Charles is the Angling Director at the Countryside Alliance and is a renowned casting demonstrator, the event was well attended by over 40 people who braved a very cold winter's morning. Charles soon captured everyone’s imagination by casting to the other bank with bank, fence and crowd immediately behind him. Next he was casting into a head wind where my line would have fallen into an unimpressive heap in front of me but Charles presentation was perfect and effortless. Where casting seems to most of us an exercise in courting disaster and embarrassment Charles demonstration an effortless thing of beauty, a true craftsman at work.

Then He and Dave Burgess, himself a Casting Instructor, held a clinic where individuals received free advice from basic to advanced on techniques. Soon many were casting a fly line out far beyond their wildest dreams.

Praise must also be given to the efforts of the kind Woman who provided a free buffet and a river of hot beverages to all who had braved the cold. Such an event can only help everyone’s chances of having a memorable 2005 season.