I discovered a wonderful new sport last week! … Outdoors, inexpensive, engaging and relaxing (that means non-energetic to me). I’d heard of this sport before, but always been too busy to take the time to give it a try.

Gosh have I heard some stories from our anglers here at Brick Farm lately! I find it incredible that so much can go on in such a peaceful, tranquil and secluded spot in this wonderful countryside. Let me tell you the story of the rabbit and the trout…

It was the anniversary of D-Day, 6th June, and it was also my birthday. To celebrate both of these momentous events I decided to have a D (Dry) day on Well Lake, here at Brick Farm Lakes.

I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two things we have a real duty to teach our children, swimming and fishing. The swimming is an obvious one, but the reason for fishing may not be as clearly defined in the art of survival.

In the following account I have been asked to change names to protect the innocent…

A wonderful man I know very well, FRED, decided to go fishing for carp recently. The trip was, needless to say, a long time in the planning stage, I’d say about two weeks. Then, two days prior to departure....

The first few days of March were glorious! The sun had real warmth to it, the winds were light and we were back to fishing here at Brick Farm in T-shirts and shades.

In olden times my Grandma, or “Nan” as my sister and I called her, was a lady who knew how to have fun on a budget and get the very most out of her days with us children.  I very much suspect all Grandparents who had lived through the war or indeed wars were of the same ilk. With next to nothing in their purses they had the ability to stretch the very little they had into a lot by the simple process of spending time with us doing simple things.

I was ironing my T-shirt the other day, the one that declares “As long as there are fish to fool… this fool will fish!” and I found myself wondering why are we considered foolish? When I tell people that I fly fish for a hobby and a living and explain to them that it is my love and passion in life and when I go on to say that it is this sport that has become the spring board for all my goals and ambitions for the next few years (well, at least until my 80’s) and that it fills my mind as I wake each morning and gaze out at the weather and fills my dreams when I sleep at night…. 

Firstly, from Keith, Sophie and myself a very happy New Year to all our customers here at Brick Farm Lakes. We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and, like us, are eager and keen to begin another twelve months of fishing fun. We hope to be seeing all our “old” faces soon and many new- comers as well this year.