At Halstead and Bolton we are perfectly placed to help prepare clients for their trips. Whether it be fine tuning a Spey cast prior to a trip to British Columbia or sharpening your skills on crossing birds before departing to Cordoba to tackle the Doves. Both Simon and Jim are qualified instructors in their chosen fields. Their combined experience of shooting and fishing, both home and abroad ensures that tuition can be completely tailored to clients precise requirements.

Simon is a BASC qualified shooting instructor and has coached all levels of experience. He enjoys a passion for shooting and fishing and understood from an early age the importance of establishing a solid technique through structured tuition. Understanding the fundamentals is vital; gun fit, eye dominance, and stance are critical – even for the experienced shot. With these in place it is easier to establish consistency and therefore accuracy.

As well as private lessons, Simon accompanies many clients on shoot days, enabling them to benefit from his one to one instruction and his wide ranging knowledge of the sport, whilst in the field. Once in the shooting field the important subject of etiquette is easier to demonstrate and therefore understand.

Simon’s relaxed nature reflects in his teaching style, this leads to the ideal environment for learning the basics or improving on existing skills.

Simon had his first shooting lesson at the age of 6 when his passion for game shooting was ignited. Since then Simon has endeavoured to expand his knowledge and experience of the sport at home and abroad. This has seen him leading and coaching shooting parties at some of the finest shooting destinations our world has to offer.

Jim Curry holds his A.A.P.G.A.I Masters in both single and double handed disciplines. Having taught fly casting at all levels for over 20 years he is perfectly placed to deliver all your instructional needs. He always endeavours to conduct his lessons in a relaxed, calm environment and his depth of knowledge ensures that your time spent on the water will be a memorable one. Jim learned at a young age that developing a solid casting technique was crucial. Later this enabled him to master exciting new casts, increasing his enjoyment of the sport. Time spent developing your casting is so important and a good technique will last a lifetime.

By popular request we have developed a Residential Game Shooting Course designed to equip the novice with the knowledge and practical skill to enjoy driven game shooting with confidence.

The course will cover a variety of topics including:

• Game birds and their entomology.
• Quarry identification
• Gun Safety
• Firearms Law
• Etiquette of shooting and PR of the sport
• Equipment and clothing