Two of my pals had arranged to go to the Fly Fair at Stafford Show Ground today,
unfortunately I had to many jobs to do this morning: I may give it a visit on Sunday.
This afternoon I booked beats 9/10 I knew the weather was going to be fine/rainy
for most of the day but after a rather hard week I just fancied a fish !!
I fished for about 2 hours and finished up with 4 Brownies and 1 Grayling again on
a size 16 LDO dry, there were still Mayfly and Large Dark Olives coming off the water
when is wasn't raining It was just a very enjoyable afternoon !!
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
15th June 2011
Well tonight was a interesting evening all the committee members met in the hut on beat 2, we
always have our meeting in the hut in June, and then most of us have a fish afterwards. Whilst the
meeting was taking place there were loads of rises just in front of the hut. So straight after the
meeting I tackled up and waded up beat 2 for about half an hour nothing and then i caught 5
really good Brownies on a size 16 LDO dry in the space of 1 hour a really enjoyable evening.
Evening fishing in June is just fabulous and especially after a hard day in the office.
always have our meeting in the hut in June, and then most of us have a fish afterwards. Whilst the
meeting was taking place there were loads of rises just in front of the hut. So straight after the
meeting I tackled up and waded up beat 2 for about half an hour nothing and then i caught 5
really good Brownies on a size 16 LDO dry in the space of 1 hour a really enjoyable evening.
Evening fishing in June is just fabulous and especially after a hard day in the office.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Monday 13th June 2011
Work is just crazy at the moment i managed to get home for 18.30 last night and thought
I fancy a fish so i grabbed my gear and shot off to the river, I booked beat 2/3 which is
just above Grindleford Bridge. There were a few fish rising when I arrived at about 18.45
so I cast to them with my favourite fly LDO dry but nothing. The river was a bit coloured
after all that rain on Sunday I only fished for about 45 mins just when i was thinking about
calling it a day I managed a cracking Brownie that took me a while to pull in he just didn't
want to say hello !! It was my first evening fishing trip.
I fancy a fish so i grabbed my gear and shot off to the river, I booked beat 2/3 which is
just above Grindleford Bridge. There were a few fish rising when I arrived at about 18.45
so I cast to them with my favourite fly LDO dry but nothing. The river was a bit coloured
after all that rain on Sunday I only fished for about 45 mins just when i was thinking about
calling it a day I managed a cracking Brownie that took me a while to pull in he just didn't
want to say hello !! It was my first evening fishing trip.
Monday, 6 June 2011
Sunday 5th June 2010
Not a EASY day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My very good friend Baslowfisher(Colin) invited me to fish his water at Chatsworth on
Sunday when we arrived there wasn't much activity on the surface the wild was still
blowing so we both started with a Mayfly Nymph on Baslowfisher directed me to a
good spot where a soon connected with a good brownie in nice run. We fished most of
the day Baslowfisher finished up with 6 Browns and Rainbows and I managed 2 more
brownies we spotted a few Mayfly and Yellow duns coming off but there were so few
rises we kept fishing with in Nymphs.
We were thinking of fishing in the evening after having something to eat but the weather
was just not suitable. It was still enjoyable to be out with Baslowfisher on the river.
My very good friend Baslowfisher(Colin) invited me to fish his water at Chatsworth on
Sunday when we arrived there wasn't much activity on the surface the wild was still
blowing so we both started with a Mayfly Nymph on Baslowfisher directed me to a
good spot where a soon connected with a good brownie in nice run. We fished most of
the day Baslowfisher finished up with 6 Browns and Rainbows and I managed 2 more
brownies we spotted a few Mayfly and Yellow duns coming off but there were so few
rises we kept fishing with in Nymphs.
We were thinking of fishing in the evening after having something to eat but the weather
was just not suitable. It was still enjoyable to be out with Baslowfisher on the river.
Friday, 3 June 2011
Friday 2nd June 2011
My good friend John invited me across to fish the Yorkshire Derwent for 2 days although they had rain earlier in the week the general water level in between the pools was very low all the fish were
hiding to the pools. The weather has been very sunny on Thursday & Friday. On Thursday we starting fishing around 10.30 and caught 2 nice brownies on size 16 LDO dry it wasn't easy unless
you managed to find some shade under the trees and managed 3 more small brownies in the afternoon. the bird life in that beautiful valley is outstanding whilst fishing 3 kingfishers flew past,
and there were loads Dippers, Grey Wagtails. We stayed at John's flat in Filey on Thursday night
and had a fabulous meal out just along the road on the front. We didn't start on Friday until
11.30 ish it was so hot and sunny and when we arrived there was just no activity on the water. I
tackled up and walked up stream for quite a way and there was nothing happening so i walked back
and followed John below the bridge but again there nothing, so we had a early lunch and started
again about 14.00 John Caught a Rainbow and a brownie I didn't connect with anything all day.
But the 2 days rest and catching up on old times was great fun and very enjoyable.
hiding to the pools. The weather has been very sunny on Thursday & Friday. On Thursday we starting fishing around 10.30 and caught 2 nice brownies on size 16 LDO dry it wasn't easy unless
you managed to find some shade under the trees and managed 3 more small brownies in the afternoon. the bird life in that beautiful valley is outstanding whilst fishing 3 kingfishers flew past,
and there were loads Dippers, Grey Wagtails. We stayed at John's flat in Filey on Thursday night
and had a fabulous meal out just along the road on the front. We didn't start on Friday until
11.30 ish it was so hot and sunny and when we arrived there was just no activity on the water. I
tackled up and walked up stream for quite a way and there was nothing happening so i walked back
and followed John below the bridge but again there nothing, so we had a early lunch and started
again about 14.00 John Caught a Rainbow and a brownie I didn't connect with anything all day.
But the 2 days rest and catching up on old times was great fun and very enjoyable.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Tuesday 24th May 2011
Had a really long day today set off early for Westbury in Wiltshire and got back in good time
just before 18.00 hours and decided to go fishing for the first time this season in the evening, so i headed for beat 1 that doesn't need booking. When I arrived just before 18.30 there were a few
fish rising so I put on a LDO dry and cast to the rises nothing so I waded further up stream just
looking for a rises and casting when I connected with 2 nice wild brownies I only fished for about
an hour and really enjoyed it because this part of the river a quite protected from the wind I headed for home as a was very hungry.
just before 18.00 hours and decided to go fishing for the first time this season in the evening, so i headed for beat 1 that doesn't need booking. When I arrived just before 18.30 there were a few
fish rising so I put on a LDO dry and cast to the rises nothing so I waded further up stream just
looking for a rises and casting when I connected with 2 nice wild brownies I only fished for about
an hour and really enjoyed it because this part of the river a quite protected from the wind I headed for home as a was very hungry.
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Saturday 21st May 2011
Sorry folks its been a long time since my last blog, main reason is a broke my 8' 6" rod and i've been very busy at work, but today I arranged with my good friend Charles to come with me on beats 14/15. when we arrived at the river the wind was blowing hard so Charles started fishing above the stepping stones and i walked well down and started fishing up stream the wind wasn't
helping I had a LDO size 16 on my new Greys Streamflex rod which I'am getting used to now.
I caught 3 really cracking Grayling below the stepping stones before catching Charles up, he had caught 5 Brownies and we both fished infront of the hut and I had a small Grayling and a super
Big Brownie we had fished from 13.30 to 16.00 and the fish were not showing themselves so
we called it a day. Very enjoyable.
helping I had a LDO size 16 on my new Greys Streamflex rod which I'am getting used to now.
I caught 3 really cracking Grayling below the stepping stones before catching Charles up, he had caught 5 Brownies and we both fished infront of the hut and I had a small Grayling and a super
Big Brownie we had fished from 13.30 to 16.00 and the fish were not showing themselves so
we called it a day. Very enjoyable.
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