I'm nothing if not determined!! Too much so at times. Glad you're getting stuck into and enjoying the videos. We've had a load of water where I am so hopefully will be a few more fish to chase. Tight lines if you get out yourself.
That was a hard won fish, caught by some very good angling. You knew there was a deep channel near your bank, so I could see you moved the rod tip to ensure the fly swung right into the bank, and you held it there. Well done. Also a tricky place to net a fish, while wading in a strong current. You seem to have learned a lot in quite a short time.👏
Well done Rob,your perseverance paid off. Try not to beat yourself up if you don't get a fish for a while. Last season was a terrible year. I'm from Ireland and some of the rivers were down 70,80% on previous years. The fish are being wiped out at sea,and in our estuaries. Tight lines man,.
I don't take losing a fish very well do I? 🤣 Here's hoping for more fortune in 2024. It is criminal to think how many must be getting hoovered up at sea. On my coastline we have no nets at all for the first time ever so you'd think we'd be in for bumper times but I doubt many fish make it back from Greenland without ending up in the hull of a supertrawler.
Your gallows downbeaten humour makes it real i love your videos. Im planning a trip up your part of the country next season for my first salmon fishing ever. Your videos have been a huge help.
Frikin brilliant Rob. Brilliant angling. Right time, changed beats, swinging right to bank, keeping the faith after losing one (always worth fishing it again ( sometimes worth taking a few steps back upstream and checking fly, wait a minute then go again) That time of year they’re starting to get closer to each other and territorial for a mate. Awesome dude. Your best video ever ! Just shows what can be done now you’re experienced. Top tip to increase hook up rate - get a hook sharpener (lune ones good) and keep them hooks razor sharp it really helps. Even with new hooks. You’ll be surprised. Makes a difference as their mouths start hardening up. Tight lines for the new season buddy. Might bump into you up there on the T.
Many thanks, good tip on the hook sharpener. I will pick one up. I might have had a half decent season if I'd been using good hooks from the start of the year. It's all a learning curve though and hopefully this year I will be ready to hit the ground running. I'm getting less clueless with every day on the river.
Brilliant. We've waited all season for your fancy reel to scream to a big fish. She was a beautiful fish. (I've had nothing like that!) Not jealous at all though. Really pleased for you with that one. Well done!
Well fished, sir ! As a course angler who has rarely fly fished, I appreciate the skill and perseverance required to catch an increasingly rare species which has more or less stopped eating by the time it reaches the river and doing so using a hook without actual bait on it. My fishing is so much easier in comparison but perhaps less rewarding because of that.
Many thanks I'm sure there is plenty of skill to course fishing. Maybe if you guys only got a fish about every 6 sessions then you might find it more rewarding too!! ( Either that or give up like a sensible person would do).
What rod an reel is that if you don't mind me asking, looking to get back into my salmon fishing this season but sold ma gear years ago like a kno* lol
I use a Hardy Ultralite 13'6 8/9 with a Hardy cascapedia reel. Shakespeare Oracle rods are great too and much more pocket friendly. I have the 13' #9 scandi which is a lovely rod for the money.
Yeah I reckon I am - but I think I will buy a bigger net (positive thoughts etc) Good luck for your season, no doubt we'll bump into each other again at some point @@abakerslife
