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Wellow Brook - 28/05/2010

I decided to check out a new river (the Wellow Brook) with James after work. It would be our first time fishing the Wellow although I was reasonably familiar with the river as I had walked along it in the Winter. On arriving we found the river running crystal clear and looking very healthy with luxuriant growth of streamer weed and what I think is Ranunculus. It looked far more appealing than what I remembered from the Winter.   We spent a while fish spotting and with Mayflies beginning to ha
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Wellow Brook - 14/06/2010

Slow evening on the Wellow Brook again with James. The drop in temperature and slightly changeable seems to have put the fish down and we only managed one small trout apiece despite fishing some of our previously productive pools. We were however treated to the special sight of the Barn Owl hunting again which was probably the best moment in the evening.
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Wellow Brook - 12/06/2010

Decided to try out a new stretch of the Wellow Brook a few miles upstream of where I normally fish. The river here is delightful, smaller and more intimate than further downstream with large beds of Ranunculus and crystal clear. Stealth is the name of the game and I took great care when working my way upstream to keep a low profile, tread carefully and stay close to the high banks. I ended up with three Trout all on Mayfly nymph which I was pleased with seeing as I was fishing on a hot afternoon
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Wellow Brook - 03-05/06/2010

Unsurprisingly it wasn’t long before James and I returned to the Wellow Brook. The glorious weather and hatching Mayflies meant that we spent three wonderful evenings on the river in a row! On the first evening we decided to try slightly further downstream than we had on the first visit. The fishing started well with James missing a good rise to his dry fly straight away! Despite the fact that there were fish rising along the whole stretch catching them proved to be tricky due to the low clear w
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Wellow - 16/09/2010

A pleasant but all too short evening session back on the Wellow. Haven’t fished the stretch since July so it was nice to be back. Managed to winkle out a couple of lovely small WBT and lost a few more. Sadly the nights are definitely drawing in and after work fishing sessions are particularly limited.
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Wellow - 02/09/2010

A short evening session after work with Vince on his syndicated stretch of the Wellow. It was a new stretch for me but Vince had fished it a few times before and as time was short, guided us both towards the more productive pools. The fishing turned out to be pretty tough with no rising fish spotted. As such we stuck to nymphs but after catching a small WBT in the first pool we came to, it was hard going thereafter. However, as the light drew in Vince suggested we make our way to a particularly
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Upper River Chew - 16/05/2010

Popped out for a few hours mainly to explore a new section of river (the Upper River Chew) which belongs to Knowle Angling. I took my rod along just in case obviously! To be honest I was a little disappointed, the river seemed very small (too small to be stocked with Rainbow Trout which apparently it was although I didn’t see a single one!), quite silted up and very overgrown. Wading was virtually impossible due to the deep silt/mud and casting was a nightmare. In the end I managed to tempt a co
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Ullapool - 09 - 15/08/2010

A week’s holiday with family in the north of Scotland near Ullapool. Unsurprisingly I managed to fit in some fishing where I could! The scenery, wildlife and fishing were fantastic, the weather unfortunately less so but it didn’t really dampen spirits.   On the long drive North I stopped off at Pitlochry to have a punt at fishing the Tummel, something I’ve been meaning to do for a while. The river is lovely but I was woefully unprepared with my small brook rod and no wading staff. The Tummel
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Thames and Wylies Lake - 29-30/08/2010

A weekend back in my home town fishing with friends. Saturday was spent on the punt with Alan and his Dad (Trevor). The river was slightly up and coloured and Alan decided to go for the Barbel straight away, usually a slightly hit and miss affair during the day. However, within 10 minutes he had had a confident bite and was into what turned out to be a small Barbel around 2lb. We spent the rest of the day catching small stuff with a sleeper rod left out in the hope of a bonus Barbel or Chub. As
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Thames - 23-25/07/2010

A weekend that I had been looking forward to for a while. I was fishing the Thames with Alan and his Dad Trevor from their punt. I was excitied for a number of reasons, firstly because I had heard lots of good stories about how well the river was fishing, second because it was my first Coarse fishing session of the season and lastly because we were boat fishing which I absolutely love.   It turned out to be a terrific weekend. Left work early on Friday so that i could get home in time to fish
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Sutton Bingham Reservoir 10/04/2010

An enjoyable and hot day spent on Sutton Bingham reservoir in Somerset with my friend James and his Dad. It was my first time on this reservoir but I had heard good things from James who had fished it many times in the past. As it was the fishing started brilliantly with both of us catching good trout almost straight away! As the day wore on the fishing got almost too easy and we both had to try to use flies that we thought would reduce our chances of catching! In the end we got our bag limits a
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Rocklands Mere Fishery (Norfolk) - 26-27/04/2010

Was away in Norfolk for a few days for a work related course and after researching potential fishing opportunities in the area was pleased to find out there was a small trout lake nearby that offered a catch and release evening ticket, perfect! The first day I got there as quickly as possible after having an early dinner and found the place all to myself, bliss! However, despite the fact there were clearly fish everywhere the fishing was hard work, in fact I hadn’t caught anything by the time th
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River Wylye - 16/01/2011

With the deluge of rain that persistently fell throughout the week my fishing options for the weekend were pretty limited. In the end I decided to pop down to the Wylye for a day Grayling fishing. Wading isn’t allowed after Christmas so I took my trotting rod as well as my fly rod with the intention to fish for a while initially on the fly before trotting. The river was on a couple of inches up and had a tinge of colour, all in all the conditions looked excellent. I started short nymphing and qu
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River Wellow - 16/06/2010

After fishing the Little River Avon with Vince as my guest on Sunday he kindly invited me to fish on a stretch of the River Wellow that is owned by a syndicate he is a member of. The stretch is upstream of where I usually fish on the Wellow and quite different in character with more slow paced sections and a strange sort of moss that grew on the riverbed. Unsurprisingly the water clarity is just as clear and we were careful to make as little noise as possible when wading upstream. The fishing wa
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River Thames - 02-03/10/2010

A great weekend spent fishing the Thames with Alan and his dad Trevor. Saturday was spent at Trevor’s secret location, a beautiful spot that gave us an appetiser for the sort of fish it can turn up on my last visit (see 29-30/08/2010) but sadly that time we were left empty handed. This time we had decided to adopt a more relaxed approach and feeder fish through the day hoping to build the swim up for Bream and possibly Chub and Barbel later in the day/night. The feeder fishing was excellent with
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River Test & LRA - 05-06/02/2011

After receiving the all clear from my girlfriend I set about organising a fishing weekend that I was really looking forward to. Saturday was to be spent on the Little River Avon (LRA) in search of Grayling and the icing on the cake was Sunday where I had been invited down to fish the hallowed waters of the Test. I would be trotting the main river (the last time I fished one of the carriers - see 09/09/2010) in the hope of some of the large Grayling that this stretch (and indeed the whole river)
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River Test - 26/12/2010

Going fishing on Boxing Day when the thermometer is registering -10C really makes you question your sanity. That was exactly the case when Alan and I ventured off in the half light early on Boxing Day. Despite the Siberian conditions we were both very excited. A day Grayling fishing on the Test is always special and although the weather was doing its best to force us indoors, nothing was going to get in the way of us getting to the river! I must admit, when we arrived and got out of the warm car
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River Test - 09/09/2010

This was a day I had been looking forward to for a while...a chance to fish the River Test in season and on one of the most famous Estates that line its illustrious and manicured banks. On this occasion I would be restricted to fishing the main carrier but just getting the opportunity to fish an arm of the Test was very special and after a sleepless night I woke up at the crack of dawn aiming to get down there for first light and take advantage of the prime fishing time.   Upon arrival I exc
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River Kennet - 28/11/2010

A very cold day on the middle Kennet trying for the Grayling on the fly. Very cold conditions combined with low and clear river made the fishing tricky and by lunch I had only had 4 small Grayling and one of season BT. After a hearty lunch I decided to adopt a more mobile approach to the morning and walk along the river/carriers until I either spotted fish or came to a particularly good looking spot. The approach allowed me to explore the remainder of the fishery (it was my first time here) and
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River Irfon - 09-10/10/2010

After another wash-off on the Wye I decided to go through with my planned fishing weekend in Wales and instead fish one of the Wye’s main tributaries, the Irfon, well noted for the quality of its Grayling. With that in mind I set off slightly later than intended on Saturday morning. It took a while to get to the river and by the time I had gone through the formalities of purchasing a ticket and tackling up I only had a few hours left to fish. The conditions looked good but the clear water, gusti
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River Chew - 09/06/2010

I returned to the Chew a few days later, slightly further upstream this time hoping that the water here would be faster and more suitable for fly fishing. The river looked more promising with more pace and shallow sections that looked promising. However, there didn’t seem to be so many fish rising here and I struggled a little only managing a few missed takes. The river apparently is very good for Coarse fishing too so I think I may return here with the pin when the season starts!   Attached
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River Chew - 06/06/2010

Had a few hours spare on this Sunday and decided to try out the river Chew again but this time the middle reaches below Chew Valley Reservoir. The river here certainly looks healthier and more inviting than the upper reaches although I was surprised by the lack of clarity and the silty bottom. However, there were fish rising to the Mayfly and some of the rises looked like they came from quite decent fish. Part of the reason for fishing the Middle Chew is that it has the potential to produce spec
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River Alness - 23-25/09/2010

Three days Salmon fishing with family on the River Alness in the Scottish Highlands. Salmon have proved to be a bit of an enigma for me. Unfortunately I don’t get the opportunity to fish for them very often but when I do it seems like I have been beset by bad lack with only tales of lost fish to take away with me. Usually the fishing is very hard due to low water and on a spate river like the Alness having enough water on the gauge is everything. This year however was different, for the first ti
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Publow Lake - 11/05/2010

A spell of nice weather prompted me to have an evening fishing after work. I decided on fishing Publow Lake, one of my new clubs (Knowle Angling) waters and one I was not familiar with. On arriving I could see plenty of fish swimming around in the shallow end of the lake and managed to tempt two on a Damsel and a dry fly. I decided to move down to the other end of the lake to not disturb the fish too much at the shallow end. Although I tempted a few fish to nibble, no positive bites were forthco
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Newton Park - 26/05/2010

Typically the spring sun didn’t last for long and by the time James and I had arranged to return to Newton Park to catch a carp on the fly, the temperature had dropped and some ominous grey clouds were beginning to form. Still, we managed to get a few carp to feed off the top and seeing as I forgot my rod, James had the first attempt. Soon enough he had his first carp in the net, a sprightly 7lb (approx) Mirror, a good start. We had to move a few times before we had our next opportunity and this
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