Well it's only 3 months till the start of the 2021 fishing season.
I don't know about you but I've been tying flies lately, as it's been too cold for me to venture out for long periods because of my Asthma. For a year or too now I've been mostly fishing the same fly, with some variations. I call it Andy's Killer (although I don't kill fish anymore and haven't for quite some years). If there are fish around then I think this fly works very well (but I'm sure others of you think the same about the flies you fish and that's fine).
This simple fly consists of a stinger treble at the rear and a low water salmon hook as the main hook. I've introduced a bit of sparkle to it of late but I'm not sure if it's essential or not. The body is 3 turns of peacock and the wing is bucktail or similar.
I've had a number of double figure sea trout on this and the odd salmon.
Finally, just in case some of you are considering giving up on the sea trout fishing I would like to encourage you not to. Without you and me and our angling friends on the river day and night the river will deteriorate even further. Pollution will become the norm and the abuse of the river and it's surroundings will increase even more! We need to be on the river as much as possible so when April 1st comes along, dust off your fly rod, clean up your gear and get out on the river! Be optimistic for the future of our amazing rivers and fish - I know it's not been easy over recent seasons - but things are looking up a bit I think!
Also - think about COVID! At least if you're on the river fishing you won't catch it or much else for that matter!!! (JOKE)
Tight lines for the 2021 season everyone!