This blog is a record of my fly fishing antics since 2006 on my beloved River Towy. I hope you find it informative and entertaining. Tight lines!
Recently I tried to log on to the Sea Trout Forum via the LINK on this site. To my surprise I see a message that says it's 'been withdrawn'! If this is so then I think it's a shame but realistically not that surprising I suppose as there are very few sea trout to be found now in our rivers?
Shall I leave the LINK or delete it I wonder? What do you think?
When I booked the fishing and the accomodation I knew that there was a risk of low water being an issue but I took a chance! And that is how it turned out! The water levels were low and I was told that there was little hope of a salmon! To be honest I didn't even bother fishing, instead I did quite a lot of wildlife photography and relaxing and enjoyed that instead.
The river at Eden Lacy has quite a few nice easy pools to fish and while I was sat in my hide I did see a couple of big fish splash in 2 different pools. The wildlife wasn't as good as I was expecting with just a small amount of birds playing ball! Common Sandpipers were plentyful as were Grey Wagtails. Other than that there was little else to see in the way of wildlife. Obviously at this time of year 50% of most birds are sat on eggs however I do firmly believe that bird numbers are down drastically this year! During the 3 days I spent on the river I didn't see a single kingfisher!
I stayed at Eden Lacy Lodge during my stay which was generally clean and comfortable however the alocated parking space across the lane from the property was not a good idea! During the last day the farmer decided to harrow the recently ploughed field and the wind was blowing straight towards my car and the property! The soil was bone dry so my car soon became brown instead of grey! I was not happy!
Not sure what to expect next week on the River Eden in Cumbria? I thought that it always rained in the Lake District but....
I suppose trout fishing may be possible or some wildlife photography? Or maybe just relax and let the world pass me by? Erm - not easy for me!
I hope to have a busy year fishing this year - unlike recent years?
I'm fishing the Eden Lacy beat of the River Eden made famous by the Gone Fishing duo Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse - late April / May
I'm travelling west to Southern Ireland to fish the renouned Delphi Lodge waters in late July early August
River Tyne - Sept TBC
And who knows - a trip to the Half Moon Inn on the River Torridge may be on the cards if we get rain?
Well, as far as the Towy is concerned I havent even bought a Permit yet! I think I will 'watch this space'! Instead I intend to focus some attention eleswhere this season.