Lake Ring 2009

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class
Entry: Adults £1.00, Children under 16 years 50p

Classes:
· Under 16
· Ladies
· Open

Presentation of prizes at the event immediately after its conclusion.

Sponsored By:

www.gloucestershirewildfowlers.co.uk
Punt Gunning developed around coastal areas in the 19th century as a means of harvesting wildfowl for the commercial market. There is some belief that the originators were ex-gunners used to naval cannons and certainly there have always been ties between punt gunning and naval ports.

Fowl were skilfully stalked over distances, which involved lying prone in the punt using short paddles or poles to propel the punt to within range of the quarry, often through freezing water. The work was hard, cold, always wet and dangerous, and was considered one of the most difficult and demanding of all shooting activities.

The Gloucestershire Wildfowlers Association's Punt Gun static display overlooks the Court Lake. They will be giving demonstrations, with commentary, during the day.

Sponsored By: Gloucestershire Wildfowlers Association

Watch Ian as he gives you a demonstration on the art of Fly Casting, with tips for beginners and experts alike.

www.westlakeflyfishing.co.uk
Have some free flycasting fishing tuition!
Ian will help novices and those with more experience to brush up their skills free of charge. He has fished extensively throughout the UK where his experience includes chalk stream and rain-fed river fishing, still-water and reservoir trout, salmon, sea trout and salt-water fly fishing.

Try your hand at some free coarse fishing tuition!
Ian Didcote will help you improve your skills no matter what level you currently fish at. Being a member of the Diawa Dorking Team and winner of many elite titles, Ian is probably the best person to talk to regarding this sport.

Learn more about coarse fishing with Ian, an established member of the Diawa Dorking Team, arguably the top team in the country at the moment, and host to many top and world class anglers. Ian has won many of the elite spring festival titles at White Acres, become the Thames Champion and also won many other match titles. He is very grateful to his sponsors Garbolino and Van Den Eynde who have supported him throughout.

Wet & Wild Gundogs- Retrieving for Dummies



A fun race in the lake between some of the more unusual breeds of gundogs. All of those taking part are used for water work on driven shoots, duck ponds or wildfowling. Two dogs from each breed will race each other against the clock in a simulated set of water retrieves from the beautiful lake. After each team has run there will be a final flurry with the Frampton Duck Flush where one from each breed will race out into the lake to bring one of a large number of dummies thrown at the same time. We have not tried this before so who knows what will happen?!



Always drawing a large crowd, this event will have the canine competitors lined up to meet you for 15 minutes beforehand (and after, but you may well get wet!).



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