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Old August 31st, 2005, 09:33 PM
james.willsden
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Went fly fishing over the bank holiday - river very low - about 12" down on
last season.I was completely staggered by looking down at a pool and seeing
15 / 20 + salmon in about 6ft of crystal clear water. During a period of
about 3 hours watched 15lb + fish to 5/6 lb lying with several just cruising
around, all silver fish - what a sight!
Mike


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Old September 1st, 2005, 12:27 PM
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In article , james.willsden
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Went fly fishing over the bank holiday - river very low - about 12" down on
last season.I was completely staggered by looking down at a pool and seeing
15 / 20 + salmon in about 6ft of crystal clear water. During a period of
about 3 hours watched 15lb + fish to 5/6 lb lying with several just cruising
around, all silver fish - what a sight!
Mike



Here in the Swansea valley we're entering the silly season when the EA
usually start on their erosion prevention schemes or flood defence
schemes and the river runs filthy. Any salmon that make it to the
spawning redds probably suffer from scilicosis !

A couple of salmon have been take recently - fish of around the 6 lbs
mark
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Old September 1st, 2005, 12:52 PM
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On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:27:36 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
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In article , james.willsden
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Went fly fishing over the bank holiday - river very low - about 12" down on
last season.I was completely staggered by looking down at a pool and seeing
15 / 20 + salmon in about 6ft of crystal clear water. During a period of
about 3 hours watched 15lb + fish to 5/6 lb lying with several just cruising
around, all silver fish - what a sight!
Mike



Here in the Swansea valley we're entering the silly season when the EA
usually start on their erosion prevention schemes or flood defence
schemes and the river runs filthy. Any salmon that make it to the
spawning redds probably suffer from scilicosis !

A couple of salmon have been take recently - fish of around the 6 lbs
mark


Had a look up the Ribble below Settle yesterday for a couple of hours
with the fly - no sign of any showing yet although I know there are
fish further down stream
Keith
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Old September 1st, 2005, 09:18 PM
james.willsden
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"Keith Landless" wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:27:36 +0100, "W. D. Grey"
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In article , james.willsden
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Went fly fishing over the bank holiday - river very low - about 12" down

on
last season.I was completely staggered by looking down at a pool and

seeing
15 / 20 + salmon in about 6ft of crystal clear water. During a period of
about 3 hours watched 15lb + fish to 5/6 lb lying with several just

cruising
around, all silver fish - what a sight!
Mike



Here in the Swansea valley we're entering the silly season when the EA
usually start on their erosion prevention schemes or flood defence
schemes and the river runs filthy. Any salmon that make it to the
spawning redds probably suffer from scilicosis !

A couple of salmon have been take recently - fish of around the 6 lbs
mark


Had a look up the Ribble below Settle yesterday for a couple of hours
with the fly - no sign of any showing yet although I know there are
fish further down stream
Keith


Hi
Forgot to mention - tried every fly in the box! - no takers, mind you the
sun was high and bright - thats my excuse!Will be up there again 5/6 times
before 31/10 and will post again.
Regards
Mike. PS how has the Teifi been this season so far?


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Old September 3rd, 2005, 04:09 AM
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In article , james.willsden
wrote:

last season.I was completely staggered by looking down at a pool and

seeing
15 / 20 + salmon in about 6ft of crystal clear water. During a period of
about 3 hours watched 15lb + fish to 5/6 lb lying with several just

cruising
around, all silver fish - what a sight!


Forgot to mention - tried every fly in the box! - no takers, mind you the
sun was high and bright - thats my excuse!Will be up there again 5/6 times
before 31/10 and will post again.


Next time I meet this situation on an otherwise slow day I mean to try a
version of an old prawner's trick: Lead core line, -short- leader and a
big, fluffy booby.

Manouevre the line so that the fly swims directly beneath the largest fish's
belly. You will probably scare it off the lie in the process. Let the line
lie on the bottom. Sit still, watch and wait. As long as it's not too
scared the fish will return to its lie which now has an irritating extra.

With luck the fish will slowly get more and more annoyed until it siezes the
fly in order to evict it from its position. Over to you.

Cheerio,

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Old September 3rd, 2005, 09:25 AM
W. D. Grey
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In article , Derek.Moody
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As long as it's not too
scared the fish will return to its lie which now has an irritating extra.


You never know Derek - it might get to like its new little friend :-)
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Old September 3rd, 2005, 11:11 AM
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In article , W. D. Grey
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In article , Derek.Moody
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As long as it's not too
scared the fish will return to its lie which now has an irritating extra.


You never know Derek - it might get to like its new little friend :-)


In which case you take it away and try an uglier one :-)

Cheerio,

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