Archive for April, 2009

Blagdon Show 2009

Hardy & Greys Game Academy Member, Ken Muter will be running Fly Fishing lessons at this years Blagdon Show on Sunday 12th July from 10am – 5.30pm.

The event, which is being held to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, will be held at Blagdon Estate, Seaton Burn in Newcastle.

For more information on this event email agray@macmillan.org.uk

 

 

The Irish Game Fair & Country Lifestyle Festival

The Irish Game Fair is being held this year at Shanes Castle Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland on the 27th – 28th June 2009.

The popular Fair has included more angling events this year, along with angling trade stands.

There will be Fly Casting and Fly Tying Demonstrations with some of Irelands best known Fly Casters and Fly Dressers, free Fly Casting and Fly Tying workshops with Game Angling instrctors from APGAI Ieland and Fly Casting competitions with top prizes.

For more informationon this event contact Hardy & Greys Academy Member, Stevie Munn.

Killyleagh Fly Fair 2009

Several members of the Hardy & Greys Game Academy will be attending one of the best events in the Irish angling calendar of 2009.

This year’s Killyleagh Fly Fair is the second event run by the Dibney Conservation Trust and will be held in the Village of Dibney on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2009.

The event marks the celebration of the art of Fly Tying and Casting with world renowned Fly Tyers and casters including Hardy & Greys Game Product Manager, Howard Croston, Territory Sales Managers Steve Peterson and Tom Doc’ Sullivan, as well as Game Academy members including Stephen Kennedy, Stevie Munn, Willie Holmes and Pat Mulholland.

The Fly Fair will include nonstop casting demonstrations, workshops run by AAPGAI members, river forums and discussions as well as tying demo’s.

The Fair will be open from 10.30am on both days.

For further information contact strangfordguidingco@btinternet.com

Sheltons Celebrate with an Open Weekend

Sheltons of Peterborough are celebrating the opening of their new store with an open weekend.

The weekend will take place over Easter on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th April.

Come and see all of the new products from Greysincluding the new Torsion rod range and Bivvy.

Free parking for the event is available. For more information on the open day visit www.sheltonsfishing.co.uk

Hart Flyshop Open Day

Nick Hart is holding a dedicated Fly Fishing Open Day at his West Country Store, Hart Flyshop on Saturday 2nd May 2009 from 9.30am.

Hardy & Greys Ltd Consultant and AAPGAI Instructor, Nick, along with qualified casting instructors will be performing demonstrations and providing distance and presentation casting tips.

Pete Gibson, Hardy & Greys Ltd Territory Sales Manager will also be attending the event and demonstrating the very latest equipment from the world famous tackle manufacturer. Some of the new product on show will be the Angel2, Classic and X-Flite ranges.

The event will also be supported by International Fly Fishing Specialist, Aardvark McLeod who will be offering expert advice on fishing across the globe.

For further information visit www.hartflyfishing.blogspot.com.

Top Anglers to Attend Chapmans Open Weekend

Chapmans Angling Store in Hull will be holding an Open Weekend on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April.

Steve Bailey, Territory Sales Manager for Hardy & Greys Ltd will be at the event along with Product Manager, Lee Collings (Friday and Saturday) and Greys and Chub Academy Members, Dave Moore (Saturday) and Alex Bransby (Sunday).

Featured products on show from Greys will include the new Torsion Bivvy, Torsion Carp Rods and SX Prodigy Rods, as well as the existing range of G-Tec Coarse products.

Products from Chub will include the new MK2 CyFish+, Snooper Bivvy, Smart Box and Head Lamps.

Top Hardy & Greys Anglers to Attend Sportfish Open Day

Charles Jardine and Ian Gordon are two of the famous names who will be attending this year’s Sportfish Open Day.

The event, being held on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May at Sportfish, Reading will have top Fly Fishing anglers giving advice, tuition and tactics.

Hardy & Greys Ltd Game Category Product Manager, Howard Croston along with Territory Sales Managers, Pete Gibson and Steve Peterson and Game Academy Member, Mark Roberts will also be present at the Open Day.

Featured products at the event include the new Hardy Angel2 rods and reels, three new styles of breathable waders – EWS MK2, Marksman and Flyweight, as well as the new Greys X-Flite rods and reels and Platinum Luggage.

The ever popular Hardy Demon rods and reels will also be on show at the event.

The Show is free to enter. For more information and to book contact Malcolm Grey – Malcolm.grey@sportfish.co.uk