Any of you guys witnessed a good hatch of these little gems on the Tees recently?







Gary

Bamboo rod maker

There were a few on at Piercebridge today Gary. Not a massive hatch, but a fair few on the water. Decent size as well, good inch.

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Hi
The fly is an Iron blue dun.
We witnessed a massive hatch of these a few weeks ago has anyone else seen a good hatch on the river this season. The Iron blue was becoming quite rare on the river Tees over the years. Interested to here if anyone has witnessed a few coming off.

Gary

Bamboo rod maker.

Haresearnottthere,

At 1 inch long I think they are a bit large for Iron Blues.
maybe Brook duns.

John H

Very possibly John, was just going by the look on the water. Definately not olive's, too dark, so could be brook's.

Tony

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There were a few coming down on tuesday night at dusk, a few sedge as well, but I couldnt get a sniff on what looked like a perfect evening. Another angler there faired equally as well!

Hi Rover

Same here on Tuesday night very quite, only the odd fish moving at dusk.
Lost a couple of tentative rising fish and finished up with 3 small trout.
Pheasants tail dry was what took a few.
Like you could not really work out what they were taking…
No Yellow Mays as yet

Gary

bamboo rod maker

Ive not seen any yellow mays yet either.

Graeme

seen em las t year for first time in a long time on a pitley wet day in august but only a trickle caught on snipe and purple as you would expect . by the way gary did you get sorted with the adcock stanton

Not seen any Iron Blues on the Tees for ages and no Yellow Mays either this year so far (none on the Leven yet either).

Like you guys I've been duped by the fish recently - out yesterday with a mate and only had five between us but the river was alive with rising fish. Good old wallops they were making too. Couldn't put 'em down but couldn't catch 'em either!! Tried everything. Mind you there was that much food coming down on, in or under the surface the blighters just needed to filter-feed like basking sharks.

Rain would be nice...