Today, on the River Ribble...success at last.

I have had 3 attemps at River fishing and today I finally caught my first (5 actually) trout in a fast flowing river.

I must thank FRANK (a forum member) for giving me lots of tips last week (whilst fishing the River Usk) and donating a klinkhammer fly which I used today as an indicator with a nymph on the end. A local chap called Ian pointed me in the right direction (so thanks to him too).

Well the first 3 where on the nymph, but then they started rising...and whohooo I caught my first trout on a dry fly.

So took off the nymph and put on something that resembled the hatch and I caught another on a dry. Joy Joy Joy.

All the trout were small, but who cares, the sun was shining and everything was perfect.

Great stuff Banu. Many congratulations.

Regards,
Stewart.

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hi banu

Well done.......you should get that 'its like riding a bike' feeling now

Would that be on the Bowland water?

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Well done banu m8.

I also fished Big Ribble yesterday. Fish were rising well most of the day even though conditions were v bright - you did well on such a cloudless day, and very well to get so many.

Were you on a club stretch or day ticket? (EA/Mitton?)

My only fish was a nice brown, also on a Klink.
Massive hatch of Alder fly and what looked like shrmip or some kind of water lice in large no's that kept clinging to my leader and flies.

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It was the Mitton beat. For £5 pounds an absolute bargain.

We were keeping that bit quiet!!

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Well done Banu, a great feeling to catch the first on a dry, I always think.
Heres to many more.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.