So the last time I went fishing was in September – it was blazing sunshine and a totally flat calm.
My last Wednesday on the river was a total burn out – that is to say it was in fact the last day of blinding sunshine. The temp must have topped 24 degrees and it was an odd session due to the changing colors of the trees as Autumn was well on the way.
Anyway, when I got there it was still a little overcast so as I fished upstream I quickly hooked and landed a nice trout. I had the classic thought that it was going to be a half decent session when the blazing sun started to beat down. Every now and then I would dip my hands in the cold water to cool down which felt lovely. I trudged back to the car and got some water – I drove upstream however found a car parked in my space. I drove back down to another spot and trudged my way upstream through some deep undergrowth – the sweat was fair dripping off my forehead “I’m not even having a good time” I muttered as I finally got to some shade. It was nice though sitting amongst some trees and watching the water – it was totally devoid of any feeding trout though. Even when I worked up a nice long pool with a nymph they did not play ball.
I dreaded walking back downstream however decided to cross the river and walk down under the shade of some trees – also the added bonus of little undergrowth due to the sheep – which turned out to be rams “are rams dangerous” I googled as they eyed me up however I passed them by without incident.
My final Wednesday I decided to stay local – I had actually planned on hitting the estuary for any Sea Trout stragglers, however I bolted past my spot until I arrived at my parking place for my pond. I tramped up the hill and it is always nice when I see the water in front of me.
I fished around the pond and used some new sinkent that had been sent to me – I had been sent this stuff by Unfair Baits and I had to write a review of it. It felt slightly waxy between my fingers as I put a small amount on my fly and up and down my leader. First cast and I noticed a real difference – usually the fly takes several casts to get deep however it cut through the water straight away – bloody good stuff.
I worked my way around the pond and picked up a couple of trout. I had only applied the sinkent once and it worked for the whole session which was very good going. It is sold as an attractant as it has a smell, I don’t know about that but it was incredibly good for its intended purpose. They also sent me a floatant as well – I tried it out when the wind dropped and some trout splashed the surface – no trout however the fly floated lovely.
We are now in 2025 – time for a New Year change and fly tying.