Bill Howell founder of Fishing for Forces, a charity taking injured service personnel waterside to enjoy the pleasures of angling commissioned me to create miniature fly rod art pictures to acknowledge the hard work of a small group of volunteers who support the charity. Friday 24th Nov. we were invited to Meon Springs Fly Fishery in Hampshire to join 'Reel Friends' a group of like minded fly fishermen at the their final meeting for 2017. Mike Edwards was presented with his

2nd Nov. Mickey Forrester shared this picture on facebook. He landed this bass on one of the pair of rods I built for him over last winter. Mickey's comment on the rods 'fantastic rods, thank you'.

Late June saw us both head over to SE Alaska, USA to join the MV Perseverance, with Capt. Larry Larson, Wild Alaska Sportfishing for a week of fishing Alaska style. Kris Kristufek & his daughter Colleen made up our group of 4. What a week, 28 different species of fish, from small flat fish (dabs) to Wendy landing a 150 to 200lbs halibut on our first day out, far too many picture to include, here's a couple Top row Wendy & I each with a halibut, second row myself with a Tiger