Ian-
Sounds like a great time. Okay, gotta ask, what's a
"shaving brush" look like? Heard of a "paintbrush",
but not a shaving brush.
-John
Oegon
--- Ian Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi thought you all might like to here a fishing
> report from the Southern
> Hemisphere.
>
> Hanging out at the fly shop last week, I saw the
> reportscoming in that the
> Dun hatches had commenced at the western lakes. It
> had been a couple of
> years since I have had the opportunity to fish a
> good rise. My fishing buddy
> also had seen these so he gave me a call and we
> agrred to head out yesterday
> (Sunday). In preparation I tied a nice long tapered
> fine leader, and
> ferreted out my box of mayflies and spinners.
> Arriving at our lake of choice
> at 11:00 there were 10 cars there already and 3 rods
> on the water. It was
> pretty windy so I grabbed my 9 foot rod and a
> heavier shorter leader.
>
> We headed off to our chosen spot and sat down to
> wait. It was pretty windy,
> but we had a fairly quiet corner with the wind
> coming left to right. A
> couple of lads arrived and about 60 yards awaya
> waded out, and began
> casting. THese guys were pretty noisy but enjoying
> their sport, having a
> good hatch infront. Every few minutes one or other
> would sout at they had a
> take, but neither could connect. In front of us we
> got the odd rise or two
> but we coldnt tempt a fish, I was fishing a #12
> shaving brush to match the
> large duns, my mate was fishing a 14. After an hour
> or so, we decided to
> try smaller , #16. For the next couple of hours we
> had a week hatch and the
> opprortunity to cast to some moving fish, but all a
> long way out. The
> smaller flies were much better. By the end of it I
> had pricked two and
> missed a couple more.. all at about 60 feet out..
>
> By this time there were about 40 anglers aroundthe
> shore, but we only saw
> four fish banked. Everyone else suffered the same
> frustration as us..
> getting rises but not being able to connect to the
> fish. With our tails
> between our legs we headed off to another more
> protected lake for the last
> few hours of light. I got out my 5 weight rod and a
> the 12 foot handtied
> leader. There were a few fish rising here and there
> to some small duns... I
> rummaged in my fly box and found some of my
> favourite flies, which I havent
> had an opportunity to fish for a few years. #18
> quillbodied mayflies. This
> was my "one fly" when I lived near a river that had
> a pretty good evening
> rise. My first cast to a rise was instantly
> accepted, but I panicked and
> lifted to soon and too fast.
>
> For the next couple of hours we had a ball, casting
> to a rise, waiting and
> hoping. By dusk, I had managed to bank 9 fish,
> including one nice brown,
> which was a nice surprise in this predominantly
> rainbow fishery. It is a
> long time since I have fished such a prolific rise,
> and fished it with a
> small dry. I had really not rememberd how enjoyable
> it is to cast small
> dries to rising fish and watch the take with such
> eagre anticipation..
>
> Have to go tie some more of those flies (Modified
> Lunns particular) , cos my
> stock are now comlpletely chewed....
>
> Ian
>
>
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