Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Stick N Pin N Pike

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 It was quite a cool morning as I arrived at the river. Very pleasant indeed, but I know it was going to get hotter. I intended to do a spot...
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Tuesday, 30 July 2024

An Incomplete Guide To Short Range Feeder Fishing

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 I set out early Tuesday morning in the hope of avoiding the worst of the hot muggy day. It had been my intention the float fish along the e...
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Friday, 26 July 2024

If Only The Trout Were As Numerous As The Balsam

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It was rather still and muggy when I arrived at the beck on Thursday. Looking around there was precious little in the way of bugs and flies ...
Sunday, 21 July 2024

Ignoring Balsam While Hunting WBT

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 Today I spent a short time ignoring the huge stands of Balsam while hunting for trout on the bottom beat of the beck. The first fish I foun...
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Saturday, 20 July 2024

Balsam Bashing (Again) & Rainbow Bashing

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I arrived a bit early for the Balsam bashing session so has a bit of a chuck about with the fly rod and a dry fly. A size 16 Elk Hair Sedge ...
Thursday, 18 July 2024

RFM And Trout Fishing

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 The started with a spot of River Fly Monitoring. No real surprises. Numbers slightly down below the CSO which isn't surprising given th...
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Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Blimey, Sunshine

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It was rather pleasant driving to the river in sunshine, and rather surprising to see the river at normal summer level. The three foot deep ...