SUMMER FISHING on UK STILL WATERS. learn fishing. 

Best bit of fun I have had in a while. And you only seen a bit of it. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks John. Take care mate. Shaun.

Thanks James, one of those easy days when there is stock fish about. Will have to do one when they are difficult. I have been fishing the water since, and each time it becomes more difficult, or slower. But it seems this break in the weather has not done much to improve the fishing, on this water anyway. I am looking forward to a few hours 2 mos afternoon. Fished a week or so ago, and found the fish were more responsive late afternoon/ evening. So long as the wind did not pick up to much. Thanks for the comment mate. Take care. Shaun.

@@shaunfishes101 been hard going up here Shaun (Harelaw) with almost all of the action after 9pm. Brilliant fishing when it all kicks off in an impressive buzzer hatch but the ti e leading up it that can be a slog. Fished a smaller fishery midweek (New Howwood) and had more success between 6pm and 10pm. Shipman’s patterns seems to work best for me. Tight lines for today! Cheers. James.

Thanks Ray, I see you boys had a really difficult day. Was not going to bother today. But I did. Two from the weeded area, One from r hand arm and one on r hand bank of main lake. Lost two. Intermediate and floater. Top fly again, Hays bb. Two others there, Di and Steve. Di had one Steve blanked. But another very windy day which kept everyone away. Oh we also had a rain storm which lasted about 10 mins, but the amount of rain was unreal. Justin is looking at coming down next week. Catch up soon mate.

Don't know how the fishing is on your waters. But here at Hayscastle, it has exploded in the last two weeks. The fish are as strong as ever. That hot spell only effected a small amount of fish. But I would like to think that this break in the weather will give those waters around the country which were struggling, a bit of a break. And restore temperatures to a near norm. Thanks for the comment. Take care. Shaun.

Mike I am so sorry that I missed this. I just happened to be going through material seeing what I have covered. Then found your comment, which in fact is brilliant. This method you have discovered to be working on this day is actually a very good method. The patterns best used are sparse and heavy. The lighter patterns are far to slow to reach the lower levels of water.There is a chance you can get picked up on the drop. But the main idea here is to simulate what a lot of aquatic life form do is to dart towards the surface and then straight back down. The chances are you could have been picked up on the drop, but these hits can at times be very difficult to detect. This method is a great way to fish the water, as you can cover a lot of water quite quickly. Great job Mike. Sorry for the delay. But glad I found it. Take care mate. Shaun.

Hi Paul nice to hear from you. Going a bit bigger made a bit of sense actually, as there were more stock fish in there. I have always had more stock fish on bigger patterns and a bit of flash is good. This water enables us to see what is going on. Its amazing how many fish actually bump the fly without you realising. But if you notice the difference the red apps thing made. I think being a brighter colour, the fish were much more confident in taking. Or it could have been the movement. I wish I had thought of that at the time. I could have changed the colour to find out. I am glad you enjoyed the video mate. Hope your both keeping well. Take care. Shaun.

All in a days work mate. Actually weeks for me. Ye our fish struggle during this weather and I really want people to understand the importance. I would really like to thank you Sean for supporting me for so long and constant comments you make. A real pal or mate or what ever you call them over there. But thanks I really appreciate it. Take care. Shaun. Oh I have not got round to watching your latest one. The one before I did not bother as it was more for the local boys. Or it appeared to be by the thumb.

Thanks Mike, but as you seen this was a simple day as regards fish. The water was stocked with a large amount of fish. We have had a second stocking since then. But the fishing this time was so different. 2pm fish went in. By 5pm you would have never of known a stock took place. My average for a trip now is about 5 fish. Which is still good compared to the water average. I will have to do a video on the fishing as it is like now. But there is no set pattern or method. You just have to take the day as it comes, and go through the motions. Take care Mike, and thanks. Shaun.

You mean the piss. I will hi jack your fly box one day, then show every body the killer box. Happy birthday. c u soon.

Thanks so much Gary. Take care mate. Shaun.

Ye its something every body needs to think about in these conditions. Mind don't think I have to worry about it to much. For a lot of people will experience the difficult fishing at the moment, and will tend not to bother going out on the water. We are finding late afternoon/ evening is really picking up. We are using intermediate lines and lures. Fish seem to be around 4' to 6'. And responding well to a faster retrieve. Thanks for the comment. Shaun.

Just going over some older comments, then found that I did not reply to you. But then the mention Loynton. Then I knew I had. Or not. The Olive nymph we are still working with, and we can not make up our minds. We have two very similar or three if we count the damsel. It may end up we keep the both. You will see a lot more of these when I fish. They do pick fish up when things are more difficult. But when tying remember keep it simple and sparse. I have been fishing the simplest of dries. All I have done on a small 16 is put a few turns of dubbing and a lump of cdc at the middle of the hook shank. Done in black, olive, pale brown and white. They are so simple and they work really well. Each time I have used them there has been no sign of fish on the top. But they are coming up for them.

The chances that the fish caught on the bung were poor quality fish. Being that the bung is static, this is the only chance of these fish getting anything. A lot will depend on the water you are at. Hayscastle is so different to many waters. I so far have not failed with it. But it has most certainly slowed up of late. We are fishing more of late afternoons and evenings now. We are looking for a clear sky and no wind or less wind. Forget the dry fly. Intermediate and this lure fast. Try different retrieves, but we have found fast producing more action. The fish tend to move into the top 4' to 6' of water.

@@shaunfishes101 that place looks fantastic, you are so lucky Shaun, most of the places here are very shallow unless I travel to say Glasgow or Ayr which is an hour to each. I've an intermediate line and I've only used it twice. Going to travel to soemhwere with decent depth and use that, also just got a new floater I've not used before, eager to use that. I know that fly will catch I actually really like the purple colour. Thanks mate, tight lines.

@@brianr9529 We are lucky. We have traveled and fished over the years, and there is not much that can match it. And the fish are such hard fighting. We do get a lot of people from all over the country fish here. And they always come back. Its a combination of the fishing and the great Pembrokeshire Coast. Actually we have a chap from Manchester coming down end of month. We have a good few from the south that stay with the family for a week. A bit of fishing, and a bit of sight seeing. One chap who I have become mates with also from the south loves it so much, that he and his wife are looking at moving here to retire. An hour or so drive is no big deal for me. I have been on the road 8 to 10 hrs on a few occasions, if the water is worth it. We do have a few waters around here, but will not fish them as I don't rate them. Like your water they are shallow. That pattern is not so much about its looks, but more about it's engine, and how its fished on the day. But like most things, the more you use it, the more you catch, and the more confident you get with that pattern. When you know the pattern is a killer, you fish it like a killer. With confidence. Take care mate. Shaun.

@@shaunfishes101 my confidence fly was the black mamba and yes I'll travel for bigger and deeper waters as the weather effects shallow places (and the fish) more thanks mate.

Thanks. Every little helps. bit here bit there. But things in fishing is changing so fast at the moment. I am finding myself fishing more intermediate than ever before. Out the other morning and the fish were down by 8.30 ish. It could have been the weather. We had wind like it was winter, with one foot waves and cold. So I am looking forward to Sunday to see how the fish are responding. Take care. Shaun.

John I am speechless. Thanks. Shaun.

Thanks so much Mark. The water has been very difficult over the last few days, even with this break in weather. So I am looking to try and get a video together during these most difficult times. We are finding the afternoons producing more opportunity of late. But not on the dries, but on the intermediate and lures. Thanks again Mark. Shaun.

@@shaunfishes101 yup, fished locally at a place called Chigboro last week. Very bright day, everything was caught on intermediate. I guess they stay deeper in bright hot weather. The water is cooler, and the fish don’t have eyelids to stop the, squinting.

Hi John, actually I took my braid off a few months ago to do a video about keeping things simple. To me simple meant taking the braid off. Now if you ever wonder how was it. I am putting it back on. I feel it helps with presentation. So yes sort of. I have about 5' of 15lb then 10' of 7.5lb. The 15lb helps protect my fly line loop and transfer of energy. Oh when braid goes back on. that would be 10' of 7.5lb. Thanks so much for your support John. Take care mate. Shaun.

Not sure if you are fishing at the moment. But the last few days has seen a massive change in weather. The fish on our water are staying down. They are up in the morning, but gone by 8.30 ish. If we were told all this five years ago, would you have believed it. So what about the next 5 years. I would tell you. But you won't believe me. Take care mate. Shaun.

Hi Ian, myself and most of the boys use Fulling Mill. These are all barbless. They hold the fish really well. Did have a few problems with the light wire for a while. But realised this was my own doing. I was using a fast tip rod. The barbless market is still small, but hope some day it will grow to give us more choice. Thanks for the watch and comment Ian. Take care mate. Shaun.

@@shaunfishes101 hi Shaun thanks for the update regards Ian

Hi Shaun have a look at Hends dry fly hooks they have 4 different types I use the bl 345 and done alright with but check out the others all different thickness of wire. Regards Ian

@@ianrobertson9744 Thanks for that Ian, I will have a look in a bit. Catch up soon mate. Shaun.

Really interesting. I have done a bit of research on this. But have not come across bleeding from the gills. This is a very controversial point. I will most certainly cover this, and announce on the channel if I have to be corrected. Thanks for the comment Mike. Take care mate. Shaun.

I got sucked into reading so many comments from several forums. Very interesting. But there was a load of bull sh-- also. In over 55 years of fishing I could count on one hand when I have noticed bleeding from the gills. Another point is a competition. These fish are hauled in super fast. An average comp may see as many as 150 fish and if this was an issue, this would not be allowed. Example Rhys is a competition angler, that's Rhys Fishes. Watch how fast he pulls a fish in. But I have done research on trout and bleeding gills. Also interesting. Apparently not uncommon in female fish. The theory. High levels of reproductive estrogenic hormones make the tissues more friable. Playing a fish hard if at sea can damage the gills. That's if they are coming from depth. This could be where the confusion has started. But this is also uncommon. But if you like, its a bit like a diver coming up from the depths to fast. So play them that bit harder. I have a mate that I keep going on at, as he plays a fish far to long. By the time the fish gets to the net it has no energy left. Its a balance that every angler has to asses at the time. Thanks for that comment, as I have just learnt something else. Take care Mike. Shaun.

@@shaunfishes101 Thanks for this, Shaun. That all seems to make sense. I think I’ll just carry on trying to get them in and not dilly dally.

No I have not. But like you I bet there is a load of places I would love to fish. If only I had more time and more money. And this has now become further from my reach, as prices for every thing have soured. I am based in south west wales, and some of the waters I love to fish are in north wales. These are the big wild lakes. A trip there can set me back up too £100. all in. For a lot of people not a lot of money. For me this is a massive treat. The one struggle I have in having this channel, is that people want to see you on all the other waters. I would love to do this. Not too just fish, but to meet you all. So I am left with a hand full of waters and the videos I can bring you. Always trying to give good honest information and tips. Thanks for the comment. Shaun.

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