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Post by northcountryangler on Feb 2, 2015 12:03:05 GMT
Have commented elsewhere but just thought I'd second your observation on the potential for good take sensitivity with level line. This is especially noticeable when using light level line (say #2.5 or #3) that helps you both maintain a straighter line to the connection with your tippet than a tapered leader and also offers next to no resistance to a taking fish (compared with line/leader/braid laid on the water's surface). Part of that sensitivity also comes from the increased "vertical advantage" of a longer rod that allows better maintenance of "contact" with your fly/flies. ATB and nice write up Paul Thanks Paul. Yes I just copy pasted the same post into FB. Sloppy I know! |
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Post by Paul G on Feb 2, 2015 15:28:28 GMT
Its all good Matt - lots of anglers abhor facebook and it is useful to put info out in lots of different places so that it has a chance of reaching more people that can enjoy/benefit from it  |
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Post by springerman on Feb 2, 2015 19:08:15 GMT
Great write up Matt. You did well getting out on the Ribble. Looking at the EA site the level is still too high....or so I thought. Well done. Getting big fish in is not a problem but some seem to have problems with it. PG & JP showed me how. I am sure if you look on their web site there will be a video clip of how to do it. Failing that, I know it is on their DVD. I am looking to get on the Ribble myself now that the shooting season has finished. Hopefully this spell of frosty weather will dry things up. Keep up the interesting posts. Ian. |
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Post by jonathan27 on Feb 3, 2015 0:26:13 GMT
I went out on the ribble yesterday and got blown to bits!
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Post by northcountryangler on Feb 28, 2015 20:52:17 GMT
I continued my journey today by making the leap of faith that is leaving the car with only a tenkara rod in hand! It felt odd at first, but given that most of my fishing hereabouts is for sub 1lb class fish and short range tactics in confused pocket water type currents, tenkara really is a great option. I had the pleasure of being able to fish a sparse LDO hatch. Odd fish were rising sporadically, although the density of the hatch meant that they never really 'got on it'. This however meant that a brace of spiders prospected upstream was the perfect way to pick off any fish with one eye on the emergers and ascending nymphs, and for a delightful hour it worked an absolute treat. I've always loved upstream spidering, despite the fact that it is in my opinion the most demanding of all river fishing disciplines....at least with a fly rod - tenkara style, it could not have been simpler and it really was a revelation to nobble fish after fish to my pair of waterhen bloas (one size 14, one 16). I'm warming to tenkara all the time but after previously finding success adapting dry fly and nymph tactics to the style, I think today I started to see something of its real value and potential. The journey continues...... Attachments:
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Post by springerman on Mar 10, 2015 19:44:35 GMT
Managed to get to the River Hodder today and spent an hour or so walking the bank. I did not have much time but fished a pool with a nymph. Nothing. There was a cold wind but sunny. Warmer out of the wind. Clouded over every now and then. Before I left I walked back to where I had started. I thought I would try a SK. Remembering the success of Orangeotter the other day I put on a GRHE SK. I heard a fish while I was changing fly. Not bad with my ears. Couple of casts and nothing. Then I saw a rise. I had not seen any fly at all. Second cast I got a Grayling, about 7". I was made up. There was extra water after yesterdays rain. I did not expect to see any fish rising. Then another. Took that the next cast. Same size. I then saw 2, what I presume were LDO. No other rises. No other flies. I had been lucky. The sun by this time had been covered by a large area of cloud and it was cold. I saw a few Dippers on the river. My first trip since the end of June last year. Had not forgotten how to cast though!! At home it was flat calm with clear skies but cool. On getting home my new rod had arrived. I thought I would try Daniels new zoom rod, the little 245/206. Very light. Will have to be careful with it. I have one or two places on the Hodder where it will be handy. Great day out as they say. Ribble is high again. Weather not good for the next few days so not much hope of getting on the Ribble just yet. Good Luck to you all and may you have a wonderful season. For us it starts on Sunday, The Glorious 15th! |
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Post by custheyder on Mar 10, 2015 20:19:29 GMT
Don't be too careful! Give those fish as good as they give you. The rod may be small and light but it is incredibly tough with higher quality carbon fibre.
I'm stuck till the 1st April for the rivers here.
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Post by springerman on Mar 10, 2015 20:32:28 GMT
Cust, thank you for the advice. Looking forward to having a go with the new rod. Will keep you posted.
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Post by springerman on Mar 17, 2015 20:15:06 GMT
At last, I made it to the Ribble. My first visit since early May last year. It was dull and cold when I arrived but I noticed a few fish moving. I tackled up and on getting to the river noticed quite a number of LDO floating down. Fish were quite active. I used my Eso 7.3 and a CDC emerger. I had a few casts to a rising fish but nothing. I then noticed a good fish just down stream. I waded the short distance and second cast he took it. It was a superb Grayling. It kept deep but the rod did its job. I neted the fish and luckily there was another member within ear shot who took the photo for me. I took another smaller fish and lost two, one another large fish. They stopped rising and the flies on the surface were few and far between. I had been lucky. I moved down after that and used nymphs on a French Leader but only has one fish. I noticed a fish rise, then a large Brown. I changed back to dry and took him very quickly. He did not want to come in and tried to keep in the fast water. The rod was singing but again it did its job. I had to take my own photo this time. Need three hands!! Two wonderful fish both returned to the water. I was made up with the fishing as I was only there a couple of hours. I thought it wonderful that all those LDO were floating down and good fish took my artificial! Can't ask for better than that. Hope you are able to get out and enjoy this settled spell of weather.   |
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Post by dbl on Mar 17, 2015 23:37:33 GMT
No longer blue, now green. Great fish, great fishing!
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Post by springerman on Apr 15, 2015 8:38:09 GMT
On the Ribble yesterday. Sunny but the wind was gusty and cool. Not warming up as it could. Very little in the way of fly life. Only saw a couple of rises. Never used the tenkara rod only a French leader to get four fish. One a good Trout. Water good. Very pleasant day though. Saw my first Swallows and had three Roe deer very close to me that decided I was not to their liking, entered the river and swam to the other side. Marvellous sight. Who was it said "There is more to fishing...etc, etc". (Glyn).
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Post by springerman on May 14, 2015 7:43:55 GMT
Found myself on the Hodder yesterday. Lovely Spring day although Spring is somewhat behind us up there. The river was clean and in good order. I did not do a lot of fishing but got 2 Grayling and a small Trout. I lost three other fish. All on dry. It was about 14 degrees and a light wind. I wanted to walk the river and generally have a look round. I was only there for a couple of hours but for me it kicked started my season on the river. I am sure there will be more to report in the weeks to come.
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Post by custheyder on May 14, 2015 13:51:01 GMT
I'm looking forward to them and some more pictures of the Ribble.
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Post by orangeotter on May 14, 2015 16:05:02 GMT
sounds like some pleasant and rewarding research Ian, lovely to take fish on a dry. As much as I love a sunk SK, a rise to a dry takes some beating.
Keep at it !
Louis
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Post by springerman on May 15, 2015 8:17:30 GMT
Cust, orangeotter, thank you for your comments. I intend to be on the river more this year after a poor year for me in 2014.
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