Recent outings on the moor

[rich]

Hi first post as I have just found the forum where have I been!
Anyway I have a had a few trips onto the moor recently and have enjoyed some good days exploring some of my favourite areas and fishing places that I first cast a fly on over 30 years or so ago.
Yesterday I couldnt put a foot wrong as I followed the Cherrybrook which I must say has always been my favourite to cast a fly and ended the day with over 20 feisty browns and missing plenty of takes and losing a few that cartwheeled off the hook. 
Torrential rains in the afternoon saw the moors deserted but the trout embraced it and fed with gusto in one small pool I had 6 from where you often struggle to get more than one the heavy rain no doubt disguising my presence and giving the trout confidence to feed hard .
Nothing big but had a few solid chunky ones that gave a great account of themselves .
Off to the Usk wednesday but will be back soon to get a few more trips on the moors before seasons end.

[halfstoned]

Hj Rich welcome to the forum, sounds like the perfect day on cherrybrook. I must say you put me to shame as I've always used distance as an excuse to not fish the Duchy more and your commuting from Wiltshire!
The cherrybrook looks almost canal like in your picture? Not at all like the little moorland stream I fish. I've got an far as purchasing the tokens in the fishpass app so I'm just waiting now for a pass from the Memsaab👍

[rich]

Aug 26, 2023 16:37:48 GMT halfstoned said:

Hj Rich welcome to the forum, sounds like the perfect day on cherrybrook. I must say you put me to shame as I've always used distance as an excuse to not fish the Duchy more and your commuting from Wiltshire!
The cherrybrook looks almost canal like in your picture? Not at all like the little moorland stream I fish. I've got an far as purchasing the tokens in the fishpass app so I'm just waiting now for a pass from the Memsaab👍

Yes that little stretch does look a bit like a canal nice leading line for a pic up to the moors! 
Most of the bits I fish are not like that bit and more like what you would expect on the moor. 

Not sure if you have done this or not but I emailed Fishpass and they sent me the QR codes for the Duchy fishery and I printed it out so I dont have to go looking for the boards when I am actually fishing and just scan my QR print wherever I am starting my days fishing saves messing around finding the beat boards and then driving back to where want to actually park and fish from!

[halfstoned]

Thanks Rich, yes I've got the QR code but our printers broken so I'm planning on scanning it off my laptop screen before setting out, will this work? I'm assuming you scan on the day of fishing and not before?

[rich]

Yes that will work and yes scan on day of fishing