On Saturday I was working with the EA who had organised some taster coaching sessions for Farnham Angling Society on their centenary open day. It was held at Kings Pond on their Badshot Lea Complex and the public were encouraged to have a go at fishing with one of us coaches. There were five of us and we had sixty customers during the day, all of whom caught fish, many more than one in the fifteen or so minutes they were allotted. The fish fed all day and most were caught on whips with maggots as bait.
Kings Pond was only dug a couple of years ago, with financial help from the EA. It is intended as a coaching pond and has been stocked with roach, tench, bream and crucian carp. It’s only five feet deep with man made fishing stations and is an ideal coaching venue. I hope the club is able to use it to its full potential.
It was an opportunity to renew my aquaintance with Dr Alan Butterworth who was coaching in the next swim. It’s good to see that even the senior managers in the EA are committed to introducing young people into the sport.
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Hi Martin,
Did similar just over week ago at my local ‘Passies Pond’. Had about 40 or so turn up. I’d booked in my regular Thursday appointment/client, who has special needs and concentrated with him on a one to one basis(as he is partially sighted). The EA guys turned up team handed and a good session was had by all.Plenty caught, even I caught something!
Comment by Simon — August 22, 2006 @ 5:51 pm
Rewarding, isn’t it?
Comment by Martin — August 22, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
Well done Martin, your help & coaching, along with the rest of the EA team was really appreciated by all at Farnham Angling Society.
Comment by Rob Hale — August 29, 2006 @ 4:51 pm
Many thanks Rob. I enjoy these days as much as the public seem to.
Comment by Martin — August 31, 2006 @ 4:22 pm