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Category: Other River Fishing!!

Evening Session

30 June, 202330 June, 2023 by Alistair

So I headed out for a few hours – it was a reasonable evening and despite the fact that a couple of buddies had been out on the Saturday with no results I was quietly optimistic. For one, there had been a little rain that seemed to have freshened things up and cooled the water…

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Coronation Celebrations!

8 May, 20238 May, 2023 by Alistair

I decided to celebrate the coronation bank holiday by heading to the river first thing – it was pouring with rain and the temp hit double digits. Trout were rising as soon as I got there, however it looked like my curse was continuing, for the life of me I just could not get any…

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Dry Spell

6 May, 20236 May, 2023 by Alistair

Not the weather but me. Last time I was out it was a reasonable day with trout rising from the moment I got there until I left – trickle hatches of upwings. I contacted a few trout however none of them “stuck” I spent far too long trying to catch trout in weird places with…

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Cold Birthday!

27 April, 202327 April, 2023 by Alistair

Headed south to the river – it was cold in the morning. The chill only left the air just after midday. There was some good hatches in the afternoon however no trout rose to them. At around 3.30pm a trout rose in front of me and displaced a fair amount of water – I cast…

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Contrasts!

2 July, 20222 July, 2022 by Alistair

Got to say, as I lay here next to a pool in Italy it was difficult to bring myself to write a post about my recent fishing exploit, however as some folk think I only fish when I write a post I decided anything is better than nothing. Plus, considering I keep bleating about the…

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Micro Trout in a micro river

19 June, 2022 by Alistair

Quick session on a tiny river. I had a few like this.. I was wearing rubber chesties with rubber boots so took a bad stumble almost breaking my rod – I decided that I would come back another day when I had more suitable footwear. My wading boots were out of action as my felt…

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Fly Blunder

16 June, 2022 by Alistair

Day off – weather was for clouds, light winds and warm with scattered showers – perfect in other words. What we got was bright hot conditions which are totally pants for trout – I did meet one chap who informed me he had a red letter day on another part of the river.  Mid afternoon…

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Nae Comparaduns Left

4 June, 20224 June, 2022 by Alistair

It was a Wednesday I can tell you that much – because that is my fortnightly non working day. What that means is that while the kids are at school and my wife is at work I can actually go fishing for the day.  What this also means is that I kinda need to go…

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What did you learn today?

18 May, 202218 May, 2022 by Alistair

A few weeks ago now I took advantage of a mid week non working day and headed for my first bit of river fishing of the year. I have already been out several times after Sea Trout and up to my local pond where I had been catching vast numbers of stocked trout so wanted…

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Dark Conversations

18 July, 202118 July, 2021 by Alistair

We spent a lot more time gabbing than we did fishing.  The plan was to hit the river at dusk by staking out a long pool and then fishing until it was properly dark, however there was already an angler who had got to the pool before us. The old timer was simply sitting and…

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