tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26026663436174262802024-03-05T19:43:41.526+00:00Sheffield on the flyExploits on the
rivers in and around SheffieldSheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-48693909256458377662012-09-29T10:36:00.002+01:002012-09-29T10:36:55.649+01:00When you can't fish...<br />
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So when you can't get out to fish, what else can you do?<br />
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and so started my attempts at fly tying.....<br />
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I bought a starter pack of material for about 15 quid, and picked up some extra bits and bobs off ebay. The prime reason for me wanting to tie flys is that getting decent flies on barbless hooks without costing more than I'm willing to cast is difficult! The hooks used are hanak and knapek barbless.<br />
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So i started, following a few patterns of the internet and making a few up as I went along.<br />
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So, a few of my attempts so far. I'm hoping when work and family life settle down a bit I'll get out and try to see if I can tempt some grayling with some of my creations...<br />
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Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-76612364361064756072012-07-14T22:31:00.001+01:002012-07-14T22:31:59.297+01:00Home watersA brief after-work visit to one of Sheffield's many small streams provided a good hour of tight quarters entertaining fly fishing.<br /><br />It's been a while since I fished and I enjoyed being back on the water. I was within 50 yes of two busy roads, but I could have been miles away- the thick vegetation almost completely screened the river from the surroundings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765141033248539970'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpYZB89beax3_Y3kIfw4nN-N6dgchPkZFXAMRTQrQH6zuMEaOCu_pmEa4m7iv0gRTPI1BM9rrTdMz4UYImSKvTsN8YvmvGU_I67uPvtZmlXOCV1Ca5qNazkuGNmMt42ZgH4lBlxyQ2ghD/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The fishing was spooky, with the low river making for scared trout!<br /><br />However, taking time and being careful about presentation rewarded me with a few small trout. I took one on a klinkhammer, and the others on a nymph swung though the deeper pools.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765141072357009826'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjb_fxlY78l8uAGPBn1SRAnmfRHy4aNMaDzTMlQSAmcI2no_9JH4C8mJI6k12D5h2lrwIpyXBXkyV0BcMKRqcGQ6N7h0JckzX_lDEZOH3H06vKd1-EVclSb-DvrKDJYMG_VB8BX8ta8Gg/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765141116716739762'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTca01KM5R97a5uMP7e-64BOUmACyLr5nlf2OnsqpyYTXMU533nNpZn_SdR8Q57wvtYMziAtlGWdsln06RqafCDXRP-OQxVYk7LtG4VE6doI3-FcUFZOfHoFOj09WoN59nvBO-llweWl3/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-32361838321768054702012-07-14T22:14:00.001+01:002012-07-14T22:14:01.199+01:00It's been a while....<br />So, since I last posted life has changed - the birth of my daughter in september has changed domestic priorities significantly! <br />However, I have managed to get out fishing a few times, though not as often as previous years.<br /><br />A family holiday in the Yorkshire dales provided a decent week of snatched hours here and there with the fly rod. We were staying just outside Hawes, within walking distance of the river Ure. For about 35 quid, you can purchase a weeks permit to fish the Hawes and High Abbotside fishing associations waters. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765136317004872258'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp5BrFZDR94a4HiqoMGhty6B_l0VXGDCep755Y5oMw3A3EIC_f_EWEwUGK4r8ehchTghLnMUY-qKwVwMY9VJtTPd1MKk0b5qZJ9n6QkcpSlDpmg7WG311lKobhAqtN6FrR731cKfHd1l3/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Despite heavy rains in the preceding days, the rivers were fishable. I spent an hour or so on a couple of mornings, and a couple of afternoons fishing. The fishing was great, with plenty to go at. Below is a selection of photos from the week.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765136356366662274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KrwqvJP_gxJLOzQbyA_Xq7fT3yaptG64wdI-wHYqQDMu06lIsB8BtejLhjAwPy52I9wjXCEmccgrzChg8739CF4p2Zdt92UpfzQVlf49OTc5cYC0a-OuPYk5MdK8GK_q6_QjvEVoeEiR/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765136393274917458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmD3jLLGnY8k7lnGIWGSYCh1Bts9CfsMYOwy4XYuTStY_Aa1cAuDQvAvSFAFsLbjMYfWdptrwSMx19wwJ501Bq93QMnIwuu__zHw9n0SCBoeff75Ne0wKL1WxHE7-N77nWUs93WI9maCE/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765136437031311506'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEifyGP2pPq4zw9FQ8eOZAO5vnFRPmqeo_fJoOxlk-3lH9biOGJCFYBeLVO5kevthjam3BbpT31e8TIUFmqlTMEzu0icRdIqgNZ-XuRXZEJfB9AqWLPdXNvkPO_GC9dBlJoYZ4jdQhnZT/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5765136478721028754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOcVmcB7SYDqE15U2CZtbMKzKZhFS6PfnxSSsAiR3K2PD8PsB5SroncGVTmtkF9gLU3kSRLZO6LRz11WcRajlVF4QfjVYC0pzLKlSUdZMsf59x3YToYCSAGglLtDdG35esC71-CaAgrKB/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Great fishing in a great location. Definitely worth another trip back. The area is beautiful, with plenty to do and to keep the family amused. <br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-44220278420565433092011-08-25T17:01:00.003+01:002011-08-27T10:31:51.462+01:00Probably my favourite stretch of the Don..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A video taken during a couple of hours fishing with my brother. Hot weather, but lots of fish!<br />
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I have yet to explore the upper don, but understand that some/all of it above oughtibridge is private fishing. Wouldn't mind trying the very headwaters - not sure if they are private or not but will ask around.<br />
If anyone does know the upper limits of the UDFF waters please email me!<br />
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<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-10736447042498425282011-08-23T22:29:00.003+01:002011-08-24T09:05:32.479+01:00T'other side..A trip across the Peak yesterday to fish some of the "Peak Passport" scheme waters - specifically, the River Hamps at Redmorlee. This was unfamiliar territory, requiring tomtom to get me there, but we found the correct layby, tackled up and set off. <br />
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Walking down the beat to start at the bottom end we saw a couple of rises and a couple of likely looking pools, but the river was low and slow with a thick coating of a green slimy weed on the bottom. I know there river here also contains the american signal crayfish, so I was keeping my eyes peeled to spot a foreign invader.<br />
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The weather was scorching, and I soon regretted leaving the sunscreen in the car. However, onto the fishing....<br />
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Tough doesn't start to cover it! There were plenty of 1-2 inch fry keen to have a go at my dry fly, but nothing of any size spotted for the first hour. Nothing rising, nothing moving, nothing. I was starting to doubt there were any fish in the river when a reasonable trout shot past me - disturbed by my wading. This lifted the spirits, a little anyway!<br />
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It was only when I found a deep dark corner where the river flowed under a boulder and observed a trout darting out and snatching bugs from the foam line that passed near it that I began to regain some enthusiasm.<br />
A tricky "bow and arrow" cast under a hawthorn with a black foam beetle landed me my first river Hamps trout - an 8 inch specimen.<br />
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The river here desperately needed some more water, so after fishing up to the upper limit, we called it a day and headed back across the Peak, stopping at Bakewell on the way for a chat with Peter.<br />
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The video is worth watching right until the end..... after all, I'm trying to capture the true essence of small stream trouting ;-)<br />
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<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-72789283452342904182011-08-16T16:35:00.001+01:002011-08-16T16:35:46.229+01:00Angles...Ok, ok - I'll get back to plain pictures and descriptions soon, but here is yet another video attemp after yesterday mornings session on the Middlewood road section of the Don. This is one of my favourite runs, from the bridge to the pool, having had some of my best Don trout from here.<br />
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It's an interesting and varied section, with deep stretches, shallow bits, pools and plenty of spots to cast to.<br />
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Why Angles? Well, after using the camera solely as a "point of view" camera previously, I thought I'd try some static shots with a mini tripod - I think it probably works better, but will keep on experimenting.<br />
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Speilberg I'm not, but it keeps me occupied and gives you a flavour of what the Don has to offer.<br />
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<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-15794077323904596042011-08-15T14:11:00.003+01:002011-08-15T14:15:41.961+01:00More playing with technology..Another session out fishing with Matt on the Don, him wth his new Greys set up, and me playing with the video camera again.<br />
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This was the first section from clubmill road, up to the weir. We has a pleasant couple of hours, each catching a few fish (not all on camera).<br />
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Will try and get out in the week to do some more filming....Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-71127764992333048652011-08-14T22:43:00.001+01:002011-08-14T22:44:41.146+01:00Headwaters..A couple of days ago, after consulting a map, I decided to explore the upper urban reaches of the Sheaf. This is the little stream that runs from the moors to the west of Sheffield down through Totley, Millhouses, Heeley and finally into the Don. Taking a handful of flies and my 7ft brook rod, we started exploring. We came across a small weir pool stuffed with trout, but after a couple of casts they were all spooked. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5640830298711631282'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZqNTsG4Lz5sLCJso-H44NPaNz8INdPy5mWO21BtU-CFMgMTmok40dRpvi5OlmJ8L9L5pXgx18xNRXxXz6ZKvChZO1841Qo3HXcUdW-VbjPGUvtiWBWftWyScDo1-nDZrmEeVUQPfzhwV/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We followed the trickle upstream, finding a couple more likely looking pools. Despite seeing fish, these are super wary so a stealthy approach is needed. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5640830424798372082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHcvqqwxlvZkoAIxiFwurX7iFEwg7z_czEfA-8W4nbbZ54aX6knIK8bZhzJ1swBpkJnqd3gOhO8xZFqvCDDCwz456Nu_i1f05Nq4xgO6_2bcBVYpg-BLEk4uRa8OjRE5bkmLnOTWS4OoL/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The trickle appeared to be running out- it had been a dry couple of weeks with little rain. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5640830505981776370'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEz-t-e_nijSS7GcHxtxRcrwQ3tIsTNYbgMrPgXTJ-mXktchvq7nQ7mNn9WDcSeW5dEGQ_ZQQQR3GGHPnzKj0OsCmS5S2F7KM1ZVh8ExTYNrvFNqrrxpyyWfUxZthD-oQw_pw92yR_TUcS/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We carried on, soon crossing an aqueduct over the railway.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/102289604617382802462/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5640830576369179858'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFKMWyB8mDEJ3237pnPBdfgXZ6p4kZhYoSyRZ2eeeybkNeVHZ2Q7Idtph9CaYPYj4IT5Ioe4kXs1dcupzkUEpVpaTAqYj1okX_J50qbtOGSjfqa8KXM5dLtd7L9NHB-EgU6G_ZyOQjPuM/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Up from here appeared to be tiny headwaters, but with occasional worthwhile pools to fish. Tight on time, we headed back home, leaving more to discover for next time.....<br /><br /><br />- Posted from my iPhone<br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sheffield,%20UK%4053.343961%2C-1.488228&z=10'>Sheffield, UK</a></p>Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-44214055804825458852011-07-26T21:20:00.003+01:002011-07-26T21:33:26.615+01:00Experimenting with new toys....Posted below are a couple of videos - a new toy I've been experimenting with, the GoPro HD video recorder. It has a completely waterproof case, and is really sturdy - used by a lot of extreme sports types, mountain bikers, surfers etc etc.... and now fishermen!<br />
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These are just my first efforts, so apologies for the roughness, but I think it gives a reasonable impression of the fishing.<br />
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The first, from today...(Only remembered to turn camera on once I'd hooked the fish)<br />
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And here's the second one, shot a couple of days ago<br />
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( first fish caught at about 3:10 if you get bored....)<br />
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I'm still finding the best way of mounting the camera and using it, but I do like the underwater abilities already.<br />
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<br />Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-90877584987905110032011-06-09T20:15:00.000+01:002011-06-09T20:15:34.317+01:00Cornwall again...After a week in Wales, it was straight down to Cornwall for week 2 of our 2 week UK holiday. Staying with my dad only a few minutes walk from a lovely little trout filled stream, I made sure my fly kit was packed, along with some micro dry flies.<br />
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My usual routine is to get up early-ish (I am on holiday after all) and wander down to the stream. The first day I fished it I scared plenty of trout, and missed two takes on a Klinkhammer.<br />
The second day I fished a little further downstream, where there are a few more slower glides and pools, still pretty tight and the fish:flora catch rate is still very much in favour of the trees!<br />
Below are a selection of photos of the river and the fish... <br />
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On arriving at the lake, the wind was gusting and I tackled up with a fast glass 40+airflo line on my 9ft 5wt rod. Its the biggest/heaviest rod I have, so would have to do! Even before casting, the wond was putting a decent bend in my rod - this did not bode well!<br />
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I started fishing near a weed bed, using a cats whisker as a single fly on a 12ft leader. The chap that sold me the ticket said that the trout here feed mainly on small fry, and this was as close to a "fry" like fly I had. After 20 mins of "casting" in some pretty strong winds, I had a take, but failed to land it. After a further 20 mins, I again connected to a fish and after a scrappy fight, I landed a nice brownie, about a pound or so.<br />
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I moved further up the lake, and after another hour or so, had another take, and landed another brownie, a little smaller than the first. This one was keen to get back into the water, and was a little camera shy!<br />
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After a couple of hours fishing, I was thoroughly cold (May the 31st in wales, and wearing a wooly hat!) and decided to head back to civilisation, and the family.<br />
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So in the evening I went out to Llyn Coedty, another of Dolgarrog's Club waters. This is an isolated reservoir, slightly lower than Llyn Eigiau, and in a beautiful setting.<br />
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Suddenly, the ferocious wind dropped, and a hatch started, with fly life coming off the lake all over. The surface of the lake then came to life, with lots of splashy rises all over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on the picture to see the rise forms on the lake</td></tr>
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I changed set up from a sinking line to a floating line, and tried a variety of flys - F-flys, sedges, klinks, and a few others, all to no avail! Beaten, and with nightfall approaching, I headed back to the car and home to the cottage...<br />
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Prepare to do battle with the undergrowth - my flies spent more time in the trees that the water.<br />
I started near the bottom of the "tescos" beat, and worked my way upstream.<br />
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I started on a duo setup, fishing a small goldhead PTN underneath a Para-Adams. This accounted for my first trout, a tiny specimen taken in about 6 inches of water!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not even a handful!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I then fished up to the first pool, which there were fish rising in.<br />
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Still using a duo rig, I had a few casts. I had a take on the para-Adams, but didn't connect to the fish. A bit more inexpert casting and the fish were not playing any more. These small stream trout are super wary - every cast has to count. I changed to a F-fly, but by now the fish were hidden away.<br />
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I moved on, and fished up to the next big pool (with the "interesting" mud feature).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big pool, covered with falling blossom</td></tr>
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There was nothing at all rising here, so a few tentative cast covering likely lies with a klinkhammer with a hares ear nymph underneath produced very little, until I fished the inflow of the pool. Here I had a trout dart up from the bottom, and have a go at the klinkhammer - however, it was gone before I even had chance to strike.<br />
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Next section is the walled river which is tight and shallow - I had not previously fished this, having been drawn to the pools before. I used a Klink and hares ear nymph, casting to rises that were happening in every little glide and run.<br />
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I was soon into another fish, again taking the nymph.<br />
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A couple of hours spent on a sunny morning, fishing for wild brown trout for free half a mile from my doorstep - can't complain about that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casting round trees - an essential skill!</td></tr>
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Before leaving I had a look at the next section of stream, which I haven't yet fished. There looks to be a couple of likely looking runs.......<br />
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On another note, I must try and organise a day on the Wye - I have not yet fished the Wye, and keep meaning to book a day on the Peacock stretch. It's only 20 minutes drive away so I really should make the effort!Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com1Sheffield, UK53.347811779985626 -1.49265609027099853.274545279985624 -1.616692090270998 53.421078279985629 -1.368620090270998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-62965696314616543712011-04-15T19:46:00.001+01:002011-04-18T16:16:22.341+01:00Bailey bridge up to Norfolk bridge WeirA warm and overcast day today, so reasonable conditions for a spot of fishing. I went down to Attercliffe again, parking on Effingham street and crossing the bailey bridge to access the river.<br />
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The river here is slow and wide, with lots of weed on the bottom. I quickly moved further upstream, and fished the faster waters down from the weir.<br />
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I was soon into some lively brown trout, all taking a gold head hares ear nymph below a klinkhammer - my standard duo type setup.<br />
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I worked on up to the weir, having 3 takes on dry flies right under the wall beneath the weir - 2 on a klinkhammer, and I then changed to a sedge, which also produced a rise. I failed to land any of these fish - probably still in winter nymphing mode rather than summer dry fly mode!<br />
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After a pleasant couple of hours, I headed back home - another urban fly fishing destination to add to the list!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The glide along the wall that produced some rises to dry flies</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0Sheffield, UK53.388591564609307 -1.456240476318384953.315325064609304 -1.580276476318385 53.461858064609309 -1.3322044763183849tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-18001013081852510022011-04-13T22:11:00.000+01:002011-04-13T22:11:00.709+01:00Trout!Trout season is now well upon us - a quick visit to the Don after work with some tricky fishing put me into 2 trout today.<br />
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I fished an area I had not fished before, nearer the middle of town than previously. I had scoped it out a couple of days ago, when the pictures below were taken - lovely and warm, and not too breezy. That was not the case today however! A strong gusty wind was blowing downriver, making upstream casting very difficult.<br />
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I had on my usual set up of a copper john beneath a klinkhammer, and after a few missed takes I was surprised when a reasonable sized trout (for the Don!) shot up and took the Klinkhammer. That certainly woke me up, as did the next minute or two of good fight in a strong current.<br />
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After that, I had a smaller trout on the copper john, before heading home before the rush hour traffic got too bad. <br />
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Don't know the fisherman in the pictures below - he seemed to be having a nice afternoon!<br />
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Wednesday I fished with Matt, and Friday with my brother.<br />
Both times we started down in Beeley Woods, and worked our way back up to the slower glide just below the bridge.<br />
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On Wednesday it was bitterly cold, so we only managed to fish and hour or so.<br />
I managed one grayling, taken on the usual Copper John beneath a Klinkhammer indicator.<br />
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On the Friday, we started a bit lower into the woods, and had little success, a couple of knocks and I lost one fish. After a coffee stop (lesson learned from last cold wading session - flask packed this time!) we fished the glide downstream from the bridge at Oughtibridge.<br />
I used a czech nymph set up this time, despite using my 7ft #2 rod (not ideal for this technique!).<br />
I was using a Sawyers killer bug, on a 6 ft leader beneath a 4" braided indicator, with another 4ft of mono to the fly line. <br />
This was clearly THE technique for the situation - I had 4 fish within 15 minutes, all reasonable size and a great fight on the 2 Wt rod.<br />
2 Grayling and 2 brown trout later, we packed up and headed home.<br />
My Brother also had a couple of Grayling, on a duo rig a little downstream from where I was fishing. <br />
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A great end to a few hours fishing.Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-5733770441921984102011-02-25T21:35:00.000+00:002011-02-25T21:35:17.061+00:00OughtibridgeA bleary eyed couple of hours spent fishing for grayling downstream from the bridge in Oughtibridge this morning - the forecast was was rain later, so I went out this morning straight from work. It was overcast but warm-ish, so I tackled up and headed down to the river. There were already a couple of guys fishing just below the bridge, I think a guide with his client. They were Czech nymphing for grayling, and I didn't hang around to see if they were successful.<br />
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I walked down river into beeley woods, until I couldn't be bothered to walk any more!<br />
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Using a Klinkhammer as an indicator with a copper john underneath, I started searching out a likely looking glide.<br />
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</tbody></table>After 20 minutes, I hooked a nice grayling, of about a pound or so I guess.<br />
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It took the copper john, which is my "go-to" nymph on the Don.<br />
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After an unproductive half hour I went back up to below the bridge at Oughtibridge, where there was another chap fishing, nymphing.<br />
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I had a quick 20 minutes with a sawyers nymph below an indicator here, hooking one nice fish but losing it, mainly because I didn't realise I'd hooked it - I was just about to re-cast after a drift and as I retrieved the line the fish had a quick struggle and splash and was gone!<br />
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Today was the busiest I've ever seen it on the Don! <br />
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Looking at the river here it looks like it will be fun to fish in the warmer months in trout season....Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0Bradfield, Sheffield S6, UK53.4357192066942 -1.538000106811523453.4293277066942 -1.5525911068115235 53.4421107066942 -1.5234091068115234tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-56671206343478774012011-02-24T15:56:00.001+00:002011-02-24T15:56:22.841+00:00Two fat ladiesSo a quick jaunt out for an hour of nymphing for grayling, just near the Wednesday stadium. The river was up, not unfishable but flowing enough that I didn't bother putting my waders on- I didn't fancy wading in the high water, and the fishing I was doing could be done from the bank quite satisfactorily.<br /><br />I was using a sawyers killer nymph below a indicator, instead of my usual wulff or klinkhammer. After 5 minutes I was into a reasonable fat grayling, which after a quick struggle, came to the net. As is so often the case, as I lifted the net i noticed the fly had already dropped out! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/SteveRowePhotography/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5577285521791062962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCTUTnXAAkVfdcx4y2srKWQAO7ZghHbgB74q_vWK4YPtMCsh1LGQ0zX2T6E5WaYc9i_rJ2c3Zonl7DG9_g02-RdVSn9S9t2KX0Rkh57Hu3fkvLhwWbuIaQy2v8KR4-XqinsfPd7EPxPXk/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Having only my phone on me, I took a quick snap and returned the fish to the water. <br /><br />By this time a couple of lads fishing above the bridge came down to see what I was up to. Thy made it clear they wanted to fish where I was, especially after I landed another fat grayling! <br /><br />With the peace disturbed, and a couple of grayling landed, I packed up and headed for home...<br /><br />A good little session, a couple of pound + grayling, and my first fish of 2011. <br /><br />The temperature today was 14 degrees! Spring looks like it's on the way, and the trout season is just around the corner. <br /><br />- Posted from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hillsborough&z=10'>Hillsborough</a></p>Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-56402603951817539242011-02-07T17:50:00.001+00:002011-02-07T17:50:36.699+00:00My local riverWith fishing pretty much out of the question today due to high winds and recent high waters, I had a wander along my local stretch of "urban" river, to see what last years improvement work looked like. <br /><br />The old paddling pools have been replaced by a landscaped rocky brook. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/SteveRowePhotography/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5571006416878422738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiKvAmV-XciayvaHHtZzViQBXCholoeBrwGiygPhkcYSvvA8ItKy9e3ij7CS3QEdRT8Dht4vfxVZ1KBFt98g6yndHtm6Jue9Nzq6FWVPA1qn-mqjmdZbbx28bLJVK-U1hjhOqAWeNzDsC/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Not big enough to fish in (and no fishing allowed on this stretch) but probably a good place for juvenile fish to hide. The run exits just below a weir and some large boulders have been placed into the river here, further enhancing the habitat.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/SteveRowePhotography/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5571006446974250002'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q75BNtoffN9hdza3Rx3Xk2FREu4iXpk3xRs3vBcTWqPnhj54yDJuy5IqItI12VB4YGr3j4ggOxEGz_9zpX_KDVWzRtowq5jXzDhlWLmegqAB68Y8W_kkWVYbwhGl_unbxm6YB-MuvTXO/s288/1.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The river sheaf here is small, but does hold a decent head of wild brown trout, and if you wander along here on a quiet summers evening, trout can be seen rising throughout the river. Indeed, it was here on a quiet summer evening 2 years ago I caught my first trout on the fly. <br /><br />The park is enjoyed by dog walkers, sports clubs and people out walking and enjoying the surroundings. This does mean you have to be sensitive to others when fishing here, but choose your time and place and you can enjoy fishing a small stream for some wiley brown trout.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/SteveRowePhotography/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5571006469299902850'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVtxg3pZ8fUkr3F1wh3s47BhYOLlcBxJns37svcQokeajt3YuPO4cShcPaNOTmr-j3Ctpy1HuX0VEGlWNvavguzz7LeQVdn5Nl0wSObkMXAK8PDOqA1LA2DACVcGxwDLWgaC-LavFYrAn/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/SteveRowePhotography/SheffieldOnTheFly?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnIl6Wx7NqG8wE#5571006510267675074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkSfAZV3kyeuHS5kbicx_888jzzGKQhRyazEKcXVm5Tlq6VmWAS9hB-JQ2gKwtJIcylqn01DAvmYufnVyNBx2aK7T-xZyWn_hU_01Jel3bZhySxz7k3Na8hVDolWSAxaQWfKBvK9-g9RI/s288/2.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fraser%20Rd,,United%20Kingdom%4053.345136%2C-1.486879&z=10'>Fraser Rd,,United Kingdom</a></p>Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-10993255250691735762011-01-21T16:07:00.002+00:002011-01-27T17:43:48.949+00:00Tangling times...So, first trip out in 2011, and I blanked. Not even a convincing take. I was fishing a bit of river I've not fished before, and the temperature had dropped overnight, giving a hard frost this morning (is that enough excuses??!?).<br />
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My plan was to try czech nymphing and go after grayling. I know the Don has a reasonable head of grayling, so thought it was reasonable to give it a go today. I tied a 2 fly rig, with a heavy czech nymph on a 10 inch dropper above a beadhead pheasant tail nymph. Searching out the water systematically produced nothing, except tangles!<br />
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I Switched back onto the Duo rig for a while as I worked upstream, until the varying depths of water meant switching back to a single czech nymph, with a well greased/flotant'ed fly line. Nothing was interested today - I suspect temperature and the bright sunshine had a part to play in this.<br />
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Usually I would have persisted for longer, but after an hour or so thigh deep in freezing water, I gave up and headed for a home and a nice hot cup of tea!<br />
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Now I'm waiting for the warmer weather and the start of the trout season to get back fishing the dry.....Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-81027158048982993022010-11-01T23:19:00.000+00:002010-11-01T23:19:37.318+00:00Holidays!Well, back from the USA, and what a fantastic place to fish! sadly, didn't have quite enough time, or catch many fish, but really enjoyed it.<br />
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I was based in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, near Gatlinburg. The 3 day licence for the Smokey Mountains national park cost 30 dollars, and for it I needed to state my hair and eye colour, weight and height!<br />
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I dropped in at the Smokey Mountain Angler in Gatlinburg to get my licence and some flies, both of which were forthcoming, along with plenty of advice - really genuine friendly set up here. If you are ever visiting - drop in! www.smokymountainangler.com<br />
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The first trip out I went to the greenbriar part of the park, and the middle prong of the little pigeon river. I was after a brook trout. I didn't catch one. I did get a small rainbow, caught on a PTN. The setting and the water was fantastic - I didn't have my waders so my access was limited.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balancing on rocks - didn't have my waders!</td></tr>
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After fishing here for a while, we moved slightly downriver to a slower run and pool, where we could see fish rising and taking from the surface - what they were taking, don't know - there was no hatch to see so it must have been insects in the surface film.<br />
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I fished a duo for a while, missed a few takes then switched to a yellow bodied attractor floating fly, which produced a few more takes, but I didn't connect with any of them. Mrs S-O-T-F was having a go a fishing too, and her casting was more based on the western whip-crack technique - not the best for spooky wild mountain trout!<br />
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The following day I managed to sneak an hours fishing in on the way back from a day trip out, and caught 1 small minnow like fish. I would love to spend a week here in fine weather fishing, it really is a beautiful place and there is soo much fishing to be had, for really reasonable prices.<br />
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So, whilst not a productive trip fish-wise, was fantastic fishing in a fantastic place - can't recommend it highly enough!<br />
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The rest of the holiday was engaged with a family wedding and a bit of a road trip to Nashville - I won't bore you with all the pictures on here, but boy, do they like their country music!!<br />
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Back to the don this week I think.....Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0Dunn Creek, TN, USA35.705889534588572 -83.37884902954101635.697177534588569 -83.393440029541011 35.714601534588574 -83.36425802954102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-29932016862709311572010-10-14T16:56:00.001+01:002010-10-19T09:44:59.745+01:00Getting Colder...A definitely autumnal feel today - cool and overcast. The river was very clear, and we decided to fish up from the new middlewood road section for a couple of hours, sharing one rod.<br />
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As we tackled up, a large fish was jumping across the river, which despite our casts, was not interested in the Copper john on a duo rig.<br />
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Moving up to the faster section, we each had a few casts and handed the rod on. As Matt handed the rod to me, the indicator fly disappeared, and I was immediately into a fish - a small brown trout came to hand and was immediately returned - trout season now being closed. His cast got me my first fish!<br />
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We carried on up the fast water, and quickly got a couple of small grayling. REALLY small! At least it shows there are young fish, so the head of grayling is breeding and expanding successfully.<br />
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Nothing more from the faster section, so up to the pool.<br />
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Matt was soon into a reasonable Don grayling, which took the copper john beneath a white wulff. <br />
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Lunchtime was upon us, another fun but chilly trip. We packed up and walked back....Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0Bradfield, Sheffield S6, UK53.424826817726085 -1.525039672851562553.418433817726083 -1.5396306728515625 53.431219817726088 -1.5104486728515625tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602666343617426280.post-86089875356509760432010-09-27T18:11:00.001+01:002010-09-27T18:15:48.546+01:00Up to Beeley Woods...Well, its been a little while since i got out fishing. Night shifts this week means that I could get out today, prior to starting my nights. The rest of the daytimes this week will be devoted to sleeping!<br />
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I started from my usual spot on Middlewood road, just near the bottom of Stockarth Lane. I elected not to fish the waters up to the weir, as I wanted to explore a little further upstream, and would only get distracted!<br />
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I entered the river just below the footbridge, and waded up through the fast section, fishing as I went. Last time I fished here, I caught a nice trout. This time - same again!<br />
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Comparing the picture to my previous good fish here -- it is definately a different fish! The trout here obviously get a good stream of food. This one took a PTN fished beneath a Grey Wulff.<br />
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At the pool above, there were fish rising - I suspect grayling taking midges. I had a quick go at tempting them with an F fly, but to no avail. I then switched back to a copper john, and tried nymphing without an indicator. On the second cast I struck into a small brown trout, my first fish out of this fishy looking pool.<br />
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Switching back to the duo rig, I carried on up through Beeley woods. The river here is really nice fishing - small runs, little pools, and some overhanging trees.<br />
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There was a nice looking run under an overhanging tree, which I persisted with. Soon I was into a decent fish, which charged up and down river a couple of times - putting a good bend into the 9ft 5wt rod I was fishing with.<br />
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I slipped him back, and finished off fishing up to the small weir pool above, getting a small brownie on the way. Despite some pretty grim weather - constant "mizzle", I'd had a good couple of hours fishing and explored some more river. I think upstream from Oughtibridge is the Upper Don Fly Fishers waters - I'll keep my eyes open for the signs that mark their lower boundary on my next visit.<br />
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There were couple of blokes float fishing just up from where I got in the river, so thought it best not to start wading up towards them. This however did mean that I had to wade down river, and then fish back up. I waded down, past some massive banks of Himalayan Balsam. Once I had waded a hundred yards or so, I waited for a while, sorting out my leader and deciding which flies to fish. As I got ready, fish started rising in the area I had just waded through 5 minutes previously.<br />
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I started off on a duo rig, but before long the heavens opened. I sheltered under a tree overhanging the water, which provided little cover!<br />
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As the rain abated, there were a large number of midge type flies over the water. Fish started rising all around me, so I quickly cast the duo rig (Wulff on the top, Copper John on the bottom) and covered some rises. To no avail - despite laying out some nice precise casts, nothing was interested.<br />
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Time for a change of flies - and onto a black F fly. As soon as the fly hit the water, there was a take which I missed. I cast again, missing the spot I was aiming for by about 3 foot. And the fly got hit again. And I missed again!<br />
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Fish seemed willing to take wherever I cast. I soon connected with a fish, a small grayling.<br />
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Soon after, another downpour, so more sheltering. Straight after the rain, casting to the same spot, I kept getting takes and connected with every 3rd or so. It seemed there were a lot of greedy grayling!<br />
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A cast tight into some overhanging willows produced a nice little brown trout - camera shy as it wriggled back into the water before I'd taken its pic.<br />
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After some good sport on this little run, I waded on upstream. The river was now running higher and seemed more coloured. <br />
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I fished on up to a slow glide, where there were fish rising. The F fly failed to tempt them on this occasion, and the duo wasn't working either.<br />
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Time was pushing on, so I decided to finish by fishing the fast run by the wall up to the weir, and the weir pool itself. <br />
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The bright green water weed (not sure of the name ? ranunculus) is really taking hold here, making the place look like a real trout stream!<br />
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I had a couple of hits on the copper john, before hitting into a nice little brown trout.<br />
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Fishing the tail of the weir pool, I soon had another brown trout, which skipped and splashed over the water.<br />
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The light was fading now, so off back to the car and home. Another fun trip, really enjoyable dry fly fishing for grayling and some nice brown trout as well.Sheffieldontheflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091989235256761310noreply@blogger.com0Sheffield, UK53.40144734241705 -1.487188339233398453.395050842417049 -1.5017793392333985 53.407843842417051 -1.4725973392333984