Dear Colin,

Help!!
We now have 20,000 flyers printed for our Countryside Day on 15th April 2012. And we need to effectively circulate them. If you can, please help us distribute these to your friends, in your local pub, garage, tackle shop or wherever you feel appropriate.

All you need to do is reply to this email, with your name address and how many you would like and we will send them to you along with a fish credit as a small token of thanks.



On the Lakes.
Lures are still catching well, however the fish are up at mid-water now and they have been taking the flies on the drop.

If your avoiding the lures, try a buzzer; if you're new to the sport, try a sight indicator. This will let you determine the depth you are fishing at and allow you to quickly respond as soon as you get a take.

There will be some disturbance on the water tomorrow and Thursday as we are clearing some silt out of Whitewool Lake.


Fishing Tip

It's more like Shooting than Fishing.....

We're talking about targeting a fish.

Sometimes in clear water, you see a monster fish that is close enough to have your name on it.

You want to catch this fish,
You need to catch this fish -

But how do you do that without scaring it off to the other side of the lake.

It's all in the hand - Delicate, Delicate, Delicate.

Firstly swing your rod around, moving ahead of the fish, in the direction it is swimming.

Secondly - Lift the line gently off the water and then shoot the line forward, giving the fly plenty of lead to allow the fly to get to it's depth and land gently in the unsuspecting trout's mouth...

Then - (Pull the trigger) STRIKE... and retrieve your quarry.



Group Events


Events that you can get involved in....
15th April - Meon Springs Countryside Day
17th May - Macmillan Charity Fishing Day
19th May - Beach to Beach Charity Bicycle Ride, O/night at Meon.16th 16th June- The Wild Trout Trust Three Fly Challenge
18th June - Fishing For Heroes Charity Day
21st July - John Lewis Partnership Fathers & Sons Beginners Day
6th-8th July - Beretta World Sporting Championships
22nd September - John Lewis Partnership - Disabled anglers.

Please contact Keith or Roger for further details of the above.
Club Membership


The next First Tuesday is on 6th March 2012. If you are a member, please come along.

If you would like to join the club or renew your membership until 31st March 2013, you can do so by calling in or online at

Meon Springs - Fishing Gift Vouchers


Vouchers

You can order Meon Springs fishing vouchers for Christmas at:

Meon Springs - Fishing Gift Vouchers


Or call Roger or Keith on 01730 823134.





TROUTMASTERS
Last week we had a lovely Junior Troutmaster entry. Marcus Hett caught a 6Lbs 1oz rainbow on Whitewool Lake to a Diawl Bach.

This, however, still leaves John Mc Carthy, with a clear lead - 9Lbs 4oz fish out of Whitewool Lake to a a White Fritz.



Forthcoming Events
The Meon Springs Countryside Day on Sunday 15th April 2012.
Meon Springs - The Meon Springs Countryside Day



If you would like to have a stand at this day, please contact jamie@meonsprings.com



Been fishing at Meon Springs recently?
If you have been fishing here recently, we would love to hear your comments. Please either reply to this email or write a review on the below website.

Meon Springs and River Meon - fly fishing in Hampshire, South East England







Good Fishing
Keith, Roger & Jamie
Meon Springs - Self Storage, Fly Fishing, Glamping & Yurts



Meon Springs, Whitewool Farm, East Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire GU321HW, UNITED KINGDOM