Well the sun is shining brightly, the sky is blue. So maybe I will go fishing next week.
We still have snow around us and the High Peak trail yesterday looked a very suitable ski route!
I went as a guest to the Derby County Angling clubs winter talk given by Stuart Crofts on entomology and fly tying on Wednesday. He assured us that the Large Dark Olive will be rising! They just have to emerge, he said; it is their 'time'. Lets hope I am in the right place, at that 'time'......
Friday 29 March 2013
Biosecurity and invasive species
Just followed a link to 'Dry fly expert blog' which shows a rather alarming photo of invasive shrimps on the waders of a fly fisher.
I uploaded the video a few days ago, showing a simple way of disinfecting your equipment with nothing more than hot tap water on the 'Fishing conservation groups' page. Take a look and if you fish at more than one water, ensure you do a hot dunk after fishing.
I uploaded the video a few days ago, showing a simple way of disinfecting your equipment with nothing more than hot tap water on the 'Fishing conservation groups' page. Take a look and if you fish at more than one water, ensure you do a hot dunk after fishing.
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Oh no more snow!
Well my flyfishing on the Wye begins on the 1st of April - but will the river be in any condition to cast a dry fly on?
Currently the view outside my window says no chance and the weather forecast for the next month is for cold, cold and more cold. What to do? Tie iceberg flies?
Currently the view outside my window says no chance and the weather forecast for the next month is for cold, cold and more cold. What to do? Tie iceberg flies?
Thursday 14 March 2013
Updated fishing conservation groups
The 'fishing conservation groups' page has been added to.
I am also preparing a page 'passport fishing', which I will upload when finished.
Thanks
I am also preparing a page 'passport fishing', which I will upload when finished.
Thanks
New page Licence to Fish
I have added a new page - Licence to fish. Along with relevant links to pages
Thursday 7 March 2013
The interesting art of fly fishing
Women fly fishers in the UK are in a minority. It seems a shame that the popular sport of fly fishing attracts so few women. Why this is I have no idea, but I would like to change that.
Time spent by a river or still water is rarely unrewarding. Unlike coarse fishing, fly fishing includes quite a bit of walking intertwined with frequent bouts of standing watching the water and its surroundings.
Walking by a river is a pleasurable pursuit and many of us whilst out walking will have noticed the bonus of a walk that includes an amble along a river.
When fly fishing I may spend the whole day walking and observing the river life.
Not just searching for fish in the river, but watching the fly life that emerges from it. Hearing the kingfisher whistling to alert me to its rapidly vanishing vivid turquoise presence. A hawk flying along, just above the river, using the tree and shrub lined banks for an undetectable approach to its prey.
Sitting on a river bank in the long grass, eating my picnic lunch and becoming aware of something moving under my butt. Standing to reveal a very large frog hauling itself from the grass and hopping off into the river, none the worse for its brief stint as a cushion. I don't expect to repeat that experience, but then, you never know what you will see by the riverbank.
In my endeavour to encourage other women to enjoy the interesting art of fly fishing I hope to set up a get-together, hopefully close to a river bank, somewhere in Derbyshire in April of 2013 to introduce women to the elegant and interesting art of fly fishing.
Return soon to my blog for updates.
If you would like to register your interest, please see the contact page.
Time spent by a river or still water is rarely unrewarding. Unlike coarse fishing, fly fishing includes quite a bit of walking intertwined with frequent bouts of standing watching the water and its surroundings.
Walking by a river is a pleasurable pursuit and many of us whilst out walking will have noticed the bonus of a walk that includes an amble along a river.
When fly fishing I may spend the whole day walking and observing the river life.
Not just searching for fish in the river, but watching the fly life that emerges from it. Hearing the kingfisher whistling to alert me to its rapidly vanishing vivid turquoise presence. A hawk flying along, just above the river, using the tree and shrub lined banks for an undetectable approach to its prey.
Sitting on a river bank in the long grass, eating my picnic lunch and becoming aware of something moving under my butt. Standing to reveal a very large frog hauling itself from the grass and hopping off into the river, none the worse for its brief stint as a cushion. I don't expect to repeat that experience, but then, you never know what you will see by the riverbank.
In my endeavour to encourage other women to enjoy the interesting art of fly fishing I hope to set up a get-together, hopefully close to a river bank, somewhere in Derbyshire in April of 2013 to introduce women to the elegant and interesting art of fly fishing.
Return soon to my blog for updates.
If you would like to register your interest, please see the contact page.
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