Fishing Report June 09

Mayfly provided further superb sport in June, see further details here. Post the event, fishing has continued well on the rivers. On recent hot days, fly hatches may have been lower during the main part of the day, however nymph activity remained high and we have enjoyed fabulous fishing to sighted trout. Grayling have also been landed to around 1.5lbs since they came back into season mid month, all have been in good condition having recovered from spawning.

Surface sport has been by no means slack, with plenty of fish caught and plenty of anglers overcoming their fear of fishing small flies (i.e. anything smaller than a size 14).

Lakes have again been unpredictable, though the fish are there and the opportunities have come with persistence, working out what they want and where. Buzzers, bloodworm and PTN often out fishing larger mobile patterns. A few fish were caught on dries, shuttle cocks, daddies and damsels, plus mayflies. Sight fishing has been good, with a few nice browns landed and some cracking rainbows. Some days we followed the fish out in the boat, continuing to target sighted fish as they cruised subsurface clearly nymphing.

Looking forward to July the best sport will undoubtedly be early and late in the day. During the day using your eyes more and casting less will catch more where visual location of trout is possible. If July is bright and hot, we will be following trout deeper as they search out cooler oxygen rich water during the day. Settled evenings will see some great evening rises, make the most of them and leave the pub until dark nights, they come round all too soon!

To give clients the best chance of success, we offer late starts during July and August. If clients desire, we fish lunchtime through evening providing fishing both subsurface and on the dry.

Tight Lines

Steve