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A chilly day at Chalybeate Springs

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A very chilly day for April at Chalybeate Springs fishery, but our guests from HCMR (Blues & Royals) – hosted by Tunbridge Wells Fly Fishing Society (TWFFS) and Jim Streeter, the owner – being soldiers, weathered it well once the chefs of TWFFS had filled them with hot tea and coffee, with sausage and bacon sarnies to match. Fishing for Forces t-shirts and TWFFS baseball caps were distributed and the caps were worn and t-shirts put on over fleeces (brave souls).

The fish were showing and several came to the net quickly and it was game on for the prized FFF tankards for biggest fish and biggest bag. Lunch, as usual, was a splendid fare of burgers, bacon, and sausage rolls, with lots of cake as dessert. Then, it was back to the water in earnest and everyone caught fish. At the weigh in, there were lots of comments and laughter despite bitter cold, and the biggest bag of 9.2 lbs of 3 fish was taken a young Ghurka Cpl Yubaraj Gurung of 10 QOGLR. The biggest fish of 3.2lbs was captured Tpr Moules.

HCMR guests casting at Chalybeate Springs

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Russell Bell Chair of TWFFS kindly presented the tankards and Major Douglas then presented Russell and TWFFS with a HCMR plaque as a superb token of thanks. Everyone caught fish and judging by the handshakes, snide comments and smiles, a good day was had by all guests and mentors. TWFFS and the fishery did them proud and I, representing FFF, am very privileged to work with them and have their sterling support.

Bill Howell, Founder
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Posted on2016

Fidelity International Worldwide Fly Fishing Competition on 2nd July

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Fidelity International Worldwide, under the guidance of Vicky Haxton and Mick Heasman, are for the second year running holding an inter office fly fishing competition to raise funds for FFF at Chalybeate Springs fishery.

Last year was a tremendous success with loads of ribald competitive banter and abuse and several attempted sword fights with 10ft fly rods. I had to referee with the aid of the Tunbridge Wells Fly fishers which is not easy when you are rolling around laughing at the antics of normally polite personnel from the financial industry, who were aiming flies into the blue and still catching fish. As I explained to one young lady that she would not beat her opponent in to submission with a light carbon fly rod, and this baseball bat would do the job, she promptly whacked me with it for suggesting she hurt her friend. Work that one out? It was a great day, made so by the participants for their fervour to win the glass tankards so coveted by all, and raising lots of money to boot.

Fidelity in their generosity will once more match every £ raised so please help us by donating on http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/FidelityF4F you will be enhancing the days at the waterside for our lads and lasses from HMAF.

My sincere thanks

Bill Howell (Founder)
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Posted on2014

October 2014 – Chalybeate Springs, Tunbridge Wells

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Date: Thursday 9th October 2014
Location: Chalybeate Springs Trout Fishery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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15 members of HMAF were guests of Tonbridge Wells Fly Fishing Society at a Fishing for Forces event. They spent the day trout fishing in the beautiful environment at Chalybeate Springs.

Mentors were organised by TWFFS and the day was sponsored by both TWFFS and Fidelity International Worldwide.

View our photo gallery from the day below:

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Posted on2014

Fidelity Fishing for Forces fundraising day at Chalybeate Springs, Tunbridge Wells

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Date: Saturday 13th September 2014

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Staff at Fidelity Worldwide Investment under the guidance of Vicki Haxton and Mick Heasman have kindly organised two events with other staff members within the organisation. The first is a dress down Friday where Fidelity staff regularly raise donations for a number of charities. The second is a Trout fishing day at Chalybeate Springs where approx 20 Fidelity staff from two offices under the guidance of Tunbridge Wells FFS (Mentors) will battle for a number of prizes with biggest fish and bag in the offing.

Mentors kindly supplied by TWFFS and Mjr Derek Saunders from HQLF is kindly presenting the prizes. Bill Howell of Fishing for Forces is staying the hell out of the way as this promises to be a trout day extraordinaire. Results later.
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