First Day Out Was A Great Day Out

Looks like a great venue.

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Eddie
"We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation."
Voltaire

Well done mate, it looks surprisingly warm for Watendlath in April. Cogra started well last week, but we've had some rotten weather which will put them down a bit, but its settling over the next few days so I'll be up one evening over the weekend (probably Sunday) if you're free.

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. Watendlath looks like one to add to the 'To do" list.

SharkeyP

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Stay at home the Trout obliges.

What can I say, watendlath just down the road and I've never fished it, in among some of the most spectacular scenery in the country, that has to be ignorant.

Lovely fish by the way, conditions looked very calm.

Great pics
I'm going to pay a visit at the end of the month. Ive never fished it before ,any tips
Flys etc
Daz

Lovely place Watendlath, and stunning drive up to it. I fish it every year when up that way, although usually late May/early June. Is that a blue in the last photo? last year there were a lot of blues in there, they pull your string a bit Fish are usually free rising, at least when it warms up, we usually catch plenty on suspender hare's ears, suspender hoppers and sedges, twitched if static not working. If bank fishing fish can be spooky and soon move out of casting range but just sit down, resist the temptation to keep re-casting, leave your dries out there and they will move back in, patrolling the marginally reed and lily beds. Hang on to your rod, takes can be quite savage! The fish switch on and off through the day as the wind/pressure changes, typical there, it seems to have its own microclimate thanks to the hills/valleys. Just have a cuppa when they go down and soon they will start rising again. Boat gives you more options though and you can pick fish up right across the middle of the tarn.

You can even come in for a nice tea and cakes at the tea shop and feed the friendly chaffinches, lovely place to spend a day (....although I've also fished it when its been raining stair-rods, which is a bit more challenging!...still caught plenty tho, doesn't seem to put the fish off)

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Sorry lads been really busy not been on this in months! had time to fish but! its a brilliant spot! have been up a few times since! if anyone is heading up just drop a message will sort you out with some flys a have found great on the spot! also you will get some cracking views at surprise view! just about see my house from here Haha