After many a thread telling all how good the Swale was around the Richmond area, I invited Bruce (Barbusbruce) an Fred (Stillwater angler) for one of our (now becoming almost a monthly) meets. We met at up at 10 as discussed, well me and Bruce met up at 10, Fred true to form made his glamarous entry with a hand brake turn 20 minutes late.

We set off for the morning to one of my favourite beats on the Swale, well to keep it short we all blanked, early afternoon we decided to move on up into Richmond, well to keep it short we all blanked again a great day had though with much banter and fun, I look forward to the next meet lads.

I have kept this quite short as I know they will both want to add their two pence worth when they eventually get home.

Fred landing the only catch on the day...A tree Trout


Fred and Bruce at Richmond Bridge


Fred working around flowing ice, I wander where that came from

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Brave souls.

Funny the water still looks nice from here must have something to do with the CH being on in the house.

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getting quite the pro with them tree trout now fred

oh i will im sure, just have to sort out the best pic of you and your tree trout

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aye he is along with them rock trout that lie hard on the bottom ,you know them that no matter what you do with them they just wont budge ,and the inevitable parting company with leader and flies always and i stress always happens

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Hard as white dog sh!t, and daft as a brush, the lot of ya! Good effort though lads, better luck next time.

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Yes, it's getting a bit expensive losing all this tungsten , still at least i knew i was were i needed to be !

The water was spot on.......... and it was a lot warmer than last week's outing .

We had some good runs to go at and thought we were fishing well, i've zero excuses........ fished a lot better than last week...... but nothing for it

Only spotted one fish { 5-6 inch trout } all day which was sat in 3inch of water

Ah well, at least i'm hosting next weeks doo.........

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8 trees from around 400 casts .............. i'll settle for that ......... but 30+ bottom snaggs and around 10 lost tungstens ..... 15lb point me thinks

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i've a feelin i might beat that next week off to a small river with a tree canopy i can see a few tree trout on the cards

and boy we had better catch after all you've said

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you guys are certainly keen Better luck next time anyone who braves that weather deserves a few fish for there day.

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