Richard Baker 4
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Morning all,
Had a huge weekend of fishing capped off by fishing the Edisford Hall beat of the River Ribble near Mitton on Sunday. The river is as low as its been in a long time, however a bit of rain late in the week had pirked it up. We had a few small trout to nymphs and dries but then decided to go for big stuff.
Down came the three weight, Out came the eight weight (floater), on went the clouser minnow (size 2 long shank). These were fished down stream and across in the faster water literally ripping the fly back across the current with big strips. The results were ridicuous. 8 trout between 1.5 lbs and 2 lbs, around 15 fish rolled on the fly and some of these were lost including two large salmon. The method also caught me my first sea trout of 1lb.
This is about the furthest away from traditional methods for a low clear river showing its bones. In fact its verging on the ridiculous. what can I say, on the day it worked. Just shows its always worth going and having a go. You never know.
If anyone else tries something similar I'd be really intereested to know how they get on....
Regards,
Richard
Had a huge weekend of fishing capped off by fishing the Edisford Hall beat of the River Ribble near Mitton on Sunday. The river is as low as its been in a long time, however a bit of rain late in the week had pirked it up. We had a few small trout to nymphs and dries but then decided to go for big stuff.
Down came the three weight, Out came the eight weight (floater), on went the clouser minnow (size 2 long shank). These were fished down stream and across in the faster water literally ripping the fly back across the current with big strips. The results were ridicuous. 8 trout between 1.5 lbs and 2 lbs, around 15 fish rolled on the fly and some of these were lost including two large salmon. The method also caught me my first sea trout of 1lb.
This is about the furthest away from traditional methods for a low clear river showing its bones. In fact its verging on the ridiculous. what can I say, on the day it worked. Just shows its always worth going and having a go. You never know.
If anyone else tries something similar I'd be really intereested to know how they get on....
Regards,
Richard