boat

Two fellows are out fishing on the lake. A hearse and funeral procession passed the boat on a nearby road. One of the fellows stands up and holds his fishing hat over his heart as the hearse passes. His buddy comments, "Gee Harry, that was really nice and respectful." Harry reply's,

"Well after all, we were married for 40 years."

“I spend most of my life fishing, the rest I just waste”.

Open All Year For Rainbows NRA Seasonal Dates For Brown Trout

WESTLOW MERE

PLEASE NOTE:

This fishery is Barbless or De-Barbed hooks only.

Prices held for 2012.

May we take this opportunity to wish all our friends/customers a 'better' New Year for 2012. Thank you again for your custom and continued support.

Congleton & District Fly Fishers Ltd

Monster

Historically fly-fishing was regarded as something of an elitist sport.

Congleton & District Fly-Fishers was founded in the early eighties specifically to remove the barriers, real or imaginary and make fly-fishing for trout available to anyone who wished to participate.

A disused sand quarry off Giantswood Lane was rented and a small group of like-minded fishermen formed a fishing club. From then until today (and hopefully into the future) the basic tenets have been the same although as described below the operational framework has had to change.

From the outset, the core purposes of the club in addition to fly-fishing for trout as described above, included the involvement of the local community through open days, free tuition, free loan of equipment, open competitions, special events for children. Of equal importance in our priorities has been the maintenance of the natural habitat including the surrounding fields and woods as well as the water and our success in this has been recognised in the site being declared a site of special significance because of the wildlife it harbours and the flora it sustains.

In 1998, the owners decided to sell the Mere and the club’s contribution to and position within the local community was a prime consideration in the owners’ decision to sell to us, rather than other more generous bids. It was this purchase that necessitated changes in our operational structure.

Monies to meet the agreed purchase price were raised by a mixture of existing funds, personal loans, share holdings record and a Royal Bank of Scotland business loan. In order to qualify for the business loan, the club had to become a limited company (hence the share holdings mentioned above) and so today we are Congleton & District Fly Fishers Ltd. As required by law we have a board of directors , secretary etc etc. However, everybody works on a volunteer basis and no salaries, ‘expenses’ or other rewards are paid.

We generate funds by selling day-tickets and selling annual memberships to meet the costs of stocking monthly and other daily running costs such as fuel, grass cutting, fence maintenance etc.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fly tying is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in

Fly-Tying.
"Fly-tying is a simple process of binding various materials to a hook with thread.".[1]

Man: Can I have a fly rod and reel for my Wife?

Fishing Shop Owner: Sorry sir we don't do trades.

Weather Forecast

Price List
From 1st January 2011
Senior
4 Fish Full Day	£25.00
3 Fish Full Day	£20.00
2 Fish Full day	£17.00
Juniors	No Charge
Learners	No Charge
At the discretion of the lodge attendant
# EA License from age 12 # Juniors must be accompanied by a fishing adult at all times, max 2 juniors per adult

Sport Ticket
Catch and release
Sum Full Day	£10.00
Wint Full Day	£10.00
Evening 1st May- 30th Sept	£8.00
Concessionary	65+
Summer	£8.00
Winter	£8.00

BOATS
All or Part Day	£10.00
Wheely Boat	£10.00
48 Hours Notice required for Wheely Boat.

Fishing from 8:00am and
Finish time displayed on the
Notice board

Contact

Tel: (01260) 270012

For the Sat Nav

CW12 2JJ

Westlow Email

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Westlow Mere, reclaimed by both nature and man from sand excavation in the 1970's, comprises some eighteen acres of crystal clear water, fed by natural springs.

Situated just below the town of Congleton in the middle reaches of the Dane Valley, which has for generations catered for the traditional fly-fisherman seeking the river's natural stock of trout, Westlow Mere has benefited from the local experience and expertise; indeed, it was the love of the traditional, handed down from father to son, combined with an appetite for modern fly-fishing which provided the impetus to the formation of the Congleton & District Fly Fishers Ltd., where the combination of good water, charming location, first-class management and the most congenial of atmospheres, give Westlow Mere a very special place in the hearts of all who visit the fishery

Tel: (01260) 270012

Many fly-tyers consider fly tying an art, such as E. C. Gregg in introduction to How To Tie Flies.
"The object of this book will be throughout its entirety to teach in a practical manner the Art of Fly Tying in all its branches.”[2]

What is the best way of stopping a fish from smelling?
Cut off his nose.

Wheely Boat

Memberships
Annual Membership	£300.00
(Joining Fee)	£25.00
Ticket money in by 1st March
(Waiting List)

The Hilton of Fishing Lodges

Lodge

New centrally heated lodge with free tea/coffee and microwave use.

Free Tuition

Fly Casting

Fly Tying

Loan of Equipment

tuition

Toilets(incl. disabled),limited tackle and flies
for sale, boats, limited disabled access.

FISHING AT WESTLOW MERE

Whatever your appetite in trout fishing there is something for you at Westlow, from specimen hunting to purist fishing.
Monthly stockings ensure catchable fish for the novice and good bags for the lure fisherman. With catch and release, fish mature to become natural feeders and take the dry fly, buzzer or nymph.
Spectacular evening rises are a feature from April till late autumn, with fish, including double figure fish, being taken on small nymphs, buzzers or dry flies - whilst not easy to catch, well worth the challenge and a good way to rear fine brown trout and classic rainbows for future years.

Deeps

18 Acres Of High Quality Fly Fishing Water

anam

Likes fishing because...

I think the only reason my husband likes to go fishing so much is that it's the only time he hears someone tell him, "Wow, that's a big one!"

New fly rod and reel

I got a new fly rod and reel for my wife...
...best trade I ever made.

Jim Kenny

I started with nothing,,,, and I've still got most of it left!!!

“If you’re too busy to go fishin’, you’re too busy.”
~ Buddy Ebsen

DEEP POOL

Shoot Les Shoot (Mop Man)

18 Acres Of High Quality Fly Fishing Water

Map

The Fishery consists of two pools, a deep pool with depths to 30 feet.

Six boats are available on this pool, fishing from fixed buoys.

A shallow pool with depths to 12 feet.

December.

Number of Anglers

Fish Caught

Average

307

1352

4.4

Largest Fish

Derek Hulme: 6.5 Lb Rainbow/ Bloodworm

Most in session,

Dave Critchlow: 28, Flies Bloodwoarm, Cats/w

Flies, Fritzs, Leeches, Bloodworm, Cats Whisker, assorted lures.

Address

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Jim Kenny (web master)E-mail

Please send me your email address

so I can add it to the list.

THE DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BAN FOR WHATEVER PERIOD THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, ANYBODY WHO PERSISTENTLY BREACHES THE RULES.

Match Man of the Year 2011

First match for 2012 4th March.

Match Man of the Year Winners 2011.

1st Paul Knight (Snr)

2nd Allen Jenkins

3rd (joint) Phil Greer/Paul Knight (Jnr)

Thanks to Greys for first prize.

Thanks again to Stapeley for providing a prize.

A big thanks to Carrilon for prividing an extra prize because of the joint 3rd prize

and don't forget they give 10% discount for Westlow fishermen.

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Thanks to the above for providing Prizes and support for the
Westlow Mere Match Man of the Year competition

Thanks for all those who helped £1250 was donated to the Regiment.

Help raise money for the Heroes!

Help for Heroes

1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)

1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel A N Hadfield

Commanding Officer's Foreword

Welcome to the 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire). This Battalion takes its heritage from the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment, and still draws most of its soldiers from Cheshire and the Wirral. It is this legacy that makes it such an effective Unit within the Mercian Regiment, built from the merger of 3 former proud county regiments. You can read more about the Regiment by clicking the badge.

Help raise money for the Heroes!

Charity fishing match on the 12th September for our lads in the Mercian regiment (Cheshire)
Cost to enter £20, 2 fish to be taken; Start 9:00am finish 1:00pm all proceeds to the Regiment.

Trophies for first, second and third.

Thanks to

Blakeman

James T. Blakeman & Co Ltd
are pleased to help in raising money for:
The Help for Heroes
1st Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)

For supporting this event.