Catch & Release Best Practice:Its been a dry season so far and a lot of our rivers are very very low. Add to the fact that temperatures are in the upper 20's with bright sunshine means that it's great for sunbathing and watching the World Cup with a cool one in the shade but not great for us fly fishers or for the trout & grayling either.
I thought it might be useful to share some handy
Catch & Release advice just to remind ourselves and make sure we are all doing our best to look after our wonderful trout and grayling. It is just common sense but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves.
This
link takes you to a C&R document useful for salmon fishers
While on the subject of weather, (a favourite subject here in the UK) I thought, why not pull together a few tips for fishing when the rivers are low, clear and the sun is beating down as it doesn't happen that often !! Ha Ha !!
Anyway ....here you go....
Fishing Tips for Hot Weather:- when out fishing make sure you have plenty of sun protection and drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration;
- spend more time fishing in the late evening when the sun drops .... our rivers have been coming alive after 9.00pm and right into dusk;
- fish the fast water .... and I mean the hardest, fastest and most oxygenated water. As water temperatures increase the fish search out oxygenated water more than anything else, it also provides excellent cover.... so get the weighted nymphs on and fish the fast hard water;
- find the deeper channels and drop offs...the water is cooler and the fish feel safe in bright condiations
- look for shade.... overhanging trees and canopy provide shade and are a great place for terrestrials to drop on to the water e.g. aphids, beetles and other small stuff so a good place for a trout to lie in the shade with a buffet included!!. ;
- Beware of shadows..... try not to fish with the sun behind you as the shadows will have spooked the fish long before your fly lands
If you need any help or advice on any fly fishing matter, feel free to get in touch as advice is always free
Contact Stuart
A fanatical fly fisherman and licensed coach who has been lucky to have fished with some great fishermen in many fantastic places around the world.
The North of England and Scottish Borders are very special places and have some beautiful and fantastic waters to fly fish.
I'm still learning the craft after more than 40years and I hope the flyfishing journey will never end.
Fly Fishing Bio:
1967 first perch on a worm
1999 England International;
2002 CEFF Chairman
2006 Team England Rivers Manager;
2010 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (Wales)
2011 Started The Durham Fly Fishing Company;
2012 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (Tasmania);
2012 Appointed Head Coach to the Angling Trust/ADB Talent Pathway Programme;
2014 Commonwealth Team Silver Medal (England);
2014 Launch of www.flyfishingvideoguide.com
2016 Commonwealth Team Member in Canada
2018 Commonwealth Team Member in Northern Ireland
