services

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU:

Pennine Guide Services welcome all levels of fly fishers but we are not a fly-fishing school although we can and do help with casting techniques. If you are an experienced angler but feel you need to know more about a particular aspect of lake or river fly-fishing such as upstream nymph, dry fly, wet fly or maybe you would like to know more about fly patterns or entomology with regard to fly-fishing then please let us know so that we can work the day around your individual needs. If you have no experience of fly-fishing at all then the “taster days” will be ideal for you.

Pennine Guide Services can offer three main types of service but these are not cast in stone and can be varied to meet the requirements of individual clients.

1. FULL GUIDE SERVICE

The all-inclusive service specifically designed for visitors to the area from other parts of the United Kingdom or abroad. All the necessary permits and licences will be provided as will all the equipment needed for your choice of water including waders if required. Guides have intimate knowledge of each of the waters and make sure you fish the best areas with the correct flies. All you need is suitable outdoor clothing with a hat and sunglasses (to protect your eyes) plus plenty of enthusiasm! The time you start and finish is flexible to suit you but a normal day would usually be 9:30am until 5pm.

2. GUIDE ONLY SERVICE

This service is designed for the travelling angler with his or her own fishing tackle and permits but feels they would benefit from the knowledge of a dedicated local guide for a particular water to make the most of their visit while fishing. As with the Full Guide Service your guide will ensure that you are fishing the best areas with advice on the best flies to give the client the best chance to make a good catch.

3. TASTER DAYS

These are designed for the client who has never fly-fished before but would like to see what all the fuss is about! On Taster Days you will experience first hand the mysteries of the ancient gentle art of fly-fishing.

A guide will take you for a day on to one of Yorkshires most beautiful waters. There he will explain and demonstrate the mysteries of fly-fishing tackle, casting and watercraft. He will talk about the aims of the fly-fisher and show you the “natural” food of the fish and the intricate artificial flies created by him to imitate this food to try and deceive the fish he is trying to catch.

All you will need is suitable drab outdoor clothing; a hat and sunglasses are also recommended. We will supply waders if required. As well as the fishing you should also pick up other information about the wildlife that make up the complex ecosystem of healthy rivers and lakes.

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