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Forget JR Hartley, local expert Rob Waddington is the undisputed King of the Fly Fisherman and with an award for excellence at this year’s English Tourism awards, that’s official. Rob offers full and half day tuition from his Lodge base on the shores of Rutland Water and will happily teach individuals or groups from the complete novice to the competent fisherman wishing to improve. Chris Gadsen, a recent student gave this endorsement – “I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed Rob’s coaching, a truly inspirational day out. He has a great gift for coaching.” Packages for special occasions can be arranged with overnight accommodation if required. Stamford Living Magazine April 2011 |
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Rutland Water Fly Fishing 01572 722422 rob@rutlandflyfishingadventures.co.uk |
Media Interests/Magazine and Newspaper Articles
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Rutland Living August edition: a Day Out With Rob |
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Trout Cold Smoking featuring Rob Stamford Living July edition |
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Here's Rob casting on Eyebrook Reservoir, on the front page of FlyFishing & FlyTying March 2011 |
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Top Gear filming a scene at Barnsdale outside our Lakeside B&B in May |
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RFFA features in Germany's Fliegen Fischer Magazine. |
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RFFA features in Dutch Beet magazine |
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| Rutland FlyFishing Adventures Wins Award | Best Visitor Experience in East Midlands |
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Rob Waddington guides for Dutch Journalists; Rudy Van Duinhoven and Jos van der Wouw of http://www.beet.nl/ for article on East Midlands FlyFishing. We go to Eyebrook, Rutland Water and Ravensthorpe. Great pictures Rudy!! |
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| September 2010 Rob Waddington Guides for German photo journalist Andreas Beerlage for flyfishing articles in http://www.fliegenfischen.de/ and http://www.blinker.de/ Rob catches that gross fisch!! |
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During a very hot spell Kylie and her crew came to Barnsdale and with Rob's help, she learnt to cast a fly. Then out onto the lake, with film crew........ |
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The BBC comes to Barnsdale. Rob Waddington teaches Kylie to fly fish!! BBC East Midlands anchorwoman Kylie Pentelow visits Rutland Water FlyFishing. To be shown in August on BBC.
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July and Rob appears at the Bedfordshire County Show, demonstrating some casting and teaching a couple of willing volunteers. Thanks to all of those who attended and supported this excellent show in stunning grounds on this hot, sunny weekend.
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| 80's hit band New Model Army soon will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary!! Watch out for an ancient picture of Rob in the new book/album!! Rob played drums from 1980-82 with the band. Rob's been drumming since the age of 12! He played with Gary Moore in the late 70's. Played around London, the North West and Yorkshire through the 70's, 80's and 90's. |
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Support the Help For Heroes event on Rutland Water on August 14th 2010 |
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'Mystery Guest' Review
in Saturday 22nd May The Times. 9/10 service 9/10 food!
Watch out for Rob at the www.bedfordshirecountyshow.co.uk. Bedfordshire County Show in July, demonstrating in the showground.
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Rob Waddington To Open New Stamford Orvis Store
Rob Waddington in for grand opening of new Orvis store in Stamford, Lincs 28th Aug 2008 The Orvis Company, UK's largest specialist country living retailer, is to hold the grand opening if its Orvis Stamford store on Saturday 20th September with the help of local fly fishing expert, Rob Waddington
On hand to give advice to experienced and novice fishing enthusiasts
alike, Rob will be demonstrating Orvis’ range of fishing equipment and
giving advice on local waters, kit and clothing. |
Stamford in Lincolnshire has a strong field sports community and
historically the town is the meeting and shopping destination for the local
“county set”.The store is also very close to Rutland reservoir, England’s
largest reservoir at over 3,000 acres and one of the premier fly-fishing
destinations for any enthusiast. The idyllic, ancient county of Rutland,
only 90 miles from London and easily accessed from the A1, is England’s best
kept secret; with it’s quiet roads, rolling landscape, fine dining and pubs.
Named the ‘Cotswolds without the crowds’, Stamford also holds the mighty
Rutland Waters, named ‘Multo in Parvo’ translated as ‘much in little’, which
is certainly the case when taking part in world class fly fishing on the
largest lake, in the smallest county! Orvis UK Head of Retail, Richard Banbury said, “We are excited to be opening the Stamford store and hope the local and surrounding outdoor-led community will welcome us. Our product range caters for the avid fly fisher and shooting enthusiast as well as consumers who just like the country lifestyle inspired clothes and outdoor gifts, so there really is something for everyone.” With a large number of existing customers in and around the area, Orvis UK CEO, Michael Edwards, found Stamford an obvious choice, “We are delighted to be bringing Orvis to Stamford. The town is an ideal destination to reach consumers who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and appreciate the quality and heritage of the Orvis brand.” The Orvis Stamford store opens at 9am on Saturday 20th September, offering Autumn/Winter 2008 range of men’s and women’s wear and footwear from the Orvis brand, as well as leading outdoor gear and fashion labels, Barbour, Musto and Le Chameau. Make sure you drop in for a visit at: |
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Rob Waddington is a professional guide who offers high quality, friendly and personal guiding, coaching and activity days for individuals, groups and corporate events. Based at his Fishing Lodge right on the North Shore of Rutland Water, Rob fishes this huge water virtually every day with SONIK rods. Qualified in trout and salmon coaching, Rob also fishes for salmon in Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Russia. Rob's website — www.rutlandwaterflyfishing.co.uk |
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The Lodge - Rutland Water
Excellent tuition and guidance from your host Rob Waddington - GAIA
level 2 Game Angling Coach
Learn to flyfish for trout on Rutland Water
2
nights bed & breakfast in 4 diamond lakeside lodge. 1 full day ‘Learn to
Flyfish for Trout on Rutland Water’. Includes all tackle, permits, boat,
coaching and lunch on the Lodge terrace. Price is per person sharing a
double or twin room. |
For any
fly fishermen visiting the area, we heartily recommend Rob Waddington at
The Lodge, Barnsdale, which is just at the edge of the Barnsdale Hall
property. I walked over from our room across the grassy lawn. My husband
spent a wonderful (albeit rainy) day on Rutland Water with Rob.
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Justin Sullivan --- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Rob Waddington --- Drums (1981-1982) Stuart Morrow --- Bass, Vocals (Background) (1980-1985)
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Newsletter of the Hertfordshire
Branch January 2012 Fishing Club Talk by Rob
Waddington
Iron Maiden to Iron Curtain Our guest speaker on the 12th December was former rock drummer turned fly fishing guide, Rob Waddington.( I know he didn’t play with Iron Maiden , but I couldn’t let that spoil a good headline). Rob started fishing, around his home town of Ellesmere Port, as a youngster, and he also fished lake Bala at that time. As his fishing developed he wanted to try for Salmon and fished the Dee and the Tay,eventually crossing the Irish sea to fish the river Erriff, where he caught salmon on the worm. Like most of us Rob discovered that if you live near the fishing it is great but when you are a "day tripper" it is always the wrong day. So he started researching the best places to go to improve his chances of finding good Salmon fishing on the fly and he found out about the Kola Peninsular in the far north west of Russia. He managed to save enough money and joined a research programme trip, which made it a bit cheaper, and has been going back regularly since.. Things have changed since that first trip, when Rob asked about seat belts on the flight he was told there is no point as the seats are not bolted down! He remembered one occasion when the temperature climbed overnight from minus 18 degrees to plus 84, causing extensive flooding and they had to move to the Varzuga river and they only managed to catch 25 fish in the afternoon. He told us that in his opinion the Karlovka river complex is probably the best he has found, fish to 40lb are taken regularly, but nothing is killed not even the flora in the area, it is all left as pristine wilderness. |
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will cost around £10,000, although you can get there for about £5,000,
Salmon will rise to a dry fly such as "the bomber" and other patterns
used are cascade, green highlander, willie gun and sunray shadow. Rob
also fishes the Fraser river in Canada for sturgeon where again catch
and release is the order of the day, the fish are scanned, micro-chipped
and returned.
Most of Rob’s year is spent at Rutland Water where he lives and has fished nearly every day for the last fifteen years, he runs a guiding service and a tuition programme to get people started in the sport of fly fishing, along with a dedicated team of bailiffs and coaches. Thanks Rob for a thoroughly entertaining evening, And a Happy New Year from all at Herts Fly Dressers. Contact Rob Waddington on 01572 722422 or email rob@rutlandwaterflyfishing.co.uk for entertaining club talks |
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Fishing Adventures organised and fished with Rudy van Duijnhoven last October for a Dutch Magazine, 'Beet' article. The first edition concentrates on Ravensthorpe Reservoir where RFFA's guide Mark Haycock did the business despite difficult conditions, next month they talk more about Rutland water. |
Een comfortabele overtocht met de 'Pride of Hull' zette ons op vrijdagmorgen af in Hull voor een bezoek van drie dagen aan de Midlands. P&O Ferrires heeft het meestuitgebreide routenet en heeft de grooste frequentie aan passagiersafvaarten vanuit diverse havens naar Groot-Brittanie. Vanuit Hull bereik je met de auto in ongeveer twee uur het gebied rond Rutland. Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe is het kleinste en oudste reservoir dat bevist hebbn. Het ruim 40 hectare grote meer ligt mooi afgelegen in een beschutte vallei. Je kunt hier wadend vissen langs de oever, vanuit een boot of de eigen bellyboat. Omdat het water niet al te groot is, wordt er vanuit boten vooral voor anker gevist: de forellen lijken hierop ook beter te reageren dan op een driftende boot. Het water is een 'catch and release' reservoir, waarbij je, afhankelijk van de vergunning die je aanschaft, toch een of twee forellen mee mag nemen.
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Ravensthorpeheeft een zeer indrukwekkend visbestand, met forellen die tot boven de tien pond zwaar zijn. Ravensthorpe was vrij troebel tijdens ons bezoek begin oktober, met een doorzicht van krap 60 cm: normaal is het water mooi helder, aldus Mark haycock met wie we dit water bevist hebben. Eenmaaleen de juiste plek ankeren, leverde de bungtechniek en uiterst langzaam geviste buzzers aan een drijvende lijn ons een vijftal forellen op. De plaatsen die we bevisten waren twee. Rutland is met haar oppervlakte van 1400 hectare en een oeverengte van 42 kilometr een van grootste, door de mens aangelegde wateren van Europa. Tijdens onze tweede dag was het nog steeds mistig en stond er een frisse nooroostenwind over het water. Een leader met buzzers en Diawl Bachs, l dan niet voorzien van een Blob op de topdropper en gevist met een drijvende, midgetip (brijvende lijn met korte doorzichtige, intermediate punt) of intermediate vliegenlijn. Leverde al na korte tijd de eerste aanbeten forellen. De forellen op het meer zijn zeker wanneer ze er meer dan jaar op rondzwemmen, prachtig zilver van kleur, voorzien van grote, perfect vinnen en ze zijn beresterk! Volgende maand meer informatie over Rutland en an brengen we ook bezoek aan Eyebrook Reservoir |
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Ein Weekend in die Midlands by Rudy van Duijnhoven Beet magazine Holland Voor een visweekend kijken we meestal rond in Nederland of Belgie, maar een driedaagse vistripnaar de Midlands in Engeland is zeker ook het overdenken waard. Donderdagavond stap je op de boot in Rotterdam, maandgmorgen ben je weer terug,met in je bagage prachtige herinneringen aan schitterende viswateren en sterke forellen. A weekend in the Midlands by Rudy van Duijnhoven Beet magazine Holland We look for a fishing weekend usually around in the Netherlands and Belgium, but a three-day trip in the Midlands in England is certainly worth thinking about. Thursday night you step on the boat in Rotterdam, Monday morning you are back, with your luggage wonderful memories of beautiful trout fishing waters and strong. |
A
comfortable trip
with the 'Pride
of Hull'
put us on
Friday morning
off in
Hull for
a visit
of three days
in the Midlands.
P &
O Ferrires has the
most extensive route network
and has
the largest
frequency in passenger
departures from various
ports to
Great Britain.
From Hull
to reach you
by car
in about
two hours the area
around Rutland.
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Ravensthorpe
has a
very impressive
fish, with
trout to more than
ten pounds overweight.
Ravensthorpe was quite
cloudy when
we visited
in early October, with
a view
of just 60
inches, normal is
the water crystal clear,
said Mark Haycock
with whom we
have fished
this water.
Eenmaaleen anchor
the right place,
delivered the
bungtechniek and
buzzers fished
very slowly
on a
floating line us
five trout.
The places
we fished
were two.
Rutland
with its
area of
1400 hectares
and a shoreline
length of
42 kilometer
of a
major, man-made waters
of Europe.
During our
second day
it was still
foggy and
there was a
fresh north
easterly wind over the
water. A
leader with
buzzers and
Diawl Bach,
l or without
a Blob
on topdropper
and fished
with a
floating, midgetip
(brijvende line
with clear
short, intermediate point)
or intermediate
fly line.
Returned after
a short time
the first
trout bites.
The trout
in the lake
especially if
they have more than
year round
swimming, beautiful
silver color,
with big,
perfect fins
and they are
strong as! |