today.This was my first visit to this mixed fishery but i
was pleasantly surprised by first by the number of fish
and secondly by the peaceful surroundings ,only spotted
one other angler all afternoon.Started off at the top of
the carpark with a F-fly resulting in a nice grayling.
Moved on around the first bend still with a F-fly on
spotted a rising fish that i cast to and caught first cast
which turned out to be a roach (first roach on the fly)
Carried on downstream till i reached the island and with
some carefull wading managed to fish the other side.
with nothing rising i put on a pink glister nymph which i
ran through the riffle on the far side of the island which
after seven or eight casts produced a thump which i
struck into a decent trout.
Made my way back upstream to be greeted with the odd
mayfly skittering the surface with fish rising up now and
again.Tried several different mayfly with all being ignored
whilst watching the trout chasing and some jumping clear
of the water in pursuit of the main course.
Tried loads of flies but they were all ignored until i found
a yellow humpy in my dry fly box that i put on without
much enthusiasm .I cast to a rising fish with a instant take
which was followed by some frantic sport casting to rising
fish all played carefully as this was the only fly i had of this
type and i didn't want the sport to come to a end.
Made my way back towards the car park stretch as the
sky became more threatening and decided to have a brew
from my recently purchsed kelly kettle.Watched fish still
after the mayfly while i chilled out with a nice cuppa and
a sandwhich.After the break i preceeded to cast to rising
fish catching and missing some.Switched to a F-fly only to
start catching grayling which seemed to be ignoring the
mayfly.
This is a nice peaceful place to spend the day and i shall
be back.
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