Firstly hello. Been lurking a while and this looks like a great and very active forum. I've been lurking since my dad took me for a days fishing at Bolton Abbey a few weeks ago where i had my 1st fly fishing experience and caught my 1st brownie
So, now i'm hooked and need to join a club in the Harrogate area (or within 20 mins or so.) I've no idea where to turn and am looking for advice.... i've seen 2 local clubs on the internet, 1 being Harrogate Fly Fishing Club and the other being Knaresborough Pescatorials. Are there any others?
I don't particularly want to spend much more than £200/year and as a relative beginner it would be nice to have relatively easy fishing. Is this possible? Also, do clubs generally have long waitlists and would i need nominating..... this would be difficult as i'm relatively new to the area and don't know anyone else who fishes in the area.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

cheers

Welcome to the forum.hope you get some advice.

Jim

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cottlad, welcome to the forum firstly, secondly, what are you specifically looking for ie just purely trout only water etc ,PM me with your requirements and i will sort some info out for you hopefully..

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Welcome first of all.
Try the Nidderdale Angling Club it is on the web. It is within your budget and offers excellent trout and grayling water on the Nidd some 9 miles around Pateley Bridge which is also within your 20 mins

Welcome,
Also try the Pickering AA as it has reciprocal rights with HFF.

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Knaresborough Angling club have a stretch of the Nidd.
Nidderdale Angling Club also have water on the Nidd, plus a reservoir
Yorkshire Anglers have a stretch of the Wharfe and a reservoir

One is a bit over your budget especially for your first year - £70 joining fee.

PM sent

The Nidd is a good trout and grayling river although being in the most part tree lined you really need to be in the river and be using a short rod.

Starting at the head of the river you have Nidderdale Anglers (http://www.nidderdaleac.co.uk/) who have most of the water down to Low Laithes and also Scar House reservoir. You therefore get stillwater fishing as well as river fishing. Course fishing is allowed on certain sretches and they have quite a few 'holiday anglers' during the caravan season. Certainly within your budget.

Harrogate Fly Fishers (http://www.harrogateflyfishers.co.uk/) have the next three miles down from Dacre to between Darley and Birstwith. Pretigious club, well stocked, I think membership is around £220 + joining fee.

Locals in the 'Birstwith Anglers' then have the River down to Hampswaite Bridge.

From Hampswaite Bridge to Killinghall Bridge 'Knaresborough Anglers' (my club) have the fishing plus also a trout lake just outside Knareborough and another small section of the Nidd near Wetherby. Again, you get the benefit of stillwater as well as river fishing. The river and lake are both well stocked and managed Fees similar to Harrogate Flyfishers. The Nidd starts to become more of a mixed fishery after that point.

Fewston and Swinsty are both good day ticket waters if stillwater is your main thing.

Drop me a pm and I'll arrange for you to visit the Knaresborough Anglers stretch if you like.

Regards
Nidd

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why is he walking??

Thanks so much for the info. Have PM'd Nidd.
I'm just in the middle of making a list of gear needed and i'm presuming if i'm to be fishing the Nidd and some stillwater venues (boat and bank) i'll probably need 2 rods? If so, how short/weight/flex etc should i go for the river and how long/weight etc for stillwater? I would prefer to get it right 1st time rather than my normal dive in too soon and realize i've bought the wrong gear.
If anyone has any direct recommendations tackle-wise i'm all ears. Didn't really want to spend more than about £60/rod, less if possible, but more if needed. I certainly don't need a brand, just something that performs well..... I'm a Yorkshireman after all


Thanks again