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Now back to the topic there is a load of information in the old threads and a large amount of combined years have been taken by the contributors to produce such knowledge. During lockdown, we had some good fishing and one can only conclude that there are now more boats at sea. Interesting letter from Welsh Water received by some homes in Ross recently advising of details of road closures in the town. Interested in fishing a specific mark: check here to see what happened the last day someone fished there. Any input guys would be appreciated, looking at light ledgering and getting my spinning rod out to keep warm waiting for a bend in my ledger rod… day or.

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When that gentle initial tap on the fly develops into an all out 'screaming reel' war there's no way your heart will escape the accelerator pedal. That's my copy of Fly Culture Magazine popped through the letter box this morning, I'm looking forward to sitting down with it.The weather turned pretty horrendous as the morning wore on and although a good blow is good for loch fishing, handling the boat was a wee bit tricky alone and I didn't see any migratory fish. Also how far this is mirrored throughout their whole area, how quickly will it be done and what effect it will have we just have to wait to see.

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Does the Albert have any decent water on the Ribble for salmon fishing, or is all coarse fishing water? In other words a very light or limp leader will struggle to make that energy transfer effective all the way to a salmon fly if the leader has not been selected with the bulk and weight of the salmon fly being used.The season started to take shape in May, a couple of days of blazing sunshine on Rutland gave up 4 hard one bows and the Wye came into shape at Ross.

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A new thread for all news, views, catches, reports in 2023 for the wonderful Ribble, Hodder and many tributaries. One particular fish around 5-7lbs followed the fly from it's lie 10 times before I got bored, twice right to the rod tip , where I could see it turn away in the clear water. Many of those fly dressers are now revered around the world for the quality of their craft, so this collection is of significant cultural importance too, and is now available for the next generation to discover.In this situation a shorter leader will keep the fly down where you're really intending it to be in the water column when using a sink tip. I am surprised that the likes of the Tweed is never mentioned or the Dee who have good runs of sea trout, I do not think they are fished enough for Sea trout and are a bit of an unknown. There are many people who fish many of our own rivers with local knowledge that keep catches and venues to themselves and we never find out about these places and successes.

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Our game isn't like trout fishing where a trout can come to the fly from any angle therefore able to get a good look at the leader.

I don't think that it is legal to deliverately target Shad with rod and line so, after getting 2 in successive casts, I left the water and watched the spectacle. Often contemporary members have not experienced the need to record logging in at the hut or recording fishing effort and catches as in the old days, but of course then the fierce keeper/ghillie would be ever present. Be nice to think we might get longer to have a crack at any fish this year, that's on the surmise Covid dosen't bite me bum again! A likely spot, shallow rock shoals at Loch Barvas, with the famous Green bus almost visible in the distance. Salmon angler numbers are limited by the Committee to 35 but this year with a change in Club rules any spare rods left at the end of the Salmon Membership renewal window which is 10th February are going to be given over to coarse angling applicants.