Wild Brown Trout in Truro River.

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063hrs, Truro River, above the viaduct, near the longstay car park, beside the bowling alley.
There, simple instructions ...!
4 fish in an hour all with short lines, 3 metre, off a Esoteric 360 rod.
All fish between 6-8 inches.
They faught like buggery and i had to move upstream after each take.
Stocks seem good and classic Tenkera skills are required.. i think ;
I was crawling to within 2 meters of the bank and casting blind into the water for the first 2 fish then moved upriver to present the fly to deep pools by tree roots for the 2nd 2 fish.
Not my usual "wack the 7 metre line in the Don and see what turns up" approach.
Thrilling and rewarding are the words that keep coming to mind....
Lovely morning !!

[daves]

Tenkara certainly hones the stalking skills, particularly important in my East Yorkshire waters at the moment since they as low & clear as I've ever seen them.
As you note 'close contact' fishing is great fun.