Having been away on holiday last week I haven't really had time to update the blog properly so here is some recent news on catches!
On 19th June Cerith tells me that he caught a silver 10 lb sewin on the worm together with a few smaller fish! Having just popped down to the river after work as the river was looking hopeful after a small rise it certainly paid off for him. No doubt he will be trying to beat the monster fish that he caught last year! Well done Cerith!
Also, new member Tim Wilkinson caught his first sewin of 4 lb on 24th June! You do realise the implications of this don't you Tim? Yes you are now hooked for life but take it from me it's not all plain sailing, in fact it can be very depressing at times especially when the fish are few and far between! Anyway, well done Tim!
So there seems to be a few fish about but I think the real test will be this week when Rodney Byles and Cerith are battling it out all week with John and myself joining in the fray later in the week! Some of us have to work for a living!
Tight lines everyone!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday 28th June - my first fish of the season!
Well, despite adverse weather conditions last night I managed to open my account for the 2008 season in reasonable style I think! I didn't weigh it but it must have been at least 4 lb and a good silver colour.
As soon as I arrived at the pumping station I could tell that it was quite breezy and in fact a couple of degrees below temperatures at home. In fact it was cold enough to warrant a fleece even for the walk down to the river. One good thing though it was cloudy and overcast! Having returned from Sorento in Italy on Friday where the temperatures were early 30's every day I found myself feeling decidedly chilly!
I saw 3 other fishermen in total, one on the Llandeilo AA water opposite and two guys walked past me to the very bottom of our beat. I don't know how any of them got on.
Fish wise I saw one fish of about 5 lb move just by the bush opposite where we sit and that was all. My excitement came in my usual spot, around the corner in the tail of the pool at about 11.30 pm on a 2" black and silver tube. The fish must have followed me for a while and only decided to take as I was about to start retrieving. It fought well and I landed it in the shallow water below. As I write this piece she is cut up into 6 steaks and is well and truly frozen! Can't wait until tea tomorrow! Poached sewin, new potatoes and broad beans - all caught or grown by me!
As soon as I arrived at the pumping station I could tell that it was quite breezy and in fact a couple of degrees below temperatures at home. In fact it was cold enough to warrant a fleece even for the walk down to the river. One good thing though it was cloudy and overcast! Having returned from Sorento in Italy on Friday where the temperatures were early 30's every day I found myself feeling decidedly chilly!
I saw 3 other fishermen in total, one on the Llandeilo AA water opposite and two guys walked past me to the very bottom of our beat. I don't know how any of them got on.
Fish wise I saw one fish of about 5 lb move just by the bush opposite where we sit and that was all. My excitement came in my usual spot, around the corner in the tail of the pool at about 11.30 pm on a 2" black and silver tube. The fish must have followed me for a while and only decided to take as I was about to start retrieving. It fought well and I landed it in the shallow water below. As I write this piece she is cut up into 6 steaks and is well and truly frozen! Can't wait until tea tomorrow! Poached sewin, new potatoes and broad beans - all caught or grown by me!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Latest report from the Towy!
There are reports of a few fish making themselves known; some hooked; some lost!
Lance has told Rodney Byles that there are some decent fish lurking at the Road Bridge! Lance has found them difficult to catch but has seen some good fish moving at night! He has also lost a big fish very recently there! His catch to date is a 4lb sewin from the Car Park Pool!
With water levels very low we need rain urgently! I am off to Sorento for the next week so I wont be on the river for a week or so! I have yet to open my account!
Tight lines.
Lance has told Rodney Byles that there are some decent fish lurking at the Road Bridge! Lance has found them difficult to catch but has seen some good fish moving at night! He has also lost a big fish very recently there! His catch to date is a 4lb sewin from the Car Park Pool!
With water levels very low we need rain urgently! I am off to Sorento for the next week so I wont be on the river for a week or so! I have yet to open my account!
Tight lines.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
John open's his account for the 2008 Season in style!
My brother-in-law John caught his biggest ever sewin on a fly on Saturday night! The first of the season for any of us John's fish weighed in at 6 1/2 lb! Well done John!
Chris and John planning their nights fishing!
What a cracker?
Chris and John planning their nights fishing!
What a cracker?
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