Think On It

The new season is on our doorstep and all sorts of things are flying through our heads. What do we need to top up with? Have I got enough of my favourite flies? Will the new water I hit be as productive as where I fished last season? Do I really need that new fly rod? (Well yes to that one) All sorts of things find themselves occupying our brains in its current excited mindset.

One thing that a lot of people think upon most is organising the early season trips with their best fishing buddies. Taking advantage of the not yet spooked fish with your best mates becomes a priority. If someone can't make it on a particular day, time slots get moved, appointments get cancelled and the first few weeks (or months) of the new season are kept open in the hope that at a moments notice you can drop what meaningless task you are occupied with and get on the river!

Now early on in the week I was approached by my boss and very good friend Bevan to go for a fish. Unfortunately we have not been able to coincide a day off together for a fish in far too long so the hammer fell and work ended up getting the chop, with two very good chaps covering for us at work. This trip was in no way spontaneous or even that short notice but it was great to be able to hit the water and pull a few quality early spring fish out. The winter lay off (of sorts) had not left us all that rusty at all which bodes well for the action that is anticipated in the early days of October. A few smaller but very well conditioned fish played the game and lent their time for a bit of sport which was pleasing.

Bev with the first little fish of the day. All were spotted and full of colour

One of the little brownies caught. Cheers for the photo Bev!

Summer is on its way! A few of these guys were flying around. Even the Radian hat is good!

Again, although the fish were relatively small, there was still plenty of enjoyment in catching them. Good numbers and all caught in rather challenging water with a top notch bloke topped the day off. Although all the big water opens in a couple of weeks, there is always fish to be caught in these waters year round and definitely shouldn't be discredited.