Caught this lovely fish



from here,



yesterday, on a size 14 iron blue spider (red silk, mole dubbing, grey hen hackle). Had 5 in total, only got a pic of this one as I was wading most of the time.

*** Should have said its the Erkina in Laois ***

Thats a beauty what a tail lovely spots well done nice river.

Pete

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New rainbow PB 22 lbs Bangour 23/10/2011

That's a cracker and in perfect condition, no bad for March

well done.

Colin

thats a bonny fish wheltzer,the big spots are braw. nice looking river as well.

jim

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The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

Gorgeous fish - it is typically Irish in colouring.

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

That is a braw hen troot, alright. I bet it fought well, even although the water will be pretty cold. You certainly had a good day with trout of this caliber, well done.

Sam

That is a lovely fish!!stunning in color.

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