Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 53 Blagdon Lake with Steve Pope
Duration :: 00:33:20
This week Ceri chats with England International, Steve Pope at Blagdon Lake, Somerset where he has fished for over 50 years. He has many International caps including gaining the brown bowl. He tells us the history of Blagdon Lake and the changes he has seen, plus how the browns from Ubley hatchery were sent to stock the rivers of the South Island, New Zealand.
Show Notes/Links:
Bristol Reservoirs Fly Fishers Association Facebook Page
Blagdon Lodge
Blagdon Lodge
One of a few cased fish at the lodge
Steve at the top end
Steve with Blagdon lodge in distance
Window seat for lunch
Typical Bagdon Rainbow for me, one of 9 for the day, mostly caught on GRHE and Diawl Bach
Steve into a fish at the Dam
A fine rainbow for Steve
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