The weather forecast didnt look too great but upon wakening from my nightshift at 2pm it was a glorious day. I noticed the postman had been with my new 9' Tapered Leaders (5X) and a few new flies! Including the essential! GINK!
Everything was looking good for me today, I had a nice drive up towards the resevoir following directions and my map. I managed to find "Eddys Bridge" the only problem was the parking! I ended up parking near a farmers gate, I didnt think he would mind, But on returning to the car there was a nasty message on my windscreen, But nevertheless I caught up with him and I apologized and what a sound man he was! He told me I can come up and park on his land anytime! Brilliant!
Anyway, I unloaded the truck and headed down the road over the bridge, I turned right through some nettles where you could see others had been, I was following there tracks, ducking under branches, climbing over fences and also slipping on the mud! I wasnt too convinced this was the right place but as I walked past a big bush there it was! A great pool, And as soon as I spotted the pool a fish jumped!
I tied on a neat little size 14 adams dry fly, I had 10-12 casts (and a dozen tangles also!) But the fish werent interested at all! There was plenty jumping around me! Infact a huge one jumped right out the water, Well I say huge, it was around the 2lb mark lol. I remembered I had purchased some Turn On Strike Indicators from Orvis, So I though id sample a one with a Hares Ear Nympth, I had no luck with this either, I decided to try a few other pools further down stream, passing a couple of other fisherman on my way who had also had "no luck"
I went back to the first pool where I seen the fish jumping, I thought sod it! Ill try a little Olive (Size 14)
First cast SPLASH! The fish went for it but I missed it!, A few casts later I seen the fish jump for other flies, I tried my best to aim it just past the splash and the line just sped through the air and a perfectly straight line and leader placed on the water, The fly delicately placed exactly where I wished, A split second later! I had a take! I kept hold of my line and striked! I had it! Landed this little beauty!
This small fish has really made my day!, My first fish on a dry fly up on the picturesque River Derwent!
Having only spent 3 hours fishing today, I am more than pleased!
Thank you for reading folks, Looking forward to another trip in the next few days!
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