[Mike Barrio]

It will soon be August .... when things usually get a bit tougher

[Mike Barrio]

Do you change your tactics in August, or fish for another species perhaps? ...... or simply enjoy your evenings on the water anyway

Cheers
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

Off to spend next week chasing Mackeral, Pollock and Bass on fly and lure with my daughter.

Looking at the Dee this morning, I will be giving the rivers a miss for a while.

Also will fish for Carp from now until the end of October as they are starting to move up a gear and feed up for winter

[Marc Fauvet]

why would you change anything, Mike ? is it because of low and warmer waters ?

[Mike Barrio]

Pretty much Marc, although I must confess that I actually like those conditions.

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

So .... August = fishing doldrums on a local level .... myth or true?

[Allan Liddle]

Actually I've come to regard August as the best month for wild fishing on our lochs at any rate.  Rivers perhaps rely a bit more on fresh water.

As for tactic changes?  Dries all the way for me.

[Hamish Young]

I think it's down to that local thing Mr B, personally I don't think August is a fickle month up here (except on the rivers if there's no water) but I have seen it tough elsewhere, particularly the likes of the reservoirs down South.
I think I'd err on the side of saying it's a myth nationally but some truth that August doldrums exist at a local level (just like they do in every other month of the season  ).
Now how's that for sitting on the fence 

H

[Mike Barrio]

Nice fence post

[Rob Brownfield]

Lots of pollock to be had on the fly chaps....even my daughter was getting them

[Mike Barrio]

Feels like October out there this morning

[Colin Sunley]

Linky no worky for me it's fragmented

[Mike Barrio]

Sorry Colin,

I've moved it to the waders post.

Cheers
Mike

[Colin Sunley]

It's fine. It don't work on phone needs a proper browser, still had a good chuckle 👍

[Mike Barrio]