After a very successful inaugaural year the second Kilchoman UK Saltwater Flyfishing Festival will be held from 15th to 18th September 2016, based and hosted around the historic fishing harbour of St Mawes, Cornwall.

Participants will fish from the shoreline, using the many beaches and rocky areas where sport is to be found, using your own fishing skills and watercraft. The fish being returned unhurt to the water with catch and release. A full social programme is included and there are some superb prizes on offer. Accommodation is available to suit all budgets and there will also be a ‘training’ day included in the entry price, featuring some of Cornwall’s top pro guides.

There will also be detailed local information, available only to festival participants, of the best local marks and how these vary with tide and wind conditions. Throughout the festival lunch will be arranged at various local pubs so everyone can get together over a drink and some food to discuss the mornings happenings.

For those that enjoy fishing from a boat, or who fancy grilling a local guide for some more knowledge, Nick Mackrory (Bassgodeeper) will be available for hire throughout the festival. The equipment sponsor Angling Active, will be on hand during the festival to help out with any kit issues etc. Believe it or not one of our competitors in 2015 arrived having forgotten his rod, Angling Active were able to lend him one for the duration of the festival.

For those of you who are freshwater fly fishers but want to give saltwater a go but do not want to use your freshwater gear Angling Active have put together a Saltwater Airflo 9’ #8 kit for £69.99 (reduced from £99.99) inclusive of rod, reel, line, rod tube, sun glasses, fly box and tippet material. This is an RTG (ready to go) kit and all you will need besides this are some flies which will be supplied free in your goody bag courtesy of Selectafly.com.

Website: www.saltwaterflyfishinguk.com.