There were a handful of trips to Sutton Brook and Wolfscotedale to see my 2009 season out. The last Trout session was towards the end of August but by then the shotgun had been dusted off and I was getting some practice in ready for the start of the game shooting season. The gun takes over from September until the end of January.
The last fishing trip was to see me waving a Salmon rod over the river Tweed, that was at the back end of October and the rods have not been out since. It was a good trip, landing three fish and putting an end to a rather bad Salmon season for me and, by all accounts, most of the Scottish rivers. Hopefully the poor results from 2009 are just a blip and we will see better days in 2010. As I write this blog the first of the rivers are open and 17 fish were landed from the Dee on the first day.
Reflecting on last season's Trout fishing, Sutton Brook made it a very memorable one with a good number of decent fish landed, although I never managed to sort out one of those lunkers. Perhaps 2010 will see a change in fortunes.
I am sure it will sort itself out over the coming weeks. In the meantime the tying bench calls as fly boxes need topping up. This is always an interesting exercise and is a good indication of which patterns took the limelight last season. The usual suspects will need tying:-
Size 12 and 14 Green Arsed DH Caddis
Size 14 and 16 DHE's
Size 14, 16 and 18 No-Colour Klink's
Size 16 Black Para-Duns
Size 14 G&H Caddis
Size 18 and 20 BWO's
Size 18 and 20 CDC BWO's
Also in need of topping up is the the Mayfly box. It took a bit of a hammering last year but only one pattern really made an appearance and that was my Foam Bodied Para-May in size 12.
I shall be tying at least half a dozen of each, with some of the more highly used patterns needing a dozen to top the box up. It's a pleasant way to spend the winters evenings and one that makes time whizz by until the start of the season. Happy Days!
The last fishing trip was to see me waving a Salmon rod over the river Tweed, that was at the back end of October and the rods have not been out since. It was a good trip, landing three fish and putting an end to a rather bad Salmon season for me and, by all accounts, most of the Scottish rivers. Hopefully the poor results from 2009 are just a blip and we will see better days in 2010. As I write this blog the first of the rivers are open and 17 fish were landed from the Dee on the first day.
Reflecting on last season's Trout fishing, Sutton Brook made it a very memorable one with a good number of decent fish landed, although I never managed to sort out one of those lunkers. Perhaps 2010 will see a change in fortunes.
If all goes well I may be swapping the Derbyshire County ticket for a Leek and District one. I was a member of the LDFFA for a good few years; this was back in the 90's and early naughties, changing to the Derby Railway ticket in 2002 for no other reason than to fish some different water. That was replaced by the DCAC card in 2004 and after 6 years it feels right for another change.
There's a waiting list as there usually is for good clubs and I won't get all upset if I don't make it this year, whether I keep the DCAC ticket is another matter. I would like to spend some time fishing the Wye and Usk waters through the foundation and with the launch of a similar scheme in the Peaks, this season might be a good opportunity to support its first full year and I would get to fish some new local water; I will certainly be ordering my voucher booklet
I am sure it will sort itself out over the coming weeks. In the meantime the tying bench calls as fly boxes need topping up. This is always an interesting exercise and is a good indication of which patterns took the limelight last season. The usual suspects will need tying:-
Size 14 and 16 PTN's with and without gold heads
Size 14, 16, 18 and 20 Para-AdamsSize 12 and 14 Green Arsed DH Caddis
Size 14 and 16 DHE's
Size 14, 16 and 18 No-Colour Klink's
Size 16 Black Para-Duns
Size 14 G&H Caddis
Size 18 and 20 BWO's
Size 18 and 20 CDC BWO's
Also in need of topping up is the the Mayfly box. It took a bit of a hammering last year but only one pattern really made an appearance and that was my Foam Bodied Para-May in size 12.
I shall be tying at least half a dozen of each, with some of the more highly used patterns needing a dozen to top the box up. It's a pleasant way to spend the winters evenings and one that makes time whizz by until the start of the season. Happy Days!
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