March 9, 2010 
On the 20th and 21st March 2010 the PFFA has a members outting to Chew Vally Lake for 2 days of Pike fishing from boats. This is my 2nd time in a boat and the first potentially with a boat partner.
The hotel I have booked is http://www.thebluebowl.co.uk/ which is close to the lake. I get there Friday night and get some rest before the days of fun. It will be good to meet some of the PFFA members and put faces to names.I think I am pretty ready.
The mission on this weekend is to learn as much as possible and also obviously catch a Pike. I have the cigars at the ready to celebrate.
Gear list:
- 2 rods
- 2 reels with 4 spools
- Sinking Line (6″-7″ ips)
- Floating Line
- Intermediate Line (1.5″-2″ ips)
- Currently around 40 flies
- Disgorgers (6″ and 10″)
- 80lb shockleader (for tracer)
- Proleader 26lb (for tracer)
- Extra loops for the end of the fly line in case of breaks
- Pliers
- Scissors
- Priest Not needed
- Fishing License
- Polarised Glasses
- Landing Net
- Unhooking mat
- 25lb mono (for leaders)
Here is the map of the lake:
Chris Ainger's Blog 
>chris you most definatly wont be needing the priest mate
>Oh yeah, force of habit for trouting. I shall leave that at home – DOH
>You might need a bit of help from The Almighty (Dave Lindsay) so I'd take the local Priest with you. LOLErnie