Plans for 2009 Season

[sandy]

Well it's not too far off and I'm beginning to work out wee ideas for next Season.

I've determined that I need to improve on my minnow West Country Grayling so a real effort to be made back end on finding some water. Last years efforts on the Severn in Wales could have eaten my single Tone offering.

Apart from that I'll be trying to correct the horrible state of affairs of blanking twice at Crowdy Reservoir in Cornwall, I am still a bit skeptical if all the past Rainbow Stocking has not left this water devoid of the humble Brown Trout - still have to see anything rise there. It would be real shame as the water seems to scream wee moorland brownies .

I'm going to concentrate on some estuary fishing as this proved great fun and quite productive, I just don't believe the adage that Seatrout and Salmon don't take well in Salt water anymore. I managed to hook and land more Tourists this year from the salt than any other water.

I'll have my usual moorland walks and plan a wee bit of very small stream fishing - the Bandies should get very worried. I'm interested in trying out the technique of using the top section of a fly rod with reel in the pocket and see if I can persuade a 10year old wee brownie to grab my flies .

As usual I will make several pilgrimages to the Land of the Free North of the border where vast stretches of water await me for free and hours of endless fun.

Wales is looking good for a grayling Day or two but I'll have to go some to match last years Fish - I've got to try so that I can get a photo this time.

What's your planned pois(s)on for 2009.

Sandy

[flyboxfan]

Well I hope to fish for pike, carp and grayling with a fly this year. Hoped to do them all last year but never got round to it. Also hope to post more on this forum so that there is always new things to read. Have already started tying flies, not good flies but hopefully they will catch something. Have set a few targets for myself so that I get out with a rod more.

[arundellarms]

A March springer on the Tamar

[Pete Tyjas]

My dream not only for 2009 but for as long as I can remember has been to fish NZ and I am off to the South Island on Sat with a pal for a few weeks so it is coming true. Not sure I have ever been as excited about a fishing trip.

A Taw springer would be really nice too....

Just in from fishing grayling fishing on the chalkstreams and the last couple of weeks there have been some pretty good hatches of LDO's when ever there has been just a little bit of warmth. There's something nice about catching rising fish off of the top in Jan!

[tobym]

Sandy there are some big Grayling on the Tone.

I caught this one early season last year.



A poor picture but it was on my phone.

I hope this year i will have a couple of Seatrout on the fly and a 20lb + Pike would be great.

A Mullet or Two would not go amiss as well.

T

[troutbum]

Getting back to my first love and to fish the streams of Dartmoor again. This season I am going to fish only on stretches I have not fished before. Should be a challenge.

Also to go in search of my first Grayling later in the season - preferably off the top for this and the above.

That should keep me busy for a while!!

Good luck in NZ Pete - You lucky sod !!

Mark

[yeoman]

Get as much fishing in as is possible while still maintaining body and soul........and an allotment.lol ;D

[BarleBlanker]

I'm going to try to do more trout fishing again this year and not get side tracked by the salmon. Last season I wasted days looking for the silver buggers, I found a few in the end though
I hope to get to the small streams on Dartmoor a bit, fish the DAA waters more often and if all goes well have a cast or three on the Axe.
I'm off to Sutherland for trout and salmon for two weeks in April, this will be my earliest visit to the far north and could go horribly wrong if the weather doesn't treat me kindly
One day I must get around to taking Sandy up on his offer of showing me around Burrator


Andy

[Pete Tyjas]

I passed Burrator on my way back from Plymouth the other day, I'd like to fish there too...perhaps it might be a venue for a meet up?

[tobym]

Andy give me a shout when you want to have a go on the Axe.

I'm sure i can help ;D

T

[robmason]

This year I'm going to try for some early sea trout on the Dart and Teign. I usually don't get going until mid June, but the big buggers seem to come in April/ May .

I think I'll try and make a few more trips up to the Taw and Torrdge early on too in search of a springer.

That's all a long way off- Dee and Spey trip in Feb, now just days away!

Rob

[sandyborthwick]

Hi Andy,

Hope it goes well up North I've had good and bad in April you might get some really nice stuff though. Remember sitting on a coral beach in April on Mull 24c and SWMBO loving it - only a couple of years back.

Toby I remember taking that photo - she was a beauty and well worth the reward of a lovely day.

Pete you might meet a couple of Scottish guys I Know who are going out NZ the same time as you - nice guys and great river fishermen.

I'll see if I can come up with a date for a meet and a wee fish at Burrator so that we can put some faces to the names.

Just wondering how you go about attaching photos to the posts as it's always great to add a pic or two

Sandy.

[tobym]

Sandy your more then welcome to come back up when its a bit warmer and we will go catch them of the top on dries.

T

[dazko]

Land at least four Sea Trout - lost every single one last year. Hooked well into double figures.

Springer from the Dart!

Explore some hidden streams off the beaten track.

Learn how to use a Rapala properly

Catch a migratory fish on my fathers old kit - 7 foot glass spinning rod and very old Abu reel. Beautiful bits of kit.