Parkhill Summary Part 4
Trout Fishing (Continued)In mid—late summer, fly hatches and fall of spinners as they deposit their eggs, tends to occur in the evening, 'sipping' rises are usually by trout sucking in spinners, dry flies such Pheasant Tail, Red Spinner and Sherry Spinner with wings tied ‘spent' are useful. (Spinners lie in, or flat on, the water surface film, and are not easily seen.) Late on warm summer evenings sedge flies are often about, skittering across the surface and attract slashing rises, a buoyant sedge imitation may be effective. August is often a difficult month, but trout activity usually picks up in September, and can be excellent. Sea-Trout Fishing
Hooking and playing a 3 to 4 lb sea trout whilst using a small fly and a 9 or 10 foot rod, is arguably more exhilarating than playing a typical 15 to 20 lb salmon on a 15 foot fly rod. Any time after mid May, especially if there is a rise in water level, sea trout may be present. Fishing is usually at it's best as the water level drops, during daytime the streams and necks of pools are likely to be the most productive areas, leave the slow tails and main bodies of the pools until darkness falls. Fish are caught regularly by anglers using size 14 and size 12 standard trout wet flies and nymphs, and occasionally on dry flies, however, flies with some ‘flash' such as Cinnamon and Gold, Butcher and Silver Spider are perhaps more successful, when it is truly dark increase your fly size to 10, 8, or ever larger. If you prefer spinning, try casting a small Mepp's Spoon or 10 gram Flying ‘C' up and across the streamy runs and retrieve quickly, this often results in a savage take. By mid August/ September, almost all the sea trout are beginning to colour up and should be returned. ( Remember, spinning is not permitted between sunset and sunrise.) |
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