One of my favourite Artists from the 70s was Ian Drury and the blockheads .And after a long driving session a few days ago when I explored my Spotify library that song has been in my head . The events of the last few days have made me think about the title . It has been a depressing long winter and spring that has brought more than a fair share of challenges . We have had to little Sun , too much rain and to few fish . The new chalk stream has been bank high to the extent I just didnt fancy it bright spot has been the new upland stretch of stream that my previous post covered it has been an joy. The faster upland nature of it means rainfall runs of quickly and it is fishable for longer . Also nothing beats exploring a new stretch of river . But on Sunday after a couple of weeks away from all the rivers the stars aligned and the fish were starting to look up and even taking a few mayflies . So I know that the song has no part one and part two. But my part one would be the fact its June the fish are looking up and its not a bad forecast for the weekend
A blog about fly fishing the becks and rivers of North Yorkshire , From the Yorkshire Wolds to the North York moors for brown trout and Grayling...Particularly with Bamboo fly rods With a bit of Coarse fishing thrown in as well
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Reasons to be cheerful part 3
On Sunday the river was still carrying colour , but I think that helped me on the day as it was very bright and I think that a properly clear river would have made life more difficult. The fish above was my best of the bunch and proof again of knowing the river . There is one lie where you rarely see rising fish but experience has shown me that the bin lid sized often produces better fish . After half a dozen speculative casts the mayfly was taken . it gave a good struggle in the faster water on a softer cane rod.
So what you ask is reason to be cheerful three? well simply this, in another few months that favourite stream and the Garrison 201 will be united lets hope that on that day the Sun shines but not to much and that there will be hatching flies and the fish will be looking up.
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