An Explosion of Greenery

**garethl** · 05-26-2010, 10:04 AM

Had an amazing day on my local stream here in South Wales last weekend, and really the first time I've managed to get out since the weather's changed from 'too cold' to 'too hot'...I'm still waiting for the 'just right' weather. Temperatures soared on the weekend though, and the fish generally headed for the more oxygenated shaded areas...so did I.

Exhausted after the long hike out of the deep valley in the high temperatures, I didn't care, it was worth every tiring step. I think I fell asleep smiling that night.

Wild trout live in the most beautiful of places :D

Three trout live here...

...this is one of them.

Prior to acceleration a quick snap is performed in order to a) free the fly line from the water’s surface and b) to prevent the fly from skating or becoming waterlogged on the lift.

Lateral beauty.

A hot spring but life has exploded.

One of the angriest, most violent little trout I have ever caught.

A quick release.

An unusually dark Upper-Taff wild brown trout.

Mostyn plays a feisty little brown trout.

Small, wild perfection...

...and the colouring of wild things.