Since last Autumn, I have been a member of the Rutland Water Fly Fishers Club committee. Not really a 'committee man' but I wanted to help grow the club and make it more fun to be a member.
I have 2 major roles, first as one of two members (along with new Chairman Chris Evans) to hold a level 2 fly fishing coaching qualification, is that of 'Head Coach' for the club. I'll be helping at open days and club days with casual tuition for beginners. I also 'put my hand up' to take over the editors role to produce the newsletter. This task has been done brilliantly for many years by John Wadham who has  tirelessly produced an excellent, informative publication eagerly awaited for by the members.
Mighty shoes to step into! However, the first edition has been published and received much praise from members. We've given it a name 'The Big Puddle' one of Rutland Water's affectionate nick names, hope you like it.

This first bumper sized edition featured articles on Jamie Weston of the River Gwash Trout Farm, suppliers of hard fighting silver specimens into out water;
Cold smoking trout: reviews of RWFF fly tying event; stories from myself and Roy Taylor on January fishing on Grafham Water; a look back over the 2013 season by myself; a few special fly tying features; a report from John Wadham on the lake itself, levels, clarity etc; a lovely story from Peter Gover of him taking a 90 year old chap on a boat for the first time; a review of Grzegorz Fryc who gaves us a talk on Polish fishing and expeditions to the Maldives and futher afield, and finally a little joke for the last page!
I'm staring on the next one now, due to be published in May, so in order to get 'The Big Puddle' regularly, join RWFF now, on www.rwff.org.uk  and send any pictures, article, letters, ideas to me rob@rutlandwaterflyfishing.co.uk