Fishing Report August 09

River fishing continued in the same positive, productive vein we have enjoyed since the start of the season. Dry fly was the dominant force and continues to be into September as I write. We've just guided 3 day's guided fishing on the Wye this week, all but 1 fish caught on dries, good hatches still occurring, plus terrestrials too. Shame last night's storm put the water out of condition today! Look for excellent sport right through to the river season's end on October 8th.

Lakes were tough through August, however most people got into fish or at least some takes as fish fed hard. It was just a case of getting flies right in front of fish. We even managed to stalk a few margin cruisers at Loynton and Watermark saw several clients hooked into some sizeable fish which we stalked. Day's are getting shorter now and while I'm no fan of that, at least the water holds less food and the fish have to work harder to fill their bellies! Net result, fishing is more productive.

Tight Lines

Steve