Jim W

Owd What you reckon to adding a couple of small split shots near to the fly or say a foot away to make the fly drop down into the pool if they are not rising?

Anybody getting much off the docks in Exmouth yet? Isnt it still a bit early? Comments pls..................

I am fishing the free stretch of the River Otter near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon. My timings were dictated for me the other day, it was midday, brilliant sunshine, no wind and the river side is a low bank busy with other people enjoying the early sun. So quite maybe not best conditions!!!!! Please tell me if it shouldnt make any difference? I did not see any fish att all and so cast into pools where I thought they may be sitting down on the bottom, albeit only a few feet down. My insticnts tell me that early evening to darkness would fair me better>> Thanks for the excellant feedback btw.. Jim

Much appreciated Alan....by the way I blanked on my first outing of the season!...early days though I guess.

Does anyone know of a good publication or similar/web based article etc to explaining how to read a river? I mean where to throw your line, head of a pool, white water, shallows etc? What to look for?

Hoping for my first cast tonight on the River Otter at Budleigh!!!!!!! Any first day news or advice anyone wants to offer, ElK hair was great last year but am still not hitting the 1lb plus brownies?????????? JimW

Maybe more appealing to the American market. I dont know anybody at my local lake who would wear one but then testing the market at a Game Fair might prove me wrong......best of luck.