Westcountry
08-30-2010, 05:16 PM
Here in south west England we have just come to the end of a three and a half month long drought. My home river has been a pathetic trickle all summer and any chance of a salmon this season seemed to be slipping away. However last week the rains arrived. This off course doesn't allways mean that the salmon will arrive but this time they did :)
Saturday I went out in big water with the spinning rod :shock: :shock: This resulted in four!!! All grilse around 4-5lb (fish of this size make up 90% of the catch on this river) and all returned.
Today I went out to do it properly with the fly rod and got two more :D
Looking down into the valley, there is a river somewhere down there beyond the farm.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5044a.jpg
Down in the valley in brilliant sunshine, not ideal for fishing!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5056a.jpg
Luckily much of the river is well shaded.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5060a.jpg
The first fish was a touch unlucky. After fishing the first pool I was wading ashore with the fly dangling in the water a few yards behind when everything went solid! Ah well they all count ;)
Come to me.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5047a.jpg
Closer?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5048a.jpg
Back she goes.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5049a.jpg
Fishing the Ash Tree Hole. I really should get a more visible rod and a bright orange line for this sort of photo!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5051a.jpg
A low rod and lots of side strain on fish number 2 in the Ash Tree Hole. The dogs can hardly believe I've hooked another!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5054a.jpg
A nice bright one.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5040a.jpg
Happy days :)
Andy
Saturday I went out in big water with the spinning rod :shock: :shock: This resulted in four!!! All grilse around 4-5lb (fish of this size make up 90% of the catch on this river) and all returned.
Today I went out to do it properly with the fly rod and got two more :D
Looking down into the valley, there is a river somewhere down there beyond the farm.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5044a.jpg
Down in the valley in brilliant sunshine, not ideal for fishing!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5056a.jpg
Luckily much of the river is well shaded.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5060a.jpg
The first fish was a touch unlucky. After fishing the first pool I was wading ashore with the fly dangling in the water a few yards behind when everything went solid! Ah well they all count ;)
Come to me.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5047a.jpg
Closer?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5048a.jpg
Back she goes.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5049a.jpg
Fishing the Ash Tree Hole. I really should get a more visible rod and a bright orange line for this sort of photo!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5051a.jpg
A low rod and lots of side strain on fish number 2 in the Ash Tree Hole. The dogs can hardly believe I've hooked another!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5054a.jpg
A nice bright one.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/coynea/Westcountry%20Rivers/IMG_5040a.jpg
Happy days :)
Andy