Our
mission
The object of the EDFF is to take the dis out of disability through the encouragement, promotion and development of fly fishing, for competition and recreation amongst disabled people so as to enable them to compete and integrate with able-bodied people.
How did it all begin?
About Us
In 1980 a group of disabled anglers from the Leicester area took part in a friendly International fly fishing match at the Lake of Menteith, a few miles west of Stirling in Scotland, together with teams of disabled anglers from Scotland and Wales. As a result of this match taking place, it was decided to hold an annual International match, to include Ireland, with each country hosting it in rotation.
Later that same year England formed an association to organise and manage the England team, and to raise funds to run the event, when it was their turn to host the International. Thus the English Disabled Fly Fishers Association (EDFF) was founded.
The original committee was set up and contained a couple of disabled anglers. Now all but 4 members of the committee are disabled.
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Become an EDFF member
The Association is open to any angler, whether disabled or not, and the Associate (able bodied) members assist with the less mobile anglers to ensure that their visit is as beneficial as possible.
Eyebrook Fishery is recognised as the ‘home’ of the EDFF. It is probably the most disable friendly water in England.
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A friendlier bunch of people you would be hard pressed to meet with differing disabilities and able bodied assistance available, but all driven with the same objective to enjoy a day out in the fresh air and in good company to hopefully catch a few hard fighting fish on many of our wonderful local stillwater trout fisheries.
