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Saturday 19 June 2010

Ghyll Head

With the rivers still low clear and in desperate need of water i visited Ghyll Head one of the excellent waters controlled by WADDA, The fishing wasn't what i expected  i caught a few trout and for the last hour or so enjoyed myself catching Rudd on small dry fly's. It just goes to show you that you never know what you are going to hook next !!!!!!!.   


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I have started to take lots more photos when out fishing as you  do not appreciate the surroundings and wildlife,with that in mind feel free to visit my mates excellent website for stunning pictures of wildlife,landscapes and various sports.And remember to take your camera out with you and take a bit of time out from fishing to take a few pics


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a typical WADDA Rainbow Trout










a nice Rudd from Ghyll Head 






UAA Open day

Last Sunday  was the annual open day at Knottallow Tarn. After a fine start the summer weather tried its best to dampen the day but it was great to see everyone fish and tryout the tackle through the rain. It was great to see so many new faces and some of the old ones too! Everyone had a great time.






Knocker Nixon deciding if he needs another rod

Jim Fearn and Tony Riley (Rio Pro Guides) were on hand and gave demonstrations on a variety of casting techniques. 


From single and double handed Spey casting through to double hauling and roll casting with smaller rods, it's great to see the experts casting. Tony and Jim also helped everyone along with one on one tuition where needed and helped to iron out a few folks casting problems. Additionally they give out helpful advice on which rod to choose for which type of fishing and also demonstrated Leaders and Line set ups.


 They also brought along a vast selection of Vision rods, laced up with those fabulous RIO lines for us all to try  (and wish we owned!).

 









Thanks also goes to Dave Anderson for the endless cups of coffee, tea and the great sausage butties!







We even had a visit from Nigel Thompson from Lakeland Fly Tying. Nige always says he's really busy so it's nice to see him at Knotyallow.









Tony and Jim are sponsored by Guide Fly Fishing and thanks to them for the gear.
On behalf of Ulverston Angling Association I would like thank Jim and Tony for their time and effort. Even though the weather turned nasty the guys were on hand for the full day and gave some tremendous advice. 
I'd also like to thank all those who attended (and there will be fly tying at the next one!).


I thoroughly enjoyed my day, and by the comments of the other people that I talked to, they did too!


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Sunday 6 June 2010

Busy week

With the rivers desperate for water i had a trip up to the Eden after walking miles and casting at a handful of fish i managed to connect with 3 small trout.With the promise of much needed rain this week i will be crossing my fingers and hoping for a deluge as the river is in need for a drink bigtime.

With the rivers a virtual none starter i have been out on my local stillwater i have fished most nights and caught steadily on a variety of dry flies.With the days being so hot its just a case of waiting for the temp to dip and fish till dusk.

Here are the stamp of fish that have been coming out