Busy busy Busy

Well I have been "Busy" this should have been

put up a week or so ago. I'm snowed under

with work, not complaining though.

I have some pics of Mikes wedding and our

"night club" adventure not that much

adventuring took place!!
Anyway I got out onto the river with Jeff .

We seem to be a gathering of like minded

anglers....... being out by running water is

good, better if you can share the catch of

the odd fish with good company and a laugh

or two on the way.
I spent most of my early angling life by

the side of my Dad. Although as I got older

he often sneaked off............

"after that special fish"

although as I later found out so he could have

a quick smoke in peace! without the worry of

me telling "my Mam!!"

The thing is I then spent a lot of time on

my own ,the solitude only broken with the

odd chat. Often I would start a day and finish

it without a word.

Then I found something, I had gone out with

Phil on the river. I more or less promised him a

Barbel, so pressure on! I was relaxed though and

confident and it was not misplaced. The thing I

found that day was not just a fishing buddy but

the joy which I got from watching Phil catch.

That was the same feeling with Mike. We

fished a "snowy river" and caught one fish

but the adventure of the day was like being a

kid again "fantastic."
I fished a new bit if water Pete found

around Christmas again like two kids

we tackled up and even though we had

no monsters it was great.

Phil asked today "does anyone read my blog?"

well I do and I go back and read older reports

on days shared "White water Chub" is one of

my favourite reads and I mean of anything

I was there and every word brings back a memory

and a smile!!!

Every time I come on here

I check all the blogs to see who's updated and

you can learn so much so keep blogin!!
Jeffs a river angler, new to fly but he has

the river craft, so battle nearly won, just

a technique or two. This stretch of water

is ideal for a traditional approach or that's

what I think? Its difficult sometime to

describe what makes you take a fish or two

Down and across ? well not really more

across and down? well not that either.

I sort of came across this, its dead drift

with a twist. Most of the flies we fish would

in natural form be swept along with the pace

of the river, so its more across and the mend

follow at rivers pace with the rods length the

twist is to lift and dip the rod, the slack by

dipping the rod tip can slow the fly down,

only for a second but so so vital, the lift can

tighten the line and just again for the vital

second the fly rises or darts upwards. The

mending of the line is important a fast dragged

fly is not on a fishes menu.

You can then start to work the river more

searching the creases and slacks more

effectively.

May be rubbish but it works for me. It's hard

to describe such things because its just self taught

technique.

Jeffs first trip brought some good takes but no fish.

I think he was sort of hooked on getting one.

The next trip and he was in within the first half

hour. The river was low and we were told

"Busy ........people swimming"

He now had confidence, a fish .... it works!!

We carried on and he even managed a little Sea Trout .

I was getting a few as well and as dark approached

we both gazed into the fast shallows as the Chub where

busy spawning. We can fish this area with the pin and

as the count down to the coarse season approaches I cant

wait.