A Superb Lakeside Tackle & Clothing Store

Our fly fishing centre is well established. It has superb facilities for tuition and is also an excellent lakeside tackle and clothing store. All within a 3 minute drive of Jn.12 M4, or 45 minutes by rail from Paddington on a direct line.

The Store
The spacious showroom contains all the most popular products from the Sportfish catalogue. Open 7 days a week Monday Saturday 9.00 5.30, Sunday 10.00 4.00

Corporate Events
Our facility at Haywards Farm includes a beautiful 5-acre lake (Hobby Lake) that can be reserved for your companys exclusive use. Stocked with hard-fighting Rainbow Trout, it provides an excellent days sport either as a staff incentive or for entertaining. Our fully qualified instructors can provide all equipment and tuition, which means that even the complete beginner can experience the thrill of fly fishing. In addition to the fishing our lakeside meeting room can be put at your disposal and we can arrange first class food and refreshments for you and your guests.

How to Find Us
Simply leave the M4 at Jn 12 and follow the A4 towards Theale. Look out for the signs to Theale station and follow them. Once you reach the station, proceed for another 150 yards (over bridge) and take the first turning on the right hand side.

Sportfish Reading Haywards Farm, Theale, Reading RG7 4AS
Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm Sunday 10.00 - 4.00pm
Telephone: 0118 930 3860 Facsimile: 0118 930 5860
Email: sportfish-reading@sportfish.co.uk Web: www.sportfish.co.uk