Young at heart Roy (81 years young) finally got to enjoy the full day introductory fly fishing workshop his wife had booked as a surprise for him some 18 months earlier.

Hip replacement and interstate trip had intervened to delay the start oh his fly fishing experience.

That behind him he got off to a flier. Sighted, polaroided, ambushed (with our emerger mayfly) and landed Roy has now got a beautifully conditioned 3+lb brown to share with his family for Christmas lunch.

Roy had the lot during the day, Missed the first take, then success, then a full on fly inspection refusal. Now planning his next fly fishing trip, look out trout is all I can say.