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ANNUAL
          DINNER
        & AUCTION

Thursday 10th October 2019   Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge
ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION - Salmon & Trout Conservation
ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION - Salmon & Trout Conservation
The Salmon & Trout
                Conservation
                 Auction 2019

                              10th October

                          Auctioneer: Neil Freeman, Esq.

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ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION - Salmon & Trout Conservation
Message from our Chairman, William Hicks Q.C.

Welcome to the 2019 Salmon & Trout       Our SmartRivers initiative has made
Conservation Annual Fundraising          a strong start. It uses citizen science,
Dinner.                                  supported by professionals, to extend
We work to protect wild fish and to      our important river fly monitoring
improve rivers, focussing particularly   work to more UK rivers. We already
on water quality and ecology. We         have five hubs established from the
have made good progress this year        Avon to the Ribble and a further six
with our principle campaigns.            in development, and are moving into
                                         Wales and Scotland, with sampling
Following the highly critical Reports    starting on the Halladale next spring.
of the Scottish Parliamentary
Committee Inquiries into salmon          Space does not allow for mention
farming, which we were instrumental      of all our work, which has included:
in securing and to which we gave         putting in place stricter reporting
detailed evidence, there is at last      at NASCO: collaborating with other
some progress:                           fisheries organisations: and working
                                         with Patagonia to achieve a wider
The Scottish Government indicated at     awareness of salmon issues.
NASCO that they will be consulting
this autumn on significant new           We do not receive any government
measures to regulate fish farming for    funding. Our continuing work
the purpose of protecting wild fish.     to protect wild fish and their
                                         environment is dependent upon
MOWI has announced that it plans to      our members, private donors and
close two particularly poorly located    charitable foundations.
farms, including Loch Ewe.
                                         I hope you will have a very enjoyable
It is a slow process, there is a long    evening, but please be generous in
way to go, and it is crucial that we     both the silent and live auctions. Our
keep up the pressure.                    ability to continue with this important
The Riverfly Census Report has now       work depends on you!
been published. It provides clear
evidence of the real state of our
rivers and the problems caused in
particular by sediment, phosphates
and chemicals. We are using this
evidence to argue for tighter
standards and controls, and better
enforcement of land management
legislation. It also provides the
evidence necessary to persuade
the Environment Agency to pursue
individual cases.
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Message from the President,
His Grace the Duke of Northumberland

I am sorry not to be with you tonight    And, of course, wild salmon often
but I am delighted to support this       have to migrate past salmon farms,
most important fundraising dinner        where many are eaten alive by sea
for Salmon & Trout Conservation. I       lice. S&TC has actively campaigned
am very proud to be President of         for tighter regulation and hard-
the charity and I must thank you for     hitting penalties if salmon farmers
supporting the vital work that S&TC      fail to protect the wild fish around
does to restore and protect our wild     their cages, and we are beginning
salmon and trout and the habitats        to see the benefit of that direct
upon which they depend.                  approach.
2019 is the International Year of the    Please bid enthusiastically in
Salmon but, alas, the stocks of these    the auctions tonight and donate
enigmatic fish are in decline in many    generously to S&TC’s valuable work.
regions of the North Atlantic and so     It is one way in which we anglers and
this is an opportune time to think       fishery owners will be able to look
about how we can restore these           our children and grandchildren in the
fish to abundance and protect them       eye and say that we did our bit to
into the future. None of us would        save the King of Fish!
be comfortable if our descendants
looked back on us as the generation
who oversaw the demise of Atlantic
salmon.
I have been especially impressed
by the way in which S&TC uses
its campaigning skills to directly
challenge governments and their
agencies over issues affecting wild
salmonid fish stocks and the rivers in
which they live. We hear a great deal
about the drop in marine survival,
but our scientists are increasingly
discovering that many of the losses
are occurring before the juvenile
salmon even enter the sea, and that
is why S&TC’s freshwater quality
and habitat work is so important
in providing the evidence to show
decision-makers exactly what the
ecological problems are, and what
needs to be done to address them.
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Our grateful
   thanks to the
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     Company

for their continuing
   support of our
   Annual Dinner
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The Silent Auction - How to Bid

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THE SALMON
             & TROUT
          CONSERVATION
           AUCTION 2019
Please Note:
    1 All sporting lots are to be taken during the 2020 season
      unless otherwise specified, and buyers must abide by
      dates designated by/agreed with the donors. If buyers
      subsequently wish to change these dates, it is not incumbent
      upon donors to accommodate these changes, although every
      effort will be made to be helpful. S&TC is not obliged to
      refund any monies in this event.
    2 Buyers MUST adhere to all rules that apply to the lot
      purchased as specified in the lot description.
    3 S&TC cannot undertake any delivery of items purchased.
      All items MUST either be taken by the buyer tonight (10th
      October), or collected from Fishmongers’ Hall Reception
      no later than Friday 18th October. Under no circumstance
      is either S&TC or Fishmongers’ Hall and staff to be held
      responsible for any loss or damage to items left on the
      premises.
    4 Under no circumstances can a lot purchased tonight be sold
      on or donated to another organisation or charity without the
      prior consent of both S&TC and the donor, both of whom
      reserve the right to withhold consent.
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PART 1: The Silent Auction

1S.   Three days for four
      rods on the River Naver
      Three days fishing (Thursday
      27th to Saturday 29th February
      2020 inclusive) for four rods on
      two different two rod beats –
      one of six (rotating) beats and
      the Private Water, to include
      ghillie, on north Sutherland’s
      most prolific salmon river.
      Accommodation is provided in Skelpick Lodge for a maximum of eight
      people for four nights (from Wednesday 26th February). Rods rotate
      Naver beats, but not the Private Water. Fly only and catch and release.
      www.skelpickandrhifailestates.com
      Guide price:      £1500.00
      Donated by:       The Lopes family

2S.   Three days’ salmon fishing in September 2020 for two
      rods on the River Thurso
      Three days’ prime salmon
      fishing for two rods in
      September 2020 on the River
      Thurso, Caithness’s premier
      salmon river, with personal
      ghillie included. Exact dates
      in September to be mutually
      agreed. Three nights B&B
      accommodation for two
      sharing a double or twin room
      at the extensively refurbished
      Ulbster Arms Hotel in Halkirk.
      Further information via www.riverthurso.com and
      www.ulbsterarmshotel.co.uk
      Guide price:      £1500.00
      Donated by:       Thurso River Ltd.
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3S.   Louis XIII tasting
      experience at JJ
      Fox in Harrods, for
      four people hosted
      by Brian Copeland,
      Private Client
      Director for Louis
      XIII
      A Louis XIII tasting
      experience at JJ Fox in
      Harrods. This is not to be
      missed - an opportunity to
      learn about and sample the
      finest, most complex and
      most luxurious liquid on
      the planet. Louis XIII is the
      king of spirits and reserved
      only for the best and most
      affluent. Cigars and Cognac
      for tasting included.
      To be taken by mutual arrangement with the donor in 2020.
      Guide price:       £1000.00
      Donated by:        Brian Copeland Esq.

4S.   Doe Stalking on the Middleton Estate, Hampshire for
      one gun
      The Middleton Estate’s stalking is outstanding and rarely available. The
      lot is a morning or evening’s stalk for one rifle in February 2020 with
      the aim of culling a roe doe, a fallow doe and a muntjac. Guide and rifle
      provided, rifle must prove they hold £10m third-party liability cover.
      Date to be arranged with the Estate by mutual agreement.
      Guide price:       £300.00
      Donated by:        Richard Wills Esq.
5S.   Two days’ hind stalking
      for two guests on
      Lochairlort Estate
      Two days’ hind stalking for two
      guests on Lochairlort Estate - a
      stunning and unspoilt estate
      situated on the Scottish west
      coast between Fort William
      and Mallaig, with views out to
      the Hebrides.
      Both guests will stalk with one single stalker between them, and the use
      of an estate rifle (if needed) and argocat are included.
      This lot also includes B&B accommodation at the Lochairlort Inn (www.
      lochairlortinn.co.uk).
      To be taken either in December 2019 or December 2020 by mutual
      arrangement.
      Guide price:       £750.00
      Donated by:        Fin and Game Ltd. www.finandgame.com

6S.   One day for two rods
      or two days for one
      rod on the Rouloir
      River in Normandy
      One day for two rods or two
      days for one rod on the Fario
      Club’s beat of the Rouloir
      River in Normandy. Half a
      mile double-bank fishing at la
      Croisille Mill, near Conches en
      Ouche and Evreux. Picnic lunch & guide included. Wild brown trout only,
      dry-fly or upstream nymph fishing preferred. The karst geology, forested
      catchment, low levels of pesticide and fertilizer pollution result in very
      good fly life with fish rising all day. B&B available on site at additional
      cost. For those wishing to make a longer trip, there is other fishing
      nearby - the river Iton, for example (to be taken at the purchaser’s own
      cost). Fishing to be taken between 1st May and 10 September 2020.
      Guide price:       £250.00
      Donated by:        The Fario Club
7S.   Three days
      spring fishing
      for three rods
      on the Findhorn
      Fishing on the
      Dunearn beat (Lethen
      Estate), one of
      the best and most
      attractive beats on
      the River Findhorn,
      for three rods for
      three days from Monday 20th April to Wednesday 22nd April 2020.
      Fly only and 100% catch and release. Self-catering accommodation in
      Dunearn Lodge or Dulsie Cottage may be available as an extra. www.
      lethenestate.com
      Guide price:       £1080.00
      Donated by:        The Lethen Estate

8S.   Prime spring salmon fishing for two rods on the Private
      Beat of the River Thurso
      Late spring salmon fishing for two rods for three days (Thursday April
      23rd to Saturday April 25th 2020 inclusive) on the spectacular and
      revered Private Beat of the River Thurso, Caithness’s premier salmon river.
      Gillie available by arrangement.
      For further beat information see www.thursoriver.co.uk
      Guide price:       £1000.00
      Donated by:        Lord Thurso
9S.   Week’s spring fishing for three rods on the Lower
      Oykel
      Three rods (one rotating beat) for the week of 24th February 2020 on the
      Lower Oykel, one of the north Highlands’ most sought after and scenic
      salmon rivers – with an enviable reputation for spring salmon.
      Guide price:      £1400.00
      Donated by:       Oykel Fishings

10S. One day dry fly trout fishing for two rods on the Itchen
     at Ovington
      A rarely available and very special day on a privately owned beat on the
      upper Itchen at Ovington. This lightly fished double-bank beat is just
      over 1/2 mile long and offers superb sport for wild brownies and grayling.
      Dry fly only on a day in September 2020 by mutual arrangement. Wading
      preferred.
      Guide price:      £600.00
      Donated by:       Bo Ivanovic Esq.

11S. One day for two on the exclusive Upper Itchen
      One day for two rods on the rarely available Yavington beat on the Upper
      Itchen. Yavington is a private wild trout fishery and is upstream dry fly
      only. Lunch is provided by the owner. The date to be arranged between
      the owner and the successful bidder for September in the 2020 season.
      Guide price:      £550.00
      Donated by:       Vicky Reed
12S. One day’s fishing for two rods catching wild trout at
     Itchen Stoke Mill, Upper Itchen.
     This historic stretch is privately owned and rarely available. The
     successful bidder and guest will have the privilege of fishing truly unspoilt
     waters, beside one of the oldest English water meadows. Catch and
     release, barbless hooks etc.
     To be taken by mutual agreement after 1 July 2020.
     Guide price:        £500.00
     Donated by:         Roger Harrison Esq.

13S. Two days for two on the Cothi at Edwinsford
     Two days for two rods on the famous river Cothi at Edwinsford Estate,
     2020 season. This is a self-catering lot with bothy accommodation on the
     Edwinsford Estate. The sea trout and salmon fishing on the Estate’s five
     miles of double bank fishing is of very high quality. Two rods can enjoy
     fishing for salmon in the day before venturing forth for the sea trout
     after dark, with a very realistic shot at the Welsh grand slam in a 24 hour
     period. The Estate’s water is beautifully varied with slow runs, gravelly
     riffles and intimate tree-lined deep pools that scream sea trout after dark.
     www.edwinsfordestate.com        Instagram: edwinsford_estate
     Guide price:        £400.00
     Donated by:         Edwinsford Estate

14S. One day’s fly fishing for two rods on the Winchester
     College water
     Winchester College has owned parts of the Lower Itchen since the 14th
     century and Old Barge, as the section from Garnier Road to College Walk
     is known, has been fished by boys from the school for centuries. The
     fishing today extends to four miles of double bank on the main river and
     carriers, between College Walk and St. Cross. The whole water meadow is
     a Site of Special Scientific Interest, the river itself is a riverine SSSI and a
     candidate Special Area of Conservation.
     To be taken during the 2020 summer holidays.
     Guide price:        £400.00
     Donated by:         Winchester College
15S. Three days salmon
     fishing for one on
     the Jokla, Iceland
     A fantastic opportunity
     to fish for Salmon in
     Iceland on the Jökla
     River in Iceland.
     The Jökla system lies
     just to the north of
     Egilsstaðir town and
     runs a 100 km course
     from the eastern slopes
     of the Vatnajokull glacier
     to the sea. Jökla can
     be ideal for fishing with a single-hand rod, though the successful bidder
     should come equipped with both single and double handed rods. Popular
     flies being red and black Frances, Friggi, Sunray Shadows and Cascades.
     Included are accommodation, food and fishing.
     N.B. The services of a Guide and 4x4 transfers around the river are
     available at extra cost and arrangement with the Donor.
     There are specific dates for this lot - dates to be confirmed with the
     donor in 2020 season from the donor.
     Guide price:       £1350.00
     Donated by:        Thorstur Elidason

16S. One week for two rods salmon and sea trout fishing on
     the River Strathy
     Salmon and sea trout fishing for two rods on two and a half miles of
     private fishing and shared access to an additional three miles of this
     unspoilt Sutherland spate river. The fully furnished Bowside Bothy on the
     river is also included in the offer, and access to several noted trout lochs
     in the catchment can be arranged. There is no full-time guide, but this
     assistance can be arranged.
     Catch and Release only, one-week Sunday to Sunday in early summer
     2020 dates to be agreed with the donors. For more information, check
     out: www.bowside.co.uk
     Guide price:       £1250.00
     Donated by:        Vanya Hackel and Vicki Cooke for
     			                The Bowside Partnership
17S. A two night fishing break for two at the
     Arundell Arms Hotel
     The winning bidder will have 20 miles of private fishing spread over seven
     rivers at what is arguably the most famous fishing hotel in England. The
     lot includes two nights for two people in either a double or a twin room,
     with breakfast plus fishing for two rods for two days on any of the hotel’s
     20 private beats. There are two resident fishing instructors on hand to
     guide and help you find the best spots.
     The Arundell Arms Hotel has been one of England’s premier fishing
     hotels for more than half a century, with the previously mentioned 20
     miles of its own water on the Tamar and six of its tributaries. These are
     spate rivers that rise on the moors and flow through woods, farmland,
     becoming larger, deepening, providing an almost infinite variety of water,
     with long slow pools, gravelly runs and stickles, fast shallows and open
     glides. Here you are alone all day, fishing a mile of river for wild brown
     trout - shy fish that rise savagely to the fly. In the late spring the first
     salmon arrive and by mid-summer, shoals of sea trout bring out the night
     fishers.
     You have three dining options during your stay. You may eat in the
     award-winning restaurant, with its chandeliers and high ceilings; the
     hotel bar for more relaxed bistro style dining; or try the adjacent village
     pub which, in a former life, was the village police station. All three serve
     great tasting, freshly cooked food, sourced from local suppliers.
                                                          This lot may be
                                                          taken at any time
                                                          in 2020 (subject
                                                          to availability) and
                                                          includes room,
                                                          breakfast, and
                                                          fishing. Other meals,
                                                          drinks and fishing
                                                          instruction/ghillies are
                                                          available at an extra
                                                          charge.
                                                          Guide price:
                                                          £600.00
                                                          Donated by:
                                                          The Arundell Arms
                                                          Hotel
18S. A day at Cartmel Racecourse for two
     An exclusive opportunity for two people, as guests of Lord Cavendish
     and the Directors of Cartmel Racecourse, for racing at one of the 2020
     race meetings Cartmel races over one weekend in each of May, June,
     July and August and the 2020 fixtures are:
     Saturday 23rd and Monday 25th May
     Wednesday 27th May - evening fixture
     Saturday 18th and Monday 20th July
     Saturday 29th and Monday 31st August
     As guests of Lord Cavendish, you will be hosted within the Chairman’s
     Marquee, which is located adjacent to the Parade Ring. Lunch will
     be available 12.30pm for 1.00pm, with refreshments throughout the
     afternoon.
     This is a very rare opportunity, as The Chairman’s Marquee is by invitation
     only.

     Guide price:       £550.00
     Donated by:        Lord Cavendish
19S. A private viewing of the Cresswell Collection of Classic
     Salmon and Trout Flies, to include lunch
     A visit to Hampshire to view the Cresswell Collection of Classic Salmon
     and Trout Flies and lunch in the Mayfly Public House (near Chilbolton and
     close to Stockbridge) The collection contains: original salmon flies tied by
     Kelson, Pryce-Tannatt, Rogan, Megan Boyd etc., a comprehensive range
     of examples of identified salmon fly patterns tied between about 1890
     and 1950 by Hardy, Farlows, Malloch, Forrest etc., original trout flies tied
     by the Lunn family, Sawyer etc, early trout flies dating back to 1850 etc.
     associated literature and materials.
     Guide price:       £200.00
     Donated by:        Sir Peter Cresswell
20S. One day for one gun
     flighting pink-footed
     geese on Cockerham
     Marsh, Morecambe Bay
     Flighting Pink Footed Geese on
     Cockerham Marsh on Morecambe
     Bay south of Lancaster guided by
     the donor. The purchaser needs
     to be sound in wind and limb and
     have appropriate insurance. A capacity for concealment and a fondness
     for mud are also desirable. The plan will be to go onto the marsh pre-
     dawn and flight the geese as they leave the roost on the high sands
     and go inland to feed at dawn. Whilst there can be lot of geese, 5,000-
     30,000 for much of last season, nothing is guaranteed, apart from mud
     and hard core bird watching, but you will not forget it. If the purchaser is
     up for it we can repeat the process when they return at night.
     The donor can provide an 8bore, 10bore or semi-auto 12bore and
     cartridges if required. Expected bag on average half a goose. Value? I
     know people who would pay good money not to go.
     Date by arrangement 2019/20 or 2020/21 seasons between 1st October
     and 25th January, excluding Saturdays.
     Guide price:        £600.00
     Donated by:         Ian Coghill Esq.

21S. One day’s salmon fishing for two rods on the world-
     famous Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon.
     An Avon salmon is one of the most sought-after quarries in the game
     fishing world. With many multi-sea-winter chrome fish running the
     Royalty every year, there is the potential for a fish well in excess of
     20lbs. This is a very rare opportunity to fish the river’s most prolific beat.
     This beat is syndicated and therefore impossible to fish for the general
     public during this exclusive period. With fly only until May 15th and
     spinning up to 16th June, the best months for the revered “Avon springer”
     being April to May.
     A day for two rods on a Saturday, to be agreed with the donor during the
     2020 season.
     Guide price:        £350.00
     Donated by:         Jason Lewis Esq.
22S. A day of fly fishing and
     entomology for two rods with
     Stuart Crofts
     A day of sheer indulgence on some very
     exclusive water on Derbyshire’s River
     Wye (courtesy of the Cressbrook & Litton
     Flyfishers Club).
     The whole day will be planned around
     what the fish are feeding on. Stuart will
     show you how to look at the entomology,
     how to identify the creatures you find and
     how they can be best imitated.
     The date is fixed for Thursday the 21st of
     May 2020 (if you are not available on
     this date please do not bid for this Lot).
     Guide price:       £750.00
     Donated by:        Stuart Crofts Esq and
     			                Cressbrook & Litton Flyfishers Club

23S. Two days’ sea trout &
     salmon fishing, each on
     a different beat, for two
     rods on the Abercothi
     Estate on the River Towy,
     Carmarthenshire
     The Abercothi Estate has three
     beats on the River Towy. This lot is
     for two rods to fish for two days on
     a different beat each day, fly only
     (except for spinning in high water).
     There is an excellent run of salmon and sea trout on this river and also a
     very good chance of a large sea-trout. A ghillie is available to assist (tips
     only).
     Two consecutive days (can include Sundays) to be agreed with the
     purchaser to be taken between April and October 2020. Accommodation
     not included but the fishing lodge may be available to rent.
     Guide price:       £600.00
     Donated by:        Sir Edward Dashwood, Bt.
24S. Three days for three rods salmon or seatrout fishing on
     the River Earn on the Tay system in October 2020
     Big runs of fresh fish enter the Tay and the River Earn in the late summer
     and autumn. Most fish are grilse of around 6-10lbs or salmon of between
     15-20lbs, with the prospect of fish up to 30lbs. Unlike the spring
     and summer runs, these fish are not going to spawn in the highland
     tributaries but accumulate in the main stem of the Tay and its lower
     tributaries like the Earn, offering excellent fishing opportunities. The
     biggest catches of the season are often taken at this time. More and
     more chrome-bright fresh-run fish have been caught in recent years right
     up to the end of the season and, indeed, continue running after it.
     Accommodation is not included in this lot, but the donor can advise good
     accommodation locally.
     To be taken on Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th October
     2020. Please do not bid for this lot if you cannot make these specific
     dates.
     Guide price:      £1170.00
     Donated by:       Dr. Simon Wright, Macintyre & Thomson
25S. Three days for four rods salmon and sea trout fishing
     on Lower Dess Estate stretch of the River Dee
     To be taken in September or October, 2020. The fishing at Lower Dess is
     on an exceptionally attractive, secluded left bank stretch of the river Dee
     which can be fished at low, medium and high water.
     The beat is two and a quarter miles long and includes 16 named pools
     many of which are against a woodland backdrop. The river bank is well
     maintained and there are a number of gabions and croys which have
     been carefully sited to improve the fishing. The beat is fishable at all
     heights and most of the pools can be covered without wading. When you
     fish at Lower Dess, you are in the capable hands of an experienced and
     knowledgeable ghillie. He is on hand to consult and advise throughout
     your stay.
     Accommodation is available in either the Lodge or the Cottage on the
     Estate, but not included in this lot. www.lowerdessestate.com
     Guide price:       £1200.00
     Donated by:        The Clayton family
26S. Two rods for two days on the Ithon Fishery, River Usk
     A mixture of single and double bank salmon and trout fishing on the River
     Usk at Glangrwyney between Abergavenny and Crickhowell.
     The offer is for two rods for two days at any time in the 2020 season
     but excluding October 1st to 17th and June 1st and 2nd. As the fishing is
     highly rain dependent, the successful bidder might wish to choose their
     two days at short notice.
     Historically the beat produced about 50 salmon a year, but in recent
     years this has declined and we have become accustomed to 20 to 30 a
     year. We ask for catch and release. The trout fishing is for wild fish. Some
     parts are for wet fly but there are also deeper, slower parts for dry fly.
     The syndicate does not fish for trout so potential is unknown.
     There is a ghillie and he will meet bidders and show the water and give
     advice. Should bidders wish him to fish with you then this would be by
     arrangement separately.
     We can suggest hotel or B&B accommodation if requested.
     Guide price:       £600.00
     Donated by:        Simon Clark Esq.

27S. Trout fishing tactics and instruction for up to six
     rods with writer Paul Procter on the River Itchen in
     September 2020
     Paul Procter is well known throughout the UK as an accomplished
     trout fishermen. A regular contributor in the pages of Trout & Salmon
     magazine, his abiding love remains the pursuit of trophy trout using dry
     fly tactics, for which he has an enviable track record. As well as being a
     successful guide, Paul holds the AAPGAI masters instructor badge in the
     single handed discipline of fly casting. Paul recently joined the UK based
     Mackenzie brand where he helps develop their single handed range of
     trout and saltwater rods.
     This is a unique opportunity to join Paul on the river Itchen in Hampshire
     for a day dedicated to brown trout very much with wild fish in mind.
     The course will cover all aspects of trout fishing, including entomology,
     fly patterns, tackle talk, knots, casting demonstrations, trout habits &
     habitat, presentation and of course the chance to put it all into practice
     on one of the Itchen’s most exclusive beats. With a hearty fishermen’s
     lunch included this promises to be an extremely informative day and one
     not to be missed.
     Guide price:       £1500.00
     Donated by:        Paul Proctor Esq.
28S. A day’s accompanied fishing for two rods on
     Piscatorial Society waters
     A day’s accompanied chalk stream fishing for two rods on the Society’s
     waters on the Avon, Itchen, Test or Wylye.
     Date to be mutually agreed in the 2020 season.
     Guide price:       £600.00
     Donated by:        The Piscatorial Society

29S. A week’s late April spring fishing for three rods on the
     River Halladale
     Spring salmon fishing for three rods (one beat) from April 20th to 25th
     2020 inclusive on the Halladale, a classic north Highland spate river (five
     year average of 590). Exciting and varied fishing over four rotational
     beats. The estate can provide a first class ghillie if required and quality
     cottage accommodation may also available.
     For further information, see www.strathhalladale.com
     Guide price:       £700.00
     Donated by:        The Strathhalladale Partnership

30S. Two days’ spring
     salmon fishing
     for four rods on
     the River Tummel
     with self-catered
     accommodation
     Two days’ prime spring
     salmon fishing for four
     rods on the lower River
     Tummel (the Tay system’s
     main spring tributary) to
     be taken before April 2020. All tackle and gear can be provided by the
     www.wildrisecompany.com.
     Includes three nights self-catering accommodation in a four bed town
     house in the nearby town of Pitlochry.
     Guide price:       £1500.00
     Donated by:        The Wild Rise Company
31S. “Salmon Flies”
     by Garry Pereira
     This highly collectable and charming
     painting is the perfect gift for the
     fisher who has everything! An original
     oil on board by artist Garry Pereira,
     one of the UK’s most in-demand and
     collected contemporary painters
     and whose work has appeared in
     exhibitions around the world.
     Measuring just 29cm x 29 cm (approx. 11 1/2 “ x 11 ½”) it depicts a
     selection of salmon flies (with a couple at the base that have dropped
     out of the angler’s box!).
     Guide price:      £500.00
     Donated by:       Garry Pereira Esq.

32S. A week’s salmon fishing for three on Forglen, river
     Deveron
     Week commencing 20th July for three rods on this prime Deveron
     beat, just a mile below Turriff. Forglen Fishing is double bank with 16
     named pools and is well known to contain the very best of fly water.
     The beats are easily accessible and some pools can be fished from the
     bank. For others, you will require thigh waders, whilst chest waders are
     an advantage in some pools and in high water. The full-time ghillie will
     advise fishers where to go.
     If required, nearby accommodation can be sourced through Forglen
     Estate or Muiresk Fishings.
     Guide price:      £1200.00
     Donated by:       Forglen Fishing
33S. A huge selection of
     Icelandic salmon flies in a
     presentation box
     A custom made wooden flybox
     with 250 flies for Iceland. A mix
     of small doubles, trebles and hitch
     tubes, coneheads and Sunrays.
     All proven patterns for fishing
     Iceland’s clear streams. All flies
     tied on high quality hooks.
     Atlantic Flies is a leading brand
     of highest quality salmon and
     seatrout flies. Hand tied in Thailand under careful supervision of Iceland
     native Jon Ingi Agustsson.
     More info on Atlantic Flies at: www.instagram.com/atlanticflies/
     Guide price:       £1800.00
     Donated by:        Jon Ingi Agustsson

34S. Patagonia wading outfit for him OR her
     Get ready for next season with a complete Patagonia
     wading outfit for him OR her, featuring the very latest
     materials and technology, including the incredible
     handcrafted Danner wading boots.
           The lot includes River Salt wading jacket, Rio
            Gallegos or Spring River waders and Danner
             wading boots.
              The successful bidder will need to contact S&TC
              to arrange fitting and delivery.
              Guide price:       £1400.00
              Donated by:        Patagonia Inc.
35S. A two-night fishing break for two at Lake Vyrnwy
     Hotel & Spa
     The 11,000 acre lake has just 10 boats, providing an exclusive and
     tranquil opportunity to fish in this beautiful part of North Wales. The lake
     is still regarded as one of the finest still water fisheries in north Wales, if
     not the UK. The fishing is predominantly loch-style, the finest sport often
     coming from casting flies into the margins to sparkling free rising wild
     trout. Supplementary stocking of rainbow trout gives the opportunity of
     catching fish up to 5lbs.
     The lot includes accommodation in a premier lake view double/twin
     bedroom with full Welsh breakfast each morning and dinner both
     evenings; dine in the award-winning Tower Restaurant on one evening
     and the equally spectacular Tavern Brasserie on the other.
     Fly fishing Lake Vyrnwy is a fantastic day out for beginners and experts
     alike. Ghillies can be arranged (at the rod’s own cost) to help make the
     most of your Lake Vyrnwy experience. A non-fishing partner may wish
     to take advantage of complimentary entry to the spa and thermal suite
     during the stay.
     The lot is to be taken by mutual arrangement with the Donor between
     mid-March and mid-October 2020.
     Guide price:        £750.00
     Donated by:         The Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa
36S. Three days for three rods at Borrowston, river Dee
     Three rods for three days at Borrowston on the River Dee in May/ June
     2020. Borrowston Beat is superb fly-fishing water which fishes well in a
     wide range of heights.
     The Gannets, with its bank of tall trees behind, is sheltered from
     cold easterly winds. Going downstream the Ringstone, fished from
     midstream, is an easy wade over shingle. Robb’s Hole and Broken Tree
     are only fishable in high water. Then comes the glorious Greenbanks. The
     attractive hut overlooks the Bend, Sands, Mid Hole and the Slips. Easily
     waded, this is the most flattering water to fish. Further downstream
     the fast flowing Flats fish increasingly well as the water level drops.
     The small fall above Potarch Bridge leads into the deep Bridge Pool, a
     good spring holding pool. Then the Little Floating Bank, Burn of Angels,
     Floating Bank and Upper and Lower Inchbare complete this extraordinary
     quality fishing.
     CATCHES OVER 30LBS. The Borrowston beat has records going back
     almost 100 years showing numerous fish caught in the range 30 to 38lbs.
     Exact dates to be arranged with the donor as soon after auction as
     possible. Ghillie available. Accommodation not included but local
     accommodation is available to rent if needed.
     Guide price:      £1350.00
     Donated by:       Dick Hanson Esq.
37S. Charles Jardine guides two
     rods on Chilland beat, Upper
     Itchen
     Well-known fishing writer, author and
     artist, Charles Jardine, will guide two
     rods for a day on a privately-owned
     beat, Chilland, on the Upper Itchen.
     Chilland is about a mile long and
     includes both banks, is private and has a superb hut. The dry fly fishing
     is excellent with decent hatches and plenty of wild brown trout and
     grayling. Wild brownies of over two pounds are regularly caught. Sir
     Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary at the start of WWI, used to fish the
     beat and the ruins of his cottage are nearby.
     Dates by arrangement in 2020.
     Guide price:        £800.00
     Donated by:         Nick Measham Esq. and Andrew Impey Esq.

38S. One day’s fishing for two with Ross Brawn on Ross’s
     own Itchen stretch
     Formula One Legend Ross Brawn, a keen
     angler himself, is offering a day’s fishing for
     two on Ross’s stretch on the middle Itchen.
     He will host the day and entertain the
     two anglers for lunch. Date to be agreed
     between Ross and the lucky recipients.
     Ross won more than 20 World Titles in a
     career stretching more than 37 years. As
     Ferrari technical director, Ross was key in helping Ferrari regain glory
     when the team won the Constructors’ Championship in 1999, the first of
     six consecutive titles. The Brawn-guided Scuderia also powered Michael
     Schumacher to five consecutive drivers’ titles, from 2000 to 2004.
     Brawn’s contributions to this unprecedented string of titles established
     Ross as a vital member of the Ferrari “Dream Team”.
     Ross joined Honda in 2007 and then bought the Team to win the F1
     Championships in 2009 under the eponymously named “BrawnGP”.
     Ross sold the Team to Mercedes in 2010 and then retired in 2013 to
     concentrate on his fishing..!!
     Guide price:        £1000.00
     Donated by:         Ross Brawn Esq.
39S. Private tour of the James Purdey & Sons factory for four
     James Purdey the Elder was apprenticed as a gunmaker in 1798. After
     joining Master gunsmith Joseph Manton, he went on to forge a gun-making
     dynasty that would surpass all others. Since 1814 the firm James Purdey
     & Sons has been dedicated to perfecting the art of the “Best” London
     Gun. This private tour of the gun factory gives an unrivalled insight into
     the making of bespoke Purdey guns, a process that can take up to two
     years, as each gun is built entirely to the buyer’s personal specifications.
     This tour with the presentation of a copy of the Purdey Bicentenary book,
     value £100.00, to each member of the party - a lasting memento of an
     unforgettable day.
     Guide price:       £500.00
     Donated by:        James Purdey & Sons

40S. Sage X 15ft 10wt four-piece salmon rod (10150-4 X)
     This Sage X rod is about as good as it gets for salmon fly-fishing. Some
     rods are great casting tools but fail in fishing. Sage developed this rod
     for fishing without compromising on its casting capability. It will cast the
     longest lines on the biggest rivers to the most powerful of fish species.
     The design allows for a wide range of techniques to be used from riverbed
     dredging Skagit rigs to floating lines, long leaders and small files.

     The rod is superbly crafted in the Sage tradition. At Sage, all rods are built
     one at time on Bainbridge Island, Washington State, following hundreds of
     meticulous steps and passing through 23 sets of hands.
     “We’re out there fishing the same places in the same unforgiving conditions
     that you are. Craftsmanship is applied experience. Lifetimes of it.” Sage.
     Features:
      • KonneticHD Technology®
      • Fast Action
      • Black Spruce blank colour
      • Dark Green thread wraps with Metallic Grey trim wraps
      • Fuji ceramic stripper guides with hard chromed snake guides and tip-top
      • Black rod bag with Titanium logo and Black Spruce model tag
      • Evergreen powder coated aluminium rod tube with Sage medallion
     Guide price:       £1100.00
     Donated by:        Sage
41S Original watercolour “The Lady Amid the Tresses”
    by Charles Jardine
     Original watercolour by Charles Jardine, signed and dated and inscribed
     “The Lady Amid the Tresses – Grayling, Ranunculus on the River Frome.
     Dorset. 2015”.
     Framed and glazed, overall dimensions 500cm x 660cm.
     Guide price:      £600.00
     Donated by Steve Edge Esq.
PART 2: The Live Auction

1L.   A box containing a whole Hebridean lamb
      A box containing a whole Hebridean lamb with two boned and rolled
      shoulders, two whole legs, single loin chops, double loin chops, two lamb
      shanks and either mince or diced lamb.
      Guide price:       £160.00
      Donated by:        Jean Howman

2L.   One week for one rod on Tulchan
      in May
      A week’s salmon fishing for one rod on
      Tulchan A beat for the week commencing
      11th May. Non-fishing partner welcome.
      Arrive pm 10th and leave am 17th.
      Accommodation will be provided at a
      delightful cottage near the beat and offer includes all meals, drinks and
      grand cru wines!
      Donor will also open his fly box to winner and provide flies relevant to
      whatever height the river is …tied by the donor and Ghillie, both with 35
      years’ experience on this beat!
      If winner wishes and has the necessary insurance, donor happy to take
      them out on one or more roe buck stalks on nearby estate. Rifle etc. can
      be provided with no charge. Winner will also be given venison to take
      home. Winner will need to have a car.
      Very well behaved dogs are allowed, but please bear in mind there are
      ducklings around and the banks are alive with game and rabbits, so dogs
      are not normally allowed to accompany rods when actually fishing…
      The beat is a six rod beat, other rods will be donor and his guests. The
      beat is of Historic importance having on it King George’s hut which the
      beat ghillie has made into a wonderful if small museum.
      The donor says: “Last year we managed 10 fish only fishing 3 rods …..
      however a fish or two is a bonus of what is always a really fun week…..
      the wines will all come from my home cellar… It is my 36th year on the
      beat and wouldn’t miss it for anything .. May is just my favourite time on
      the Spey.”
      Guide price:       £2500.00
      Donated by:        Andy Majerus Esq.
3L.   Unique Abel Super 5 Narrow
      Reel, hand painted, admonished
      and finished by Abel
      Unique Abel Super 5 Narrow, hand painted,
      admonished and finished by Abel. An Artic
      Grayling dorsal fin, photographed by Pete
      Cockwill, was recreated on this Abel reel.
      Abel reels need no introduction; they are
      bullet proof, functional and beautiful. This
      custom finish (only 10 reels were ever
      created) is a uniquely lasting tribute to a
      magnificent fish. The reel takes a #5 or #6
      line and is easily switched from RHW to
      LHW if required.
      A treasured reel from the collection of Clem
      Booth is offered in support of this important
      cause.
      Guide price:       £1000.00
      Donated by:        Clem Booth Esq

4L.   Prue Leith hosts lunch for
      six at Chastleton Glebe,
      her Cotswold house
      Lunch for six guests cooked by
      novelist, businesswoman, writer and
      doyenne of all things culinary, Prue
      Leith, at her Cotswold home, plus
      tour of the garden and Pedalo trip
      round the lake, glass in hand. Also
      tips and tricks for making a perfect
      cocktail and cooking a fool-proof
      dinner party. Hosted by Prue and her
      husband John Playfair.
      Date by agreement with the winner- Monday to Saturday only. Travel and
      accommodation not included. Valid for one year from date of auction.
      Guide price:       £3000.00
      Donated by:        Prue Leith
5L.   A family photo shoot in London or New York with one
      of the world’s best photographers
      McKay Williamson is the creative agency representing some of the most
      in-demand photographers in the industry, such as Mark Seliger, Derrick
      Santini and James Blake, among others.
      These legends have shot for Rolling Stone, Vogue, GQ, the BBC, Vogue,
      Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone Magazine and more; and capturing the likes of
      Obama, Depp and the Dalai Lama on film.
      The agency is the only one where these world-renowned photographers
      can be booked privately and this rare package gives your family a 2-3
      hour photo session with one, shooting in reportage style on location in
      London or New York.
      It includes two images either as high-res or framed, or £500 creative
      credit to spend at the studio.
      Guide price:          £2000.00
      Donated by:           McKay Williamson
      Please note: This shoot is valid for up to two adults and four children within 10 miles
      of the Notting Hill or TriBeCa studio (often at your home), plus two images as high-res
      or framed, or £500 to spend at the studio, at the winner’s discretion. The shoot must
      be booked within 90 days of this event and used within a year. Anything additional
      - more people, travel or images – are available at usual business rates. Selection of
      photographer is at the sole discretion of McKay Williamson. MkW reserves the right to
      share up to three images on Instagram (without any identifiable details).
      Images available to view post-shoot, by appointment, at MkW studios. Not available
      for event shoots.
6L.   A day for two fishing the exclusive Bishopstoke Fishing
      Club waters of the Itchen
      Fishing for two rods on the Bishopstoke stretch of the Itchen. This is
      a unique opportunity for two rods to take a day during the best of the
      summer fishing on this four mile, members only, beat of this iconic chalk
      stream which is ordinarily open only to members. This is a truly money
      can’t buy lot for superb dry fly and small nymph fishing for trout and
      grayling in idyllic surroundings.
      The day will be hosted by a member of the Club’s management
      committee and the rods treated to a picnic lunch to complement a
      special day.
      To be taken after Ist July 2020.
      Guide price:       £600.00
      Donated by:        Bishopstoke Fishing Club
7L.   “In the Midst of Good Fish”
      sculpture by Sam MacDonald
      This piece is layered resin with a patinated metal background and
      measures 60cm x 60cm (approx. 24” x 24”). It depicts four salmon jostling
      for position in the frame, two of which you just catch a glimpse of part of
      their tails (an all too familiar sight to many anglers). Sam says. “I like how
      fish cause a disturbance to the resident fish in pools often culminating in
      a timely strike on an offered fly.”
      He explains: The salmon represents nature and free spirit in the
      wilderness and the fact that this icon is now threatened epitomises the
      dire situation that we as humans now find ourselves in due to greed and
      belligerence.
      From the audacious precocious parr to the noble old spent kelt, the
      salmon in all its stages has been a source of fascination and intrigue to
      me. A trout makes sense and is logical. Cast the right fly, imitating the
      correct insect at the correct depth, and the trout will try to feed on it. A
      salmon however has no such logic. It seems to have no rhyme or reason
      as to why it chooses to attack, play with, or pluck at a gaudy imitation
      of nothing in particular when it doesn’t need to feed. When you catch
      a salmon it’s more like the salmon has allowed you to do so and has
      given you a gift, so you have to treat this creature with the reverence
      it deserves. There is a sense that this fish still holds on to mysteries
      and we constantly learn from it. It teaches us many of life’s emotions,
      frustration, joy, intrigue, satisfaction, respect and most importantly
      patience and to expect the unexpected. Even in folklore the salmon
      dictates decisions. When it was proposed that Somerled become Lord of
      the Isles he agreed only on the condition that he first catch the fish he
      was after at that moment. Growing up beside a small salmon river it was
      one quarry prized above all others.
      “As an artist/sculptor the salmon is the quintessential ‘form following
      function’. Superbly aerodynamic and incredibly powerful, a thing of real
      beauty. It can power upstream and leap through a torrent of fast flowing
      water to continue undaunted up to its spawning ground. This leap is such
      a show of force and grit over adversity that it fascinates all and always
      causes an involuntary gasp when first seen by the viewer. The exciting
      palette of colours during its life vary from fleeting silver to steely blues
      and then the rich coppery Autumnal tones as it changes into its coat of
      many colours. The challenge of every artist who tackles the ‘good fish’ is
      to grasp, touch, or hold that transient awe that this fish demands.”
      Sam lives in Aberlady East Lothian, grew up on the Isle of Lewis and,
      after 4 years at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts , lived on Orkney
      for 20 years. This enabled his love of fishing, diving and the sea to
combine with his developing skills in metalwork. Sam uses traditional
metal work techniques to produce contemporary and unique impressions
of fish
Travelling internationally to fly fish has opened up new inspiration for
Sam. Fishing in Venezuela, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and
recently Mexico for bonefish, permit, tarpon and barracuda have been
the source of inspiration as has salmon and trout fishing in Iceland
and Pakistan. Sam has installed a large salmon piece in the prestigious
West Ranga Lodge in Iceland. In 2012 Sam had a large solo show in
The Gallery, Cork Street, London and has also shown at various group
exhibitions in galleries including The House of Bruar, CLA Game Fairs, the
Royal Scottish Academy, The Wykeham Gallery and Visions West Gallery,
Montana.
He is a member and exhibits regularly with the Redspot Artist group
(https://www.redspotartists.com/the-artists).
Guide price:      £2500.00
Donated by:       Sam MacDonald Esq.
8L.   Six days fly fishing on the world-renowned Alphonse
      Island for two rods
      Alphonse Island in the Seychelles is world renowned for its expansive
      shallow flats, easy wading and world class saltwater fly fishing. The
      atolls are some of the most pristine, untouched islands in the world and
      manged with a strong conservation ethic.
      The fishing doesn’t really need any introduction. Shallow water, wet
      wading and sight fishing for Bonefish, Permit and of course the legendary
      Giant Trevally. There are also blue water opportunities to fly fish for
      tackle busting brutes such as sailfish.
      This is a hard to find ticket to one of the most exclusive and in-demand
      fly fishing destinations on the planet right now.
      This package comprises:
      - Seven nights on Alphonse Island with all meals included
      - Six days guided fishing on St Francois, Bijoutier and Alphonse
      - Charter flights to and from Alphonse
      - All hotel amenities and non-motorised, land-based activities
      - Fly rod and reel loan
      The dates of this trip are 02 – 09 May 2020
      Guide price:       $19000 (approx. £15000.00)
      Donated by:        Donated by: Keith Rose-Innes Esq,
      			                Alphonse Fishing Company
      			www.alphonsefishingco.com
9L.   One week fishing
      for two rods at
      Grimersta
      One week fishing for
      two rods at Grimersta
      on the Isle of Lewis,
      including full board
      and accommodation at
      Grimersta Lodge.
      Grimersta is renowned
      as a loch fishery
      although the rivers and
      streams connecting
      the lochs can be
      prolific. Salmon and
      grilse enter the “system” from early June, with the Sea trout running a
      little later. The main run is traditionally in mid-July although fresh-run fish
      are taken up to the end of the season in mid-October. There is a superb
      team of ghillies.
      The Grimersta changeover is on a Wednesday, with beats changing at
      6pm and fishing through to the following Wednesday evening.
      The suggested date for this lot is Week 15, September 17th – 23rd,
      however alternative dates may be available by arrangement with the
      Estate Office.
      Guide price:        £4500.00
      Donated by:         Grimersta Estate

10L. Two days for three rods on Tweed
      Two consecutive days’ fishing for three rods on His Grace’s own stretch of
      Lower Dryburgh, Tweed, to be taken on Monday 31st August and Tuesday
      1st September 2020. Accommodation not included.
      Guide price:        £1400.00
      Donated by:         our President, the Duke of Northumberland
11L. One night at
     Lime Wood in the
     New Forest for
     four couples /
     four rooms
     Lime Wood, a boutique
     country house hotel, is
     set in the heart of the
     New Forest National
     Park, one and a half
     miles from the small
     town of Lyndhurst and
     just an hour and a half
     drive from London.
     It is a luxury country house hotel with a difference. The owners say,
     “We’ve used Lime Wood’s classical structure as the basis of our design,
     but we’ve lovingly renovated it, keeping the spirit of its past, taking
     inspiration from its extraordinary surroundings and adding the odd
     contemporary twist to bring it to life. The results are a rich collaboration
     of creative talent at its best. The architectural parts were designed by
     Charles Morris and Ben Pentreath, interiors have been added by David
     Collins and more recently Martin Brudnizki.
     Food is by Luke Holder and Angela Hartnett. Combined with great food,
     immaculate service and facilities, we’re the only five-star luxury country
     house hotel in the New Forest National Park. Our hotel really is the
     ultimate countryside getaway; perfect for weekend breaks, a dash from
     the city or an escape from home.”
     The lot on offer: Arrive during the afternoon, relax and use Herb House
     Spa. Pre-dinner aperitif of the award winning Hambledon English
     Sparkling wine and nibbles from the smokehouse, followed by a four-
     course dinner around the kitchen table for 8 people, inclusive of wines for
     each course selected by the sommelier. Breakfast the following morning,
     further use of the spa and depart late morning. Please note this can
     be taken at any time of year, apart from Saturday nights or over Public
     Holiday weekends. Herb House treatments are not included. Must be
     taken within 12 months. Additional nights can be added at normal rates.
     Guide price:       £3000.00
     Donated By:        Lime Wood
12L. “Swimming upstream”
     bronze sculpture by Ian Greensitt
     A bronze salmon so lifelike it looks as if it is about to swim off its stand
     created by leading wildlife sculptor Ian Greensitt. No. 1 of 25, measuring
     10” long x 6” high (25cm x 15cm), this bronze is nothing less than a
     collector’s item par excellence.
     Born in 1971, Ian Greensitt grew up in Tynedale and went to school in
     Newcastle. He had his first sculpture commission at the age of 9, when
     the headmaster of his prep school asked him to sculpt a brown trout for
     his study. Subsequently, Ian studied abstract sculpture at Northumbria
     University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Sculpture in 2001. Since then
     he has pursued his twin passions of fishing and wildlife art. In casting
     his bronzes, he uses the “lost wax” process. In this form of casting, no
     two bronzes are exactly the same, with each piece having its own unique
     patina colouration. Ian’s passionate commitment to the conservation
     of wildlife remains as strong as his dedication to his art and S&TC is
     delighted to offer this outstanding example of his work at this important
     fund-raising event.
     Guide price:       £1500.00
     Donated By:        Ian Greensitt Esq.
13L. Three days salmon and seatrout fishing for one rod
     (or two sharing) on Laxa i Kjos
     Three days for one rod (or two sharing) fishing the fabulous Laxa i Kjos,
     Iceland during the prime month of August, including full board at the
     luxurious fishing lodge.
     The Laxa i Kjos is the centrepiece of one of the most stunning glacially
     forged valleys in Southern Iceland. A narrow upper canyon splays into a
     gentle, peaceful, arable valley before cascading down the final falls and
     pools into the sea. This exceptional river and its beautiful tributary can
     be reached within an hour’s drive from Reykjavik. Besides being a first-
     class salmon river, it also has a very substantial run of good sized sea
     trout, some straying into the 8 to 10lbs class and it goes without saying
     that the sea trout add another exciting angle to this wonderful river.
     The Laxa I Kjos has a fantastic lodge situated on the edge of the river
     and looking downriver to the legendary Laxfoss. It is one of the finest
     fishing lodges in Iceland.The food at the Lodge is simply delicious.
     Starting the day with Icelandic traditional foods and a classic full cooked
     breakfast, buffet style lunch followed by a three or four course dinner
     using the freshest meats and produce from Iceland.
     Guide price:       £3300.00
     Donated by:        Hreggnasi Angling Club
14L. S&TC and Hardy Trout Smuggler outfit, Serial No. 115
     As part of our ongoing collaboration with Hardy, the talented
     craftspeople at the Alnwick factory have hand-made just 115 S&TC-
     branded Trout Smuggler outfits to celebrate our 115-year history fighting
     for the needs of wild trout across the UK. This lot is the last of these
     outfits made and represents a fantastic opportunity to own the very last
     one of a Hardy special edition. The others are being sold through Hardy
     outlets and key retailers, and S&TC will receive funds from these sales to
     further support our work.
     The kit comprises:
         • 1 x Hardy Trout Smuggler 9’5”# rod with limited edition Hardy
           Perfect reel
         • 1 x matching fitted flyline
         • 1 x handmade Richard Wheatley with assortment of trout flies
         • Presented in an aluminium flight case with laser-cut foam liner
     Guide price:         £2000.00
     Donated by:          Hardy
15L. One day’s brown trout fishing for two rods, fishing on
     the River Test at Broadlands, lunch included
     To be taken during the 2020 season. Date by mutual agreement.
     Guide price:     £450.00
     Donated by:      Neil Freeman Esq., Chalk Stream Fishing

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NOTES
Time is
running out
for our rivers
and wild fish

Industrial pollution of our rivers might be over but our research shows
that more subtle changes are taking place that are just as
damaging to our precious fish and their habitats.
S&TC needs your help to continue the battle to
return our rivers to their former pristine condition.
Join us today and together we
can make a difference.

Find out more:
www.salmon-trout.org

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