Comments on: BFCC/Sportfish http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/bfccsportfish.html The Friendly Home of Good Casting. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: James http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/bfccsportfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-277 James Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:57:23 +0000 http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/?p=308#comment-277 Viewing the photographs I can see that my mother has been right all along - I am a rather scruffy individual! I apologise, next time I will tuck my shirt in. I had a great day which has inspired me to get practising - thanks. Viewing the photographs I can see that my mother has been right all along - I am a rather scruffy individual! I apologise, next time I will tuck my shirt in. I had a great day which has inspired me to get practising - thanks.

]]> By: Stephen Davies http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/bfccsportfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-276 Stephen Davies Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:13:51 +0000 http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/?p=308#comment-276 Had a brilliant day despite my fractured pelvis!was afraid that I was going to miss it but got there in the end.Had 3 seperate casting lessons from Mike Marshal and was gutted that I could not have a go for a badge(because of injuries)but will definately try next time as I should be back on my feet by then.I must mention how hard the instructors worked during the day as they seemed to be teaching someone or other for the whole time,I don't know how they managed to find time to actually cast for the tournament themselves.Roger must be good because he managed to persuade my dad to have a lesson as well:-).No egos just lots of friendly advice and encouragement and I will be back for more of the same next time. Had a brilliant day despite my fractured pelvis!was afraid that I was going to miss it but got there in the end.Had 3 seperate casting lessons from Mike Marshal and was gutted that I could not have a go for a badge(because of injuries)but will definately try next time as I should be back on my feet by then.I must mention how hard the instructors worked during the day as they seemed to be teaching someone or other for the whole time,I don’t know how they managed to find time to actually cast for the tournament themselves.Roger must be good because he managed to persuade my dad to have a lesson as well:-).No egos just lots of friendly advice and encouragement and I will be back for more of the same next time.

]]> By: Roger Miles http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/bfccsportfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-274 Roger Miles Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:26:19 +0000 http://www.thebfcc.co.uk/?p=308#comment-274 Many thanks for your kind words Mike. The bare truth of the matter is all the instructors do such a good job that when someone turns up and looks around them they see everyone with a smile one their faces. Allied to that they also see what a casual attitude we all have and everyone wants to see others do well. Make no mistake the tuition is amongst the best in the country or indeed anywhere else on this planet of ours. There was on particular chap that summed up his lesson, "I have been fly fishing (casting) for 40 years and I learnt more in the last 15 minutes about casting than in all those years. I then told him to stick around for the rest of the day and do not be shy to get quite close to others and see what is going on, as he could easily pick up one of our club rods there and just have a flick or two. I think the real stars of our show is the public that is willing to have a go and I thank them for their kind donations that helps keep our club going. I do hope that next time a lot more families attend as all of us there are family orientated, and it did our hearts good to see kids. There is also plenty of room and scope for tthe not so able bodied guys and girls out there, so please do not be shy best wheel or indeed best walking stick forward. A great big thanks to all those that turned up, and to those that are coming again and bringing others and most of all to those that will come to cast a line for the first time as that is our future. Roger Miles Many thanks for your kind words Mike.
The bare truth of the matter is all the instructors do such a good job that when someone turns up and looks around them they see everyone with a smile one their faces.
Allied to that they also see what a casual attitude we all have and everyone wants to see others do well.
Make no mistake the tuition is amongst the best in the country or indeed anywhere else on this planet of ours.
There was on particular chap that summed up his lesson, “I have been fly fishing (casting) for 40 years and I learnt more in the last 15 minutes about casting than in all those years.
I then told him to stick around for the rest of the day and do not be shy to get quite close to others and see what is going on, as he could easily pick up one of our club rods there and just have a flick or two.
I think the real stars of our show is the public that is willing to have a go and I thank them for their kind donations that helps keep our club going.
I do hope that next time a lot more families attend as all of us there are family orientated, and it did our hearts good to see kids.
There is also plenty of room and scope for tthe not so able bodied guys and girls out there, so please do not be shy best wheel or indeed best walking stick forward.
A great big thanks to all those that turned up, and to those that are coming again and bringing others and most of all to those that will come to cast a line for the first time as that is our future.

Roger Miles

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