Fishin n a Curry Later

It's nice to be out again fishing with friends.

The occasion was special because it was a

kind of angling stag party for Mike.

We found ourselves on a new bit of water

and it looked great!
From the moment I saw the first glide and pool,

the way to fish it screamed out at me! The odd large

fly flew and skipped across the river.

I did not rush, just took in the surroundings watched

the water a little and planned my attack.

I put a large silver bead head PTN on the tip

and on the dropper a F-fly. It may seem a strange

combination but it brings me a lot of fish when fishing

down and across. The F-fly is fished wet, in broken

water like the one that faced me I think it covers a lot

of the fishes natural food drowned, emerging ect.

I think, or it may just because I use it a lot that

the F-fly is one of the best all round flies.

Number one it's very easy to tie, not that I'm

lazy (although the Mrs may not agree) but if

you are fishing under trees, or likely to lose

a few on the cast a simple pattern that's quick

off the vice is a luxury. Not just simple but

deadly, fished dry it never seems to deny

me a take from a rising fish.

If you can't tell I'm a fan!!

I had a few fish small Parr and a half decent

Brownie. Mike had a few bangs but I was sure

a spidery kind of pattern would bring him a fish.

He tied one on and moments later he was into

a string of small trout.

I lost one good fish and moved to the next

bit of decent water. A few fish rose and I

whipped off the dropper and point placing

the dropper on the point.

I had some great sport over the next hour

or so the best being a good brownie (above).
I even took a little Sea Trout off the top.
I decided to have another cast in the first pool.

I'm sure some big fish lie in wait, another angler

was just leaving so I decided to give it a go a bit

deeper Phil had taken a out of season Grayling

earlier and I finished the day with another.
A great day followed by a funny night........

a few pictures to follow!!