dale.stopped at hartington for tea and a slice
of cake (aunt sally)on arrival the river was still
a bit brown but the depth was about right.
not many fish showing on the surface considering
the amount of olives ,midges and the odd mayfly.
as we made our way down river we caught steadily
fish after fish my best fly was the balloon caddis
in the streamier sections and the F-fly in the
calmer pools.
caught a variety of fish wild ,stock and some
very small ones which means that wildies are
succeeding but they face many hazards.
pictured below is a heron (ardea cinerea) trying
to catch the young trout they better learn fast
these can live 25 years or more. also spotted a
goosander .
spoke to a fisherman who reported seeing a
mink (albino)which also had a liking for
the trout.
lets hope that enough of these wee trout make
it through to adulthood and manage to keep a
good head of wild trout in this part of the dove.
mick resorted to the nymph but caught quite a
few john on the other hand was struggling on a
blank so i decided to change roles and preceeded
to help him to rise a few trout before catching the
one below.not long after he added another decent
trout in the meadow just before last knockings
taking both on the tan balloon caddis.
all in all a smashing day spent in a beutiful place
cant wait to get back when the mayfly are about.
Oi! Saudações de Lisboa-Portugal
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