Casting & Fishing

What a week it's been for variety, started last Sunday back on Platt Fields, Fallowfield with MCC and helped out with single and double handed techniques with a few people. Managed to get some time to practice myself, still working hard on left hand on top.

Monday saw me meet up with some colleagues over in Derbyshire for a APGAI single handed session with a local instructor. Went through the syllabus and identified a few things to work on. Really good session and valuable information gained from it. Good day with good company.
New book arrived, 'Flycasting Skills for Beginner & Expert' hopefully it will make some of the casts easier to follow.


Tuesday back to the double handed rod for a couple of hours at local lake, Poynton Pool. Need to make as much use of this as possible before it closes for the coarse close season. think I'll contact Stockport Federation and see if they have any objections to me carrying on practicing there seeing as I've no hook on, if not I'll have to find somewhere else. Left hand up is getting better, mustn't rush the cast and it will come.

 Wednesday, decided to have a few hours fishing at local fishery in Wincle, Cheshire. Small well stocked lake with some big fish in, haven't been there for a few years but as i only had a few hours thought I'd give it a go. A few fish moving and those being caught seemed to be hard on the bottom. Managed to hook into a nice fish just before I left only to loose it at the net, that's one that lives to fight another day

Thursday  morning grabbed 3 hours pike fishing on Poynton Pool. Managed to find some areas that were free of ice. Nice bright day though, but no fish. Still it's always worth a cast. Had a good chat with a chap whose off up to the Spey in April, said he may be down for some practice himself.

Friday, off to local club water, bit different than a couple of weeks ago though there is still the odd bit of snow still around. Only 4 anglers on so plenty of bank to go at. Managed a small rainbow on the flats off the far point not very deep either. Fished all the way down to the barn without any further success, just managed to spook a couple of feeding fish in about a foot of water, must be more careful next time. Back at the front bay manged a further two fish on olive nymphs before I called it a day.

Overall a very enjoyable & varied week.
Check out Facebook page Cheshire Fly Fish or web site www.cheshireflyfishing.co.uk.
Tight lines