River Maintenance

During the season one of the requirements of some of the fishing clubs I am in is the work party .  Sadly every club I am in struggles to get a healthy participation from members for these essential activities .  Personally I have found them very useful. As a new member of a club it is by far the best and fastest way to get to know the waters and some of the other members,  Longstanding members can be a mine of information and often will point people in the direction of other local fishing opportunities . It has to be said that during work parties people seem to have more time for a conversation than whilst fishing.

 Lets be honest new river fly fishing clubs arent the easiest things to get membership of and word of mouth is by far and away the best way of gaining this information.  There is also the enjoyment factor I have never been on a work party yet that hasnt been a good laugh. 

Here one of the work party members is either giving a bush a hair cut or he is using an extendable bush saw to demonstrate his czech nymphing technique. Personally  I think he should be using a four weight.......

So if your club has them even if they arent compulsary, or even if you are on the waiting list for a club.  Go on the parties you will find it worthwhile ...