Sunday 26th February 2012 Fly Tying Class

The Cygnets who attended the fly tying class were shown how to tie the "Black Bird"and the "Peacock and Black Spider" by Cygnets fly tying instructor Jimmy Miller.


There were 5 Cygnets who attended the class today.

"Black Bird"



Sunday the 11th March 2012 (next session) will be the Cygnets meeting prior to the commencement of the 2012 fishing season. Cygnets, parents and guardians are all invited along to the meeting which will commence at 10:30am. Information regarding this meeting will be sent to Cygnets in due course.

The Fly Tying Shield will also be presented at this meeting to the Cygnet who has been the "Most Consistent Fly Tier" during the 2011/12 fly tying sessions.

The 2012 fishing season will commence on Sunday 18th March 2012. Information regarding the fishing season will be discussed at the meeting on Sunday 11th March 2012.


We are looking forward to seeing the Cygnets , parents and guardians at the meeting on Sunday 11th March 2012.

Remember

Cygnets you have been generously offered a 15% discount on flies and fly tying material from FLYBOX by Mr Ian Christie.

To have a look click on the link below for FlyBox Site.

http://www.flybox.co.uk


To get the 15% discount on your order phone FLYBOX on 0800 862 0117 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0800 862 0117 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0800 862 0117 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Freephone if you live in UK)

Opening times 9am to 5pm

Tell FLYBOX you are a Swanswater Cygnets JAC Member and FLYBOX will discount you. (Online ordering does not have facility to discount 15%)

Now Cygnets - Get your materials for tying your own flies or buy some flies for your fly boxes for the 2012 season.

Remember - Fly Tying Class Sunday 26th February 2012

Cygnets there is a fly tying class on Sunday. Jimmy Miller will be instructing the Cygnets on Fly Tying or all levels.  Come along and learn the art of fly tying.  You cannot beat the feeling you get when you get a trout on a fly you have tied yourself. Fly tying starts at 10am.

Remember Cygnets you can always come along to fly tying and then have a go at fishing after. The waterside assistants are often there after the fly tying to offer advice and help outwith the fishing season.

Currently the cygnets committee are busy working on a programme for the 2012 fishing season. Information about the programme and the coming season will be give at the meeting prior to the start of the fishing season, when Cygnets, parents and guardians are invited to come along.

The Fly Tying shield will be awarded to the "Most Consistent fly dresser" at this meeting and the election will take place for the Cygnets members committee.

The date and time for this meeting will be published at a later date.

We will be looking at progressing the fly casting instruction this coming season with the opportunity for all the Cygnets what ever their ability to learn new techniques and revisit the basics. part of the plan will be for the proficient Cygnets to have the opportunity to learn fly casting from a boat and some spey style casting that can be advantageous in certain fishing situations when there may be a lack of casting space behind them.

I have added a couple of videos of our very own Vice Chairman demonstrating a couple of cast that the Cygnets can learn. (These casts in the video are done on the River Tay using a Double Handed rod, however, the principles of the casts are the same when using a single handed rod)

This video shows Alasdair demonstrating the Double Spey Cast.

This Video shows Alasdair Demonstrating the Snake Roll. When using this cast you can cast extreme distances with little effort.

FLY BOX 15% DISCOUNT FOR CYGNETS

Cygnets you can get a 15% Discount on Flies and Fly Tying Materials for the Swanswater Cygnets from FLYBOX

Cygnets you have been generously offered a 15% discount on flies and fly tying material from FLYBOX by Mr Ian Christie.

 

To have a look click on the link below for FlyBox Site.

 

http://www.flybox.co.uk


To get the 15% discount on your order phone FLYBOX on 0800 862 0117 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0800 862 0117 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Freephone if you live in UK)

Opening times 9am to 5pm

Tell FLYBOX you are a Swanswater Cygnets JAC Member and FLYBOX will discount you. (Online ordering does not have facility to discount 15%)

 

 

Now Cygnets - Get your materials for tying your own flies or buy some flies for your fly boxes for the 2012 season.

Sunday 12th February

The Cygnets held their annual fly tying competition today to see who will win the Cygnets fly tying shield. Today Abbi, Morgan and Robert had to tie two flies each of a particular dressing out of the following flies chosen by Jimmy Miller, fly tying instructor.

The Cygnets had to tie either a Cats Whisker, Montana, Mirage Invicta or a Bi Visible

The 3 Cygnets each chose to tie the Cats Whisker and a Montana.

Cats Whisker and Montana

While the other Cygnets were busy tying their flies for the fly tying shield. Jimmy Miller showed a new member of Cygnets how to tie buzzers.

Once the session had concluded Jimmy Miller then marked the flies and the winner "the most consistent cygnet at tying flies" will be presented with the fly tying shield at the meeting prior to the commencement of the fishing sessions.  Good luck and well done to each of the Cygnets!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember Cygnets

You can get a

15% Discount on Flies and Fly Tying Materials for the Swanswater Cygnets from FLYBOX

Cygnets you have been generously offered a 15% discount on flies and fly tying material from FLYBOX by Mr Ian Christie.

To have a look click on the link below for FlyBox Site.

http://www.flybox.co.uk


To get the 15% discount on your order phone FLYBOX on 0800 862 0117 (Freephone if you live in UK)

Opening times 9am to 5pm

Tell FLYBOX you are a Swanswater Cygnets JAC Member and FLYBOX will discount you. (Online ordering does not have facility to discount 15%)

Now Cygnets - Get your materials for tying your own flies or buy some flies for your fly boxes for the 2012 season.

Ian has some truly fantastic stock available at the present time.