Well done Iain thats a great fish on a 2 weight
Was out as well last night from about 8, explored a part of the beat I rarely fish. Loads of fly life including yellow mays, gnats, sedges and 2 types of spinners I guess olives. Didnt manage to get a close look at the spinners but there were 2 different sizes with the smaller one having a ruby colour. Males and females?
Nothing much happened until about 9.30 when a few smaller fish started rising. Couldnt see what they were taking so worked my way through a few different patterns with no success.
Had a few touches on an olive spider fished dry but that was it.
Getting late at this stage so it was a case of be happy with what dry I had on and work my way back towards the car.
Wanted something I could be confident was floating so stuck on a black klink.
Heading back along the river I could see a few black headed gulls working the water up ahead, always a good sign. There were possibly 3 good fish rising at the tail of a big pool just in front of some rapids so had a few casts for what looked like the bigger one. Hooked it and it plunged straight down the rapids...adrenaline pumping battle followed but quickly enough got it into the side and some calmer water. Beautiful brown that seemed to almost have a red colour in the fading light.
Net was tangled in my wading stick and I was in danger of a trip down the rapids myself so didnt even try for a pic. As I was trying to untangel the net the fish had recovered enough to splash out into the fast water again and snapped the leader in a second
Comparing its length to the rod it was about 22 inches so Im guessing about 4lbs. I was on a major high going home after that, my poor missus had to listen to lots of over excited babble and fish talk while I tried to wind down enough to get some sleep.
Even dreamt about it lol
