Syon Park Temporary closure

Syon Park closed for Fly Fishing.

Teach In Day

TeachIn Days: A great way for a new angler to spend the day at Albury Estate Fisheries. Learn to cast a fly rod and take home a fly-caught fish. The days run from 9am to 5pm, at Albury, all materials supplied. At £33 per head, it is a low-cost introduction into fly fishing. April 9th now full. May 14th - Space available. See http://alburyestatefisheries.co.uk/product/teach-in-day/

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RAINBOW TROUT AND PESTO PASTA We love members trout recipes. This is from Alun Thomas. Take a fillet of Rainbow Trout which has been descaled and properly cleaned. Soak it in salted water for between one and 90 minutes (this brings out the flavour). Wash the trout under cold running water and then steam for twenty minutes. Whilst the trout is being steamed boil the pasta (50 to 60g per person is usually adequate) and prepare a salad to go with your dish. When the trout has been steamed remove the skin, flake the flesh and add to the cooked and drained pasta, to which green pesto (available from supermarkets) has been added and mixed. Serve with a sliced baguette and a glass of cold white pinot grigio. This is a quick, easy and healthy recipe that be enjoyed at any time of the year. This dish can be made with any kind of pasta – spaghetti, linguine, tagliatelle etc. Salad of choice: tomato, carrot, fennel and olives drizzled with balsamic vinegar. See http://alburyestatefisheries.co.uk/rainbow-trout-pesto-pasta/

Albury Estates Fisheries Season 2016

It's Christmas at Albury Estate. Very light snow this morning as we introduce next years Season Products for Season commencing April 1st. However during the rest on March 2016 these items can be purchased at this years prices and used straight away. Get 13 months of fist class Fly Fishing for a steal. See http://alburyestatefisheries.co.uk/product/albury-estates-fisheries-2016-season/

Spring fishing tips from Peter Cockwill - our local resident guru from Albury Game Angling— Early season at Albury means just one thing :- the buzzer hatch is going to happen and it’s the perfect time to fish small flies on a floating line. Time and again I am told that ‘I can’t catch on buzzers’ but let’s face it. This is the main food item for trout so why not give them what they feed on instead of big fluffy flies. Any time you see rise forms it will be to the hatching stage so you can then confidently fish emergers or klinkhammers and cast ahead of the rise or just leave static in the area of activity. Rises are usually very positive and just tighten soon as you see it. There’s no point in waiting. Otherwise use a superglue or slow sink buzzer but you absolutely must fish these extremely slowly. Really slow! Use at least 12feet of 5lb leader either level or tapered. Point the rod tip down the line so that you have a chance to feel the take as you can’t possibly watch it all the time and ANY movement just raise the rod. Trout can take and reject a fly without any indication on your leader so you must react to the slightest sign. 5 or 6 weight rods are best but you can have great fun on calmer days with your ‘Tillingbourne’ rod and expect fantastic fights at this time of year while the water is cool and oxygen rich. Look at the margins on the downwind shore and you will see the empty buzzer shucks and that’s a great way to judge the size of fly to use but a size 12 or 10 will probably be best. Remember, trout eat little bugs so give them what they expect to eat. Contact Peter: 01483 205198 or visit alburygameangling.co.uk

Timeline Photos

Next year's Fish tokens for the season commencing April will be yellow: Season Membership and Fish Tokens for 2016 season to be available in March.

Wild Browns on the beautiful River Tillingbourne. Not long now until the start of the river season (April 1st).

Dredging Weston lake

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Weston lake very close to empty for winter maintenance and cleaning. Our friends form Land & Water Plant Hire have helped out with some fancy equipment.