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Re: Fluff chucking on the River Teme I've had the same problem in the past. The fly life on the Teme is absolutely prolific, not only are there good hatches of mays but olives and the like can come off in clouds as well; just because mays are in the air doesn't mean the trout have switched on to them; I've had days when you can barely move for mayfly but the trout won't take any may pattern I've offered them because they're preoccupied with something else. Conversely, when they do cotton on, I've had trout hit my fly before it's landed on the water! Keep trying - Teme trout are well worth it; on average 8 - 10oz of hard fighting spotty beauty (with a few lumps around as well - don't go too light on the tippet strength!). Tight lines! Posted on May 25, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Re: Dyofix blue Glen, I agree with you; as I commented on the FB page when it was announced, the use of Dyofix feels like a sledgehammer being used to crack a nut, particularly in the case of Uckinghall which is the pond I have most experience of. I would have thought that it would have been better to simply drag out swims once the lilies are up, rather than try and kill them all off, thus removing habitat for invertebrates and food/spawning cover for fish (and somewhere to hide from the many cormorants that pay regular visits on their way up and down the Severn). I like Uckinghall because a) being a pond that's been left to fend for itself rather than be stocked to overflowing, it's more of a challenge than a commercial, and b) the lilies are an obvious feature to fish around; you can often see the fronds being pushed around by tench and the few carp that live in the lake - not to mention the pike - as they move through them. 10 minutes with a rake head on the end of a rope and you'd have plenty of space in which to fish. Instead an option is chosen that threatens to completely alter the ecosystem of the lake. We have a responsibility to respect and protect the fragile environments we share for our pleasure. I for one hope it doesn't work. Posted on April 10, 2017 at 2:38 PM
Re: Aberbechan Upper Severn Chub, dace, grayling and trout mainly (and salmon parr). River needs a bit of colour to fish absolutely at its best. Very pretty stretch of river. Tight lines if you give it a go. Posted on March 12, 2017 at 8:27 PM
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Re: Fluff chucking on the River Teme

I've had the same problem in the past. The fly life on the Teme is absolutely prolific, not only are there good hatches of mays but olives and the like can come off in clouds as well; just because mays are in the air doesn't mean the trout have switched on to them; I've had days when you can barely move for mayfly but the trout won't take any may pattern I've offered them because they're preoccupied with something else.

Conversely, when they do cotton on, I've had trout hit my fly before it's landed on the water! Keep trying - Teme trout are well worth it; on average 8 - 10oz of hard fighting spotty beauty (with a few lumps around as well - don't go too light on the tippet strength!).

Tight lines!

Posted on May 25, 2017 at 4:29 PM

Re: Dyofix blue

Glen, I agree with you; as I commented on the FB page when it was announced, the use of Dyofix feels like a sledgehammer being used to crack a nut, particularly in the case of Uckinghall which is the pond I have most experience of. I would have thought that it would have been better to simply drag out swims once the lilies are up, rather than try and kill them all off, thus removing habitat for invertebrates and food/spawning cover for fish (and somewhere to hide from the many cormorants that pay regular visits on their way up and down the Severn).

I like Uckinghall because a) being a pond that's been left to fend for itself rather than be stocked to overflowing, it's more of a challenge than a commercial, and b) the lilies are an obvious feature to fish around; you can often see the fronds being pushed around by tench and the few carp that live in the lake - not to mention the pike - as they move through them.

10 minutes with a rake head on the end of a rope and you'd have plenty of space in which to fish. Instead an option is chosen that threatens to completely alter the ecosystem of the lake. We have a responsibility to respect and protect the fragile environments we share for our pleasure. I for one hope it doesn't work.

Posted on April 10, 2017 at 2:38 PM

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