Re: Auction V 2011 Lot 35: One Day One Rod Wellow Brook
Well after a quiet winter, full of anticipation, I managed to get out today
and what a day it Was. I left home in West London, for the 120 mile drive to
Bath, in light rain, turning heavy then very heavy until I passed Swindon on
the M4. But as I neared Bath the sun came out and the rain did not return
until I left Bath on the way home.
I met up with Dave Wiltshire outside the Fox and Badger and we headed for the
river. From the bridge by the car park we could see several fish rising, so
quickly I set up my 6'2# Orvis Helios, floating line and a small Klinkhamer.
My rusty casting and clumsy wading didn't help so after ten minutes we left
them and moved further down stream to fish several beats that Dave knows well.
It was not an easy day, tight casts, overhanging branches waiting for a stray
cast. Several fish were rising sporadic hatches of buzzers, later large dark
olives were hatching and drifting untouched down stream. We spent most of the
day on the dry, mostly casting to rising fish. After creeping under fallen
trees on my hands and knees, keeping as low as my aging knees allowed, I
managed to hook into two lively brownies but they shook the hook easily. This
shows the skills needed to fish these small streams, these fish don't mess
about when hooked. I eventualy got one to stick, again after crawling into
position and casting into the foam line it took a LDO pattern that Dave had tied on
for me.
Dave is very knowledgeable,and extremely patient, he put me in the right spots
, pointing out likely lies, a real pleasure to be with and he made sure I had
a great day out, well worth the trip
I do have to appologise to Dave as he spent a good part of the day retreiving
my flies from overhanging bushes and trees, without complaining once, even
when I put them in the same bush several times.
So if you are looking to try some small stream fishing give Dave a call, you
won't regret it.
Michael
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