Saturday, 8 May 2010

Saturday 8th May 2010

Well I can't believe it today just got back from the river the weather forecast for
today wasn't good the temperature was 9.5˚ the wind was blowing -not easy to cast
then the rain came again. Do you want the good news ! Arrived on beat 9 about 12.00
there wasn't much rising so on with size 16 turkey biot nymph 2mm gold bead and a bit ice dub
round the bead and 3 grayling very quickly all a good size. I then moved up river to one of favourite spots there were 1 or 2 rising so put on an size 14 olive upright for the first this season and what a cracking time in just 1 and half hours 6 grayling and 4 brownies two of the brownies were really nice fish.

Olive Upright
Hook size 14
Thread Light Cahill
Tail As wing
Wing Cream poly yarn
Body Light brown/Olive dub
Hackle Cree/or Grizzle Bleached

Again this is one of Calvert/Crofts Flies for Pennine Rivers.

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