Your catch return is interesting so enclose my little contribution in response.
Would have been interesting for you to include the flies you used to catch this lot!! My best season was about 12 if my memory is correct as don’t keep a diary like you. This season not that good as only managed 5 small sewin up to 2lb and only one of those on the fly. Very disappointing, although with Cerith’s advice I did manage a couple on the worm. The running worm is a difficult technique to master properly and depending on water conditions etc I will give it a try again next year.
Although the season has only just finished I’m already suffering from withdrawal symptoms. As a substitute I thought I'd try a bit of grayling fishing yesterday (Thursday) on a 1.5 mile double bank stretch of the Itchen near Winchester. Lovely sunny day and was quite expectant of a lot of grayling as had the stretch all to myself and river was perfect - gin clear and a good depth and flow. Started at 10.30 and finished about 3.30 in the afternoon and sad to say I only had one very small grayling and none rising either. Very disappointing as this stretch has produced big catches of grayling for me in the past with fish up to 1.5lb. The river keeper reckons the cormorants are to blame and take at lot of grayling during the winter months, however, my grayling disappointment was made up for with one of the best days I have had in years for trout!
I actually lost count of the number I caught. I think it was about 10 Rainbows and a couple of Brownies all between about 3lb and 6lb and fought like hell on 4lb line with my small 8ft rod that I made over 20 years ago. Plenty of long runs with the reel screaming!! Very enjoyable. Took me ages to get them out in the fast current and lost quite a few more. All were in cracking condition and of course all returned. I also saw an Eagret and a couple of Roe deer so it was quite a good nature day all in all. Wouldn't it be great to catch that number of sewin in a night!!! Now that would be special. We live in hope!!
Rod
Rod
ReplyDeleteIts only in recent years that I have been sucessful with your 'Rodders Special' tube fly! In the early days I caught most of my fish on the River Glaslyn for instance on a Medicine Fly. On the Towy it was Black and Siver tubes etc! I must admit that your fly has been a revolution for me over recent years but I am soon to run out! You had better get tying again ready for the new season!