Hi all,
I'm new to this site and seeking some advise.
My local water is Blagdon and more specifically the south shore.
As reported by others, the weed is a big problem at the moment, even in what
look like good spots, the weed is often only a foot or so below the surface.
I must confess my old floating line does sink slightly at the end, which has prompted me to buy a new aircel line.This has a loop already formed in the end, to which I'm told I can attach line directly. I hope this will help a lot.
However any other advise on what I could try would be great.

I'm sure weed holds fish and would enjoy the challenge of fishing these difficult spots. Just feel I need the right tools!

Many thanks

You can buy certain flies with weed guards, American companies more often have a better selection

If the fish aren't wanting dry flies, I might be inclined to fish a bouyant fly on the point (like a suspender hopper, or a booby, or some such) and nymph on a dropper "washing line" style, on a copolymer leader to help keep them up. You'll have to beef up the breaking strain though - last thing you want is a dropper getting tangled in the weed when a fish takes.

Neil

try floating fry patterns aswell, theres lurkers in the weed looking for trapped prey

Thanks for all your replies. I have been trying the washing line,but as I said my old line sinks a little. Hopefully my new Groovy air cel line should do the trick !
Will also look at the weed guard flies.

Once again. Thanks