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CLIENT Comment I was rec"Recently, I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Brittany in the expert hands of Dr. Sam Davis, casting instructor extraordinaire! I’ve been fly-fishing for a good few years now but, unbeknownst to me, I had clearly picked up some sloppy habits, making my casting cumbersome and inefficient – and not at all pretty! Sam took me right back to the basics and, through a brief series of simple guided steps, he has opened my eyes to how simple a good cast can be if you remember some basic principles, and work on them. I would recommend anyone who has the opportunity to spend a little time with this maestro, as the tuition is not only extremely beneficial to one’s casting and fishing generally, it’s also a lot of fun." Laurie Webster July 2010 CEO, Las Bodegas Ltd.   Sam playing a feisty sea bass on light tackle near one of many beautiful Brittany beaches Sam, the original Fishinista, is a fully-licensed professional fishing guide or 'guide de pêche professionnel' (siret no.481 133 023 00012) specialising in fly and lure fishing for fresh- and saltwater gamefish. Besides having 40 years of game, coarse and predator fishing experience, Sam also holds a research PhD in fish anatomy, biology and evolution which he received from University College London in 2002. Since January 2007, Sam has been an official 'Depositaire' selling all required freshwater fishing licenses to his clients and visiting anglers. Sam is an ardent supporter of 'catch and release' fishing, where the photograph, CD album, video, or website pic becomes the primary trophy. However, those visiting anglers who want to keep a spring salmon, bass, or shad for the table are welcome to do so. Sam operates a fully equipped fishing operation from his boat 'Waterboy' Sam's fishing and casting talents have been showcased in UK fly fishing magazines such as Trout Fisherman and Fly Fishing and Fly Tying, Finistère Passionnément, one of Brittany's finest outdoor-themed journals produced by Bretagne Magazine, in French newspapers, (e.g. Le Telegramme, Le Connection and Le Progrés), and most recently in Irish Angler magazine (see Hybridise your Lure Fishing in the May, June, and July 2010 issues). Sam is also seasoned casting instructor and tournament caster with competitive experience at British and World level. In August 2005, Sam was certified by the IGFA as the 'all-tackle' and 'fly-caught' world record holder for the Allis shad which was caught in the lower reaches of his adopted French river, the Aulne. He is also the founder of the British Fly Casting Club. Sam demonstrating his lure casting skills at the annual fishing fair at St Michel Lake   © 2011 Fishinista.com (all rights reserved)