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Post by Pete Tyjas on Jun 5, 2023 16:13:45 GMT
Hi I have lurked for a few years on this board but don’t think I’ve posted ! Have picked up all kinds of tips along the way and have enjoyed but not commented on Chris,s videos to my shame lol So far although there are no bad days on the river it’s been pretty dire haven’t seen a fish rising !! I will persevere and if I can get a hall pass will try a few evenings. Hope you all have a better season going forward G Welcome aboard Geecee, just fire any questions you might have! Where are you fishing? |
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Post by barnacle on Jun 5, 2023 23:12:17 GMT
Is anybody getting out in these conditions? Have you all switched to evening fishing already? Oh for a nice mild cloudy May day with a bit of drizzle, anyone remember those? Dulverton. I have fished a few times but as yet no fish. Casting is going ok, however keeping the line in touch with the fly is where I need to focus. I have had plenty of fly takes but have been too slow to strike and hampered by the slack line. This area is my focus at the moment total nightmare lol |
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Post by geecee on Jun 6, 2023 7:36:36 GMT
I’m fishing the cffc waters as I live in Exeter, this season the Yeo so far Hopefully out today  |
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Post by geecee on Jun 7, 2023 9:45:27 GMT
Got out yesterday evening on the Yeo
Only had a couple of hours well slightly less than that as my daughter called me when I was kitting up lol
Only saw 2 rising fish both in the same pool caught one a small wbt so exited I caused mayhem and put the other fish down
My casting went all to hell post that and I went home
I love that I still get shaky hands when I catch lol
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Jun 7, 2023 11:27:44 GMT
Got out yesterday evening on the Yeo Only had a couple of hours well slightly less than that as my daughter called me when I was kitting up lol Only saw 2 rising fish both in the same pool caught one a small wbt so exited I caused mayhem and put the other fish down My casting went all to hell post that and I went home I love that I still get shaky hands when I catch lol Absoloutley nothing wrong shaky hands, I still get them when I see a new water for the first time and if I have caught a tricky fish. I'm glad to hear fishing still has that effect on you! |
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Post by embassy on Jun 27, 2023 9:15:01 GMT
Keep on keeping on! I've followed the forum on and off for the last 5 or 6 years. It's been a great resource as a new fly fisher learning the trade alone. Along with the fly culture podcast and Chris matthews YouTube channel. I'm a member of cffc, lower teing and exeter and District and based in exeter.
After listening to Pete's latest podcast I've got myself some size 24s and will be targeting the grayling on the lower creedy
Cheers Oliver
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Post by yeoman on Jun 27, 2023 19:07:52 GMT
Nice one, let us know how you get on.
If you want Grayling reasonably local, fish the Exe through Tiverton, which is free and can be full of fish.
Wants a bit of water at the moment, though.
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Post by embassy on Jun 27, 2023 21:40:39 GMT
I kept missing rises on the creedy then realised I was fishing at grayling thinking trout. Popped on a small sedge and had a 10 inch fish and missed a few more.
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Jul 4, 2023 12:23:50 GMT
Good to hear Oliver and welcome!
How strange has this season been so far? The easterly and north easterly winds, the high water, low water and weird hatches too.
Yesterday, I saw mayfly on the water (not all that unusual at this time of year) but had a cold wind that was knocking leaves off of the trees and I realised the kingfishers I regularly see on the river have been extremely rare and then the rain. It almost felt autumnal!
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Post by geecee on Jul 4, 2023 17:21:08 GMT
It’s quite weird, I fished the Taw yesterday and didn’t see much in the way of hatches but it was blowing a gale lol
today I fished the Yeo and saw sedges, small olives and a couple of yellow mays but no rising fish, but it was hammering down autumn weather or all the seasons in a month
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Post by halfstoned on Jul 4, 2023 18:41:17 GMT
I fished the Yeo Sunday 6-8pm found one pool with some shy sippers which I failed to tempt but the odd fish in the faster water took pity on me. River pretty low atm so hopefully this rain will put a bit of life back in it.
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Post by yeoman on Jul 5, 2023 17:38:46 GMT
Yes, gets very hard at these sort of levels. Catch one, miss one or prick one and that's it for the whole pool!
Those shy sippers can be buggers,
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Jul 7, 2023 7:19:33 GMT
The wind was the biggest obstacle to over come last night. I'd had a look during the day but decided to come back in the evening and although it was still gusting when it let up a few trout started to rise.
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