30th anniversary BBQ of The Norfolk and Suffolk Fly Fishers.

Yesterday was the 30th anniversary BBQ of The Norfolk and Suffolk Fly Fishers. A social occasion as well as a fishing day, whih was enjoyed by sixty members and their guests. £10 for a two fish ticket and the BBQ itself was a real bargain. Due to my recent health and personal commitments this was my first visit to Tuddenham in 2009 - so there are still 17 visits left on my half rod ticket. It was a lovely day, although too bright for fishing, but Allan Kerrigan and I persevered.

I managed a 2 1/2 lb rainbow that took a blood worm at 11:45. When spooned it was packed full of olive buzzers with an orange thorax - the exact fly that I had been fishing with prior to the bloodworm pattern. That is what makes fishing so interesting. As ever, Fatal didn't have one of the flies that was catching, so i gave him one and he too, soon banked a 1 1/2lb rainbow. No more fish landed that day - although I had one further take on the bloodworm I failed to keep it on. The day is not a competition - but if it had been I would have won - how typical. We adjourned to mardle an enjoy an excellent meal, followed by what seems to be the traditional downpour. To match the occasion this was the most prolonged and heavy downpour that anyone present could remember. The rain was so heavy it even brought an early conclusion to the raffle.

Allan and Gladys enjoyed it so much Allan is going to join the Society. Huzzah!