Local Stream


Posted on June 9, 2009 - Filed Under Fish, Fishing Diary, Fishing Trips

Had a few hours to kill Sunday the question was how and which way and place? A quick call to Mike ,Phil and Pete left me quandary we all seemed like a few hours was likely I had a little longer but could not decide. As always a bit of running water always seems to win and so me and Phil decided to give a local stream a go. I like to fish the dry but the way to fish this stream and get the best results is a little wet fly fished upstream, the most important thing is weight of fly and length of leader, get this right and the results are great. A little silver headed fly seems to be just the job a short cast and your eyes glued on the leader is all that’s needed. I will try the NZ style sometime as I’m sure this could be just as deadly. A few fish topped as we arrived so Phil had a go while I turned a few rocks. I was pleasantly surprised to find all the life of a very clean river. Phil moved up stream and took a nice fish . Phil on the right in the photo above blends in which on a small stream helps, slow movement and not much wading can be the difference between a fish and a dry net. The fish came swift and fast from a few inches to a monster for this river of a foot! All the signs are of a very healthy little stream all kinds of birds common on our rivers and a a good amount of insect life abounded. After twenty or so fish I took a couple on the dry ”well it would be rude not too” and then finished with another on the wet as the light faded. As always I did hit one very good fish and lost it just to bring me back and keep me keen for next time.

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