.....Seeking the cover of darkness

- casting into the shadows -

Britain has almost turned tropical over the last week and many fishers have been seen with strange red markings over their forearms and necks....... Sunshine and scorching hot days seem to make fishers uneasy and cautious about fishing. But for those who persevere, the fishing can be very rewarding... With the sun beating down on my local river, the fish tend to turn on terrestrials for feeding. With a little north westerly wind, many terrestrials were being blown onto the surface causing the fish to feed.......and feed hard for short bursts. 

 From this 'cloud' of midge......you can see what I mean. It's no wonder the wild fish in my local river grow so big!!

- a dense cloud of midge - 

Even though we cannot complain about the currnet weather in the North West, it really does make fishing hard and testing, but knowing the river and knowing where the fish will be lying or "sunbathing" is key to success. 




Here is my great friend and fellow fisher John from KSDAA looking rather happy about the day and weather.....possibly life in general............

- happy about something -

- my favourite bits of tackle -