Post by yeoman on Sept 23, 2009 19:50:19 GMT
Just got back from 2 weeks in the south of France.
We stayed in a cabin,which strangely enough was located on the banks of the river Sorgue,what luck!!!
The river is really clear with some very deep holes,a bit like a big chalkstream.
It also contains some very good fish,mainly browns and grayling,with a few chub mixed in.
The cabin looked over a lovely pool with a deep hole at the head,shallowing out over the tail which was very weedy.
I purchased my 30 euro tourist licence and headed out early the next morning to have a go.Nothing at all seemed to be rising,but after an hour or so I got a thick 14 inch brown casting a k.hammer in likely looking spots.A good start,I thought.
Over the next few days I fished a bit in the morning and evening,
but nothing was hatching and the fish were down.
I had no luck with nymphs,either.
Then one evening we got a good hatch of olives and a small fall of ants.From the deck I could see a fish or two starting to move towards the back of the big pool.
"I think I'll have a little fish" I said to Helen,a phrase she is not unused to hearing.
I crossed over in shallower water upstream,as i knew i could cover the fish from the far side.
I carefully waded into position and then knelt down.The fish carried on gently rising,about every minute or so.I made several casts,waiting for the fish to rise again between each one,but he refused my offerings.Finally I got him on a small dry hares ear.
Lovely brown of 18inch and strong as hell.
After this I carried on upstream and hooked 2 more,but both came adrift.
It was certainly a lovely spot to fish,and a great way to combine sightseeing with a bit of early or late fishing which won't interupt your daytime schedules.
I hope we can go back next year.
We stayed in a cabin,which strangely enough was located on the banks of the river Sorgue,what luck!!!
The river is really clear with some very deep holes,a bit like a big chalkstream.
It also contains some very good fish,mainly browns and grayling,with a few chub mixed in.
The cabin looked over a lovely pool with a deep hole at the head,shallowing out over the tail which was very weedy.
I purchased my 30 euro tourist licence and headed out early the next morning to have a go.Nothing at all seemed to be rising,but after an hour or so I got a thick 14 inch brown casting a k.hammer in likely looking spots.A good start,I thought.
Over the next few days I fished a bit in the morning and evening,
but nothing was hatching and the fish were down.
I had no luck with nymphs,either.
Then one evening we got a good hatch of olives and a small fall of ants.From the deck I could see a fish or two starting to move towards the back of the big pool.
"I think I'll have a little fish" I said to Helen,a phrase she is not unused to hearing.
I crossed over in shallower water upstream,as i knew i could cover the fish from the far side.
I carefully waded into position and then knelt down.The fish carried on gently rising,about every minute or so.I made several casts,waiting for the fish to rise again between each one,but he refused my offerings.Finally I got him on a small dry hares ear.
Lovely brown of 18inch and strong as hell.
After this I carried on upstream and hooked 2 more,but both came adrift.
It was certainly a lovely spot to fish,and a great way to combine sightseeing with a bit of early or late fishing which won't interupt your daytime schedules.
I hope we can go back next year.
