Rutland Water Fly Fishing  01572 722422     rob@rutlandflyfishingadventures.co.uk

Rob Waddington has been fishing all his life and has been fly fishing for over 40 years. He is a Game Angling Instructors Association (GAIA) level 2 coach, Licensed also with the Angling Development Board,  qualified in both Trout and Salmon fishing. A former 'awesome'  rock drummer with various bands including New Model Army in the early 80's see here He also played with Gary Moore. Rob's dream was always to be a professional fisherman who played the drums! Who says dreams can't be achieved!

Rob has vast overseas experience fishing for Atlantic salmon in the Kola Peninsular, Russia on the Kharlovka, E.Litza, Rynda, Varzuga, Kitza, Strelna rivers. The Miramichi, Eastern Canada, Vancouver for Sturgeon and Cuba for bonefish.

Your guide for the day is Rob Waddington owner and head coach at Rutland Water Fly Fishing Adventures

He fishes, coaches and guides at Rutland Water most days now, but usually gets time for a week in Russia fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon and a couple of breaks in Scotland on the River Nith, also for salmon. He has also fished extensively in Yorkshire on the rivers Wharfe, Aire and Nidd. IN Ireland on the Delphi, Erriff, Screebe, Costello, Bunowen and has fished the great limestone Loughs of Corrib, Carra and Mask. He has caught Pacific Salmon and huge sturgeon in Canada.

He speaks at functions giving humorous illustrated talks of his fishing adventures and is noted for his friendly, enthusiastic  character and excellent methods of teaching fly fishing