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Title: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/08/2014 at 14:16
Conditions are a tad cold out there again today :z6

If you were going to hit the river this week, what tactics do you think you would try first?

I guess I would probably just go prospecting and swing some wets :z8

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Mike Barrio on 20/08/2014 at 16:54
Well ..... it worked for me :cool:
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Simon on 21/08/2014 at 09:02
I have been using wets myself but have only caught a few small fish. I was thinking about trying to learn the Czech nymphing technique. Does anyone else use it and have much success?
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Allan Liddle on 27/08/2014 at 14:03
French nymph and bugs required.

Or do what i done and wait until weather improved and hit 'em with dries.  :z16
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Mike Barrio on 27/08/2014 at 14:23
Or do what I done and wait until weather improved and hit 'em with dries.  :z16

Sounds good to me :cool:
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Iain Cameron on 28/08/2014 at 09:17
Conditions are a tad cold out there again today :z6

Had a couple of evenings on the riverbank this week. Very little fly life visible, and consequently very little evidence of rising fish, even in places where I would normally expect to see fishes.

Is it because it is just that a little bit chilly, or because the sky has been bright and clear and in my eyes and fishy eyes when looking upstream or because I've been on stretches that feel better (to me) at lower water... dunno. It feels like spring again, where daytime fishing maybe more productive for seeking rising fishes. Will get a daytime session in next few days to see what the days bring.

did manage a spanking, clean, shiny grilse of 1.5lb on a dry the other day. Wish I'd had my camera!
Title: Re: River Tactics For An August Winter!
Post by: Simon on 30/08/2014 at 09:38
Where would be the best places locally to try fishing nymphs and bugs as dryflee suggests?