flappy
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Finally managed to escape from work and farm duties for an afternoon..and went for a dangle.
It wasn't the best weather wise as it was blowing well..and cold..and the trout lakes are quite open to the elements..but a trip was required out..it must be a good 9 months since I had the chance to fish.
When I arrived..at 1pm..all the swims with the wind behind the anglers were taken..so I had to fish with the wind in my face..which was annoying..but set up..and started.
Third cast..with an olive stalking bug..a knock that didn't connect..but next cast..fish on...about 2 1/2 lb rainbow..good start.
Next hour..nothing..not a twitch..so I moved around..several spots and fly changes..white bug..damsel..buzzers..nothing for another hour or so.
A few fish began to feed off the top as the wind dropped..so I opted for a black klinkhammer...then a suspender buzzer..but nothing came for a look..so I moved again.
Had a smoke..and scratched my head..and had a plan...switched to a fly called a Holy Grail....
First cast..a knock..second cast..fish on...
Another one followed after in close after..so I moved again..and fished the blowy end of the lake..managed to send the whole line out..nobody was catching..so was chuffed to miss two fish in ten minutes..an hour followed just getting the odd knock on the Grail..then two fish in ten minutes..so moved again..back to where I started..had one more fish to fill up the 6 fish ticket..so the holy Grail was launched into the wind.
My fingers were cold..as was the rest of me..was starting to suffer from the cold..
A few casts..nothing..so a black titanium bug went on..first chuck..fish on..felt bigger than the rest...about 3lb when I landed it.
Glad to get out..but glad to get finished and to warm up in the car.
It wasn't the best weather wise as it was blowing well..and cold..and the trout lakes are quite open to the elements..but a trip was required out..it must be a good 9 months since I had the chance to fish.
When I arrived..at 1pm..all the swims with the wind behind the anglers were taken..so I had to fish with the wind in my face..which was annoying..but set up..and started.
Third cast..with an olive stalking bug..a knock that didn't connect..but next cast..fish on...about 2 1/2 lb rainbow..good start.
Next hour..nothing..not a twitch..so I moved around..several spots and fly changes..white bug..damsel..buzzers..nothing for another hour or so.
A few fish began to feed off the top as the wind dropped..so I opted for a black klinkhammer...then a suspender buzzer..but nothing came for a look..so I moved again.
Had a smoke..and scratched my head..and had a plan...switched to a fly called a Holy Grail....
First cast..a knock..second cast..fish on...
Another one followed after in close after..so I moved again..and fished the blowy end of the lake..managed to send the whole line out..nobody was catching..so was chuffed to miss two fish in ten minutes..an hour followed just getting the odd knock on the Grail..then two fish in ten minutes..so moved again..back to where I started..had one more fish to fill up the 6 fish ticket..so the holy Grail was launched into the wind.
My fingers were cold..as was the rest of me..was starting to suffer from the cold..
A few casts..nothing..so a black titanium bug went on..first chuck..fish on..felt bigger than the rest...about 3lb when I landed it.
Glad to get out..but glad to get finished and to warm up in the car.
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