The Complete Angling Experience

Relax and go fishing, whether for an hours casting instruction or our full corporate package we will take care of everything, ensuring that your complete angling experience is an enjoyable one.

Improve your casting skills, learn exciting new techniques, fish for new species and explore new waters.

A unique service to holidaymakers, beginners and experienced anglers.

Our fully qualified, insured, APGAI and PAA Instructors have enhanced CRB disclosure and are trained in child protection and first aid. They can cater for your every need, salmon, trout, grayling, even pike fly fishing, or carp, and many other species. Alternatively, try our organised sea angling trips and corporate events.

Glyn and Clive both hold the Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors Certificate, and Chris holds the Professional Anglers Association Qualification. All of our Instructors have over 30 years of angling experience and are fully licenced and insured, C.R.B. checked and trained in both child protection and first aid. We offer a very professional and friendly service, and can provide a wide range of courses as well as individual and group tuition. Take a look at our extensive list of services, and give us a call. 

       Glyn   Chris   Clive

Enjoy a day with us on the river, fishing for the King of fish. Learn about their life cycle, try your hand at fly tying, join in with the fly casting tuition, using the Double Handed Salmon fly rods, or have a go with the Spinning rod. Alternatively check out our evening Sea Trout courses, with the chance of connecting with one of those acrobatic fish during the early hours. Both courses will include freshly made hot tea and coffee, and a waterside barbeque.  

After years of passing the river on their way to fish for salmon in Scotland many of our customers are now recognizing just what a hidden gem Cumbria’s river Eden really is. Come and enjoy the Complete Angling Experience in the garden that is Eden, we are sure you will not be disappointed. 

The biggest salmon taken so far on our spring courses  was a 20 pounder taken on the fly by Grantly Bridgein 2004, his first ever salmon. Following the success of our courses based at Warwick Hall,  we are staging more courses during 2007. We can easily cater for larger numbers however unless specifically requested by customers we try to keep the number of participants on these courses to a maximum of six thus ensuring a good degree of hands on individual tuition from our team of three fully qualified and insured angling instructors. 

Whether you are an experienced angler or have never fished for salmon before we can tailor the day to suit your needs. A typical day includes learning a little about the salmon itself, how to read the river, an introduction to fly dressing, fly fishing tuition and demonstrations throughout the day for beginners, improvers or advanced casters, areas covered will include both floating and sinking lines as well as spinning and of course, plenty of salmon fishing. With three instructors we have the flexibility to change the itinerary to suit the requirements of the participants. If you have never fly fished before we can help you, if your double spey casting needs improving we can iron out those faults, if you want to concentrate more on your spinning techniques we can assist. All tackle can be provided at no extra cost. We have exclusive use of the beat and fishing hut on the day and a barbeque lunch as well as tea, coffee and biscuits throughout the day are provided. You will also receive a video of the day, making this a day you really will remember. 

We can arrange airport pick ups, accommodation as well as extended course’s and guided trips of two, three or more days duration if required and can offer other options such as brown trout, rainbow trout, grayling or pike fishing as well as mixed species courses. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call to discuss your own personal requirements. 

Why not try out our Pike fishing trips. Not only will you be able to fish for Pike using conventional methods such as dead bait or lure fishing, but you can also tempt them with the fly rod. This is an exciting area of fly fishing that is fast growing in popularity, and is well worth having a go, as these hard fighting fish will give a good account of themselves on this tackle. Trips can be arranged from both boat or bank.  

Complete Angling Experience Introduction to Pike Fishing Courses,Longtown West Pond

Last year the venue record for this north Cumbrian specimen fish water was smashed with a pike of 25 lb. So far this season the 20 acre ex gravel pit fishery has produced pike up to 19 lb. If you would like to try for big pike whilst at the same time learning more about the pike and pike fishing, then book your place now on a Complete Angling Experience's introduction to pike fishing course. The course covers basic bait and lure fishing techniques as well as teaching participants how to, play, land, handle, unhook and return pike safely. All bait and tackle is supplied and as well as covering basic pike fishing techniques the course will also give participants an insight into more advanced techniques through pike fly fishing, bait caster and multiplier and drifter float fishing demonstrations. Your instructors PAA coach Chris Bowman and APGAI instructors Glyn Freeman and Clive Mitchelhill guarantee an instructive and informative course with tea and coffee on tap all day. Telephone or email for further details.

 If you prefer a life on the ocean wave, you may like to try out our Sea fishing trips. These trips are based on three boats, and will include 1 instructor, and 1 Skipper per boat. Each boat is equipped to carry 3 anglers, and prices include transport to and from the venue, as well as a full breakfast en-route. Packed lunches will be supplied, and the quarry can include, Tope, Pollock, Coalfish, Conger, Ling Haddock, Cod, Flatfish and more.  

 Introductory and advanced courses for both Game & Coarse anglers.

Guided trips for specimen Carp, Chub, Pike etc.

Individual or group tuition.

Fly Casting Demonstrations.

Fly casting techniques for beginners, improvers or advanced casters.

Roll cast, Single Spey, Double Spey & Snake Roll.

Double Haul & Distance Casting.

Overhead cast & sunk line techniques.

Single & Double handed rods.

River & Stillwater tactics.

Fly tying courses (one to one or group tuition).

Evening Sea Trout courses.

Salmon, Trout & Grayling courses.

Pike fishing trips (bait, lure and fly).

Sea fishing trips.

Boat techniques and angling safety.

All methods of bait fishing with multiplier & fixed spool reels.

Junior days.

Corporate days.

You may be an angler who specializes in one particular area of the sport or you may be an angler who likes to try everything, you could be a total beginner, or you may not be an angler at all. Whatever category you fall in to, here is your chance to try your hand at all aspects of the sport of angling. Simply provide us with your requirements, and we will supply you with your own tailor made service. Our aim is to deliver a very professional, enjoyable and informative service, for all. So even if you are only in the area for a short time, on holiday for instance, take advantage of our hourly, half day or even full day tuition packages, which include our parent and child offer and family deals, the choice is yours.

Or why not try our famous full day courses be it for  winter chub, grayling or pike, spring salmon, summer carp, wild brown trout, sea trout and salmon or autumn grayling and salmon as well as all year round fly fishing for stillwater rainbow trout  we have something to suit your needs.

Full day group courses are based on a full angling package, which includes, casting tuition, entomology and fly tying where applicable, watercraft, knots, fishing and a whole range of angling activities. The prices include, 3 fully qualified & insured Instructors, fishery charges, catering costs, rod licence fees and all tackle provided  (excluding clothing) All you need to do is come along and enjoy a great angling experience to suit all ages, so why not give us a call now.

TUITION

HOURLY, HALF DAY, OR FULL DAY TUITION IS AVAILABLE ON A ONE TO ONE OR A GROUP BASIS TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, AND CAN BE ARRANGED WITH ONE, TWO OR THREE INSTRUCTORS. Contact us to discuss your own individual requirements.

INSTRUCTORS

Chris Bowman (PAA)

Crosshill Cottage, Blackford, Carlisle, CA6 4DU.

Tel: 01228 674519 or 07714168939

Email: chris.bow.fish.man@tinyworld.co.uk

Web: www.bowmanfishman.fsnet.co.uk

Glyn Freeman (AAPGAI)

Mid Farm, Fingland, Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 5EN

Tel: 016973 51752 or 07808563788

Email: glyn.freeman@virgin.net

Web: www.cumbriaflyfishing.co.uk

Clive Mitchelhill (AAPGAI)

4 Grasmere Street, Currock, Carlisle, CA2 4AR

Tel: 01228 548222 or 07752195082

Email: castaline@btopenworld.com

Web: www.bordergameangling.co.uk