Tuition/Courses

TUITION

Starting fishing is bewildering!

If you are a beginner you may know anglers, all kind and well meaning to a novice. They happily offer advice (conflicting), tell you about experiences you can not begin to imagine, use words that mean nothing - and can not understand your confusion. One of them offers to take you fishing, loses patience at the mess you get into and then leaves you alone while they go off and fish by themselves.

This is an oft repeated scenario.

Bill is happy to start at square one with you and does not expect you to ‘get it right' with just a few minutes instruction .

Thirty years of teaching has given him the experience and ability to progress at the client's own pace while incorporating the essentials of the sport.

You will be taught about fishing tackle, knots, flies and/or spinners, different forms of casting depending on conditions and your ability, reading the water, how to play and land a fish, etiquette, conservation, safety…. in fact what you will need to know to give you the confidence to go fishing by yourself and enjoy catching fish.

All this, while actually fishing and to fitting in with your requirements and arrangements.

And – if your fishing tackle is non existent or inappropriate, Everyman Ghillie Services will provide tackle free of charge to the main client . Complete outfits are available to other members of the group at competitive rates.

'A new way of teaching people to fish' by W Heath Robinson

COURSES 2008

BEGINNERS

Bill runs one beginners salmon fishing course a year. It is in the Autumn and on the Aberdeenshire Don. Numbers are limited to four anglers and it is designed to be as unlike a 'course' and as much like a friendly small group as possible. The cost for six days salmon fishing and tuition on two beats is £375 + accommodation. You will be learning and expecting to catch fish! Please ask for comprehensive written details.

COURSE DATE: Week beginning Monday 6th October 2008

COURSE FULL - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR 2009 OR ABOUT A SIMILAR COURSE TAILOR MADE FOR YOUR NEEDS

…AND FOR THE RUSTY OR RECENTLY STARTED

This again is six days but with more time on two different beats on the Aberdeenshire Don. It will benefit people with limited experience or those picking up a rod after some years. The numbers are limited to four rods to ensure a friendly, personal atmosphere and there will be an instruction element while allowing you plenty of time to yourself – with reassuring help and advice always on hand. The cost for the six days salmon fishing and instruction is £395 + accommodation. Please ask for comprehensive written details

COURSE DATE: Week beginning Monday22nd September

COURSE FULL - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR 2009 OR ABOUT A SIMILAR COURSE TAILOR MADE FOR YOUR NEEDS

EARLY ENQUIRIES ARE ADVISED

There is a story of the instructor of a course who set all his pupils off practising casting and decided there was time to pop into the village for two minutes and post a letter. Except that he met people who wanted a word and one thing led to another dram - but when he remembered about the course and got back two hours later, there they were - sore armed and determined, but still casting away….)


	TUITION Starting fishing is bewildering! If you are a beginner you may know anglers, all kind and well meaning to a novice. They happily offer advice (conflicting), tell you about experiences you can not begin to imagine, use words that mean nothing - and can not understand your confusion. One of them offers to take you fishing, loses patience at the mess you get into and then leaves you alone while they go off and fish by themselves. This is an oft repeated scenario. Bill is happy to start at square one with you and does not expect you to ‘get it right' with just a few minutes instruction . Thirty years of teaching has given him the experience and ability to progress at the client's own pace while incorporating the essentials of the sport. You will be taught about fishing tackle, knots, flies and/or spinners, different forms of casting depending on conditions and your ability, reading the water, how to play and land a fish, etiquette, conservation, safety…. in fact what you will need to know to give you the confidence to go fishing by yourself and enjoy catching fish. All this, while actually fishing and to fitting in with your requirements and arrangements. And – if your fishing tackle is non existent or inappropriate, Everyman Ghillie Services will provide tackle free of charge to the main client . Complete outfits are available to other members of the group at competitive rates. 'A new way of teaching people to fish' by W Heath Robinson COURSES 2008 BEGINNERS Bill runs one beginners salmon fishing course a year. It is in the Autumn and on the Aberdeenshire Don. Numbers are limited to four anglers and it is designed to be as unlike a 'course' and as much like a friendly small group as possible. The cost for six days salmon fishing and tuition on two beats is £375 + accommodation. You will be learning and expecting to catch fish! Please ask for comprehensive written details. COURSE DATE: Week beginning Monday 6th October 2008 COURSE FULL - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR 2009 OR ABOUT A SIMILAR COURSE TAILOR MADE FOR YOUR NEEDS …AND FOR THE RUSTY OR RECENTLY STARTED This again is six days but with more time on two different beats on the Aberdeenshire Don. It will benefit people with limited experience or those picking up a rod after some years. The numbers are limited to four rods to ensure a friendly, personal atmosphere and there will be an instruction element while allowing you plenty of time to yourself – with reassuring help and advice always on hand. The cost for the six days salmon fishing and instruction is £395 + accommodation. Please ask for comprehensive written details COURSE DATE: Week beginning Monday22nd September COURSE FULL - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR 2009 OR ABOUT A SIMILAR COURSE TAILOR MADE FOR YOUR NEEDS *EARLY ENQUIRIES ARE ADVISED* There is a story of the instructor of a course who set all his pupils off practising casting and decided there was time to pop into the village for two minutes and post a letter. Except that he met people who wanted a word and one thing led to another dram - but when he remembered about the course and got back two hours later, there they were - sore armed and determined, but still casting away….)