Despite stiff north and east winds and bright sunshine during the first week of April, good hatches of large darks, brook duns and olive uprights have got the trout to the surface feeding. Although with the cool breeze the hatch lasting for around an hour or so early afternoon, then suddenly switching off, going sub […]
Category: Fly fishing
March 2025 Grinsdale/Beaumont
It has been a month of unusually low rainfall and water levels for the time of year, very good for us being this low down on the river system, in fact Peter has had a fish of ten pounds on the Willow Bed this week and several nice trout have been caught. Even when the […]
End of an era for Borderlines
The year is 1996. Three local anglers are at New Mills near Brampton and are in deep discussion about how they can contribute to the sport they love by introducing youngsters into angling. In true ‘Mission Impossible’ style, someone gives them the challenge – introduce 20,000 youngsters, from all sorts of backgrounds, to angling. Now knowing […]
A few snapshots of 2021 on the water with my very good friends.
A fine afternoon on the water!
Warwick joined me lunchtime today on the lower Eden. After heavy rain from last night and persistent rain all morning, the river level began to rise and colour up, not a great time to start, but Hobsons choice. As the water level hit one foot, fishing a small PTN on a long leader it was […]