From: 04/02/2016
To: 04/02/2016
Type of Water: Freshwater
Species: Brown trout, Grayling
Out after my first trout of the new season. I wake up to a miserable morning with rain lashing down on the bedroom window. Nothing was going to put me off though.
I arrive to the river and luckily the rain has not affected to water too much. I decide to fish a new stretch of the river I have never fished before. After a short walk I make my way down into the water. My first flies to be used, a hares ear on point and red tag on a dropper 2 feet up the line.
After just 2 cast I land my first brownie of the season. Not massive but very welcome.
I gradually make my way up the river casting in various different location to try and temp out a bigger specimen. I was greeted by a few unexpected grayling and then after loosing several decent sized brown trout, I finally land a new personal View more...Out after my first trout of the new season. I wake up to a miserable morning with rain lashing down on the bedroom window. Nothing was going to put me off though.
I arrive to the river and luckily the rain has not affected to water too much. I decide to fish a new stretch of the river I have never fished before. After a short walk I make my way down into the water. My first flies to be used, a hares ear on point and red tag on a dropper 2 feet up the line.
After just 2 cast I land my first brownie of the season. Not massive but very welcome.
I gradually make my way up the river casting in various different location to try and temp out a bigger specimen. I was greeted by a few unexpected grayling and then after loosing several decent sized brown trout, I finally land a new personal best.
All in all an amazing day and a great start to my first years full trout season. I hope to get out again.
Thank you for reading.
