[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

Don't think it will be long before we see more surface activity  

I could be wrong ....... but was that a touch of spring in the air today?

There has been a notable rise in insect hatches and fly life along the bank over the last couple of days and the fish are starting to switch on to this.

Has anybody else been noticing it too  

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

[sightbob]

a good hatch at delgatie today, lots of fish rising and caught but no one tried the dry although quite a few said they thought about it.
i thought about it myself too.

[Mike Barrio]

So ........ any useful suggestions for these early season rises folks  
 
Flies fished just under the surface have been producing fish this week and casting these near the rises has worked  

( approx sizes 14 to 18s ) .......... dark olive and black buzzers and spiders, Hare's Ear nymphs, wee Damsels, Pearly Pennell and Bibio  

Out and out dries have "looked good" on top of the water and "felt right", but failed to attract takes so far  :

Best wishes
Mike Barrio