The Bream Reaper 103 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Forgot to go to a conference today *cough* so I decided to return to the pool where I recently caught my first trout on fly (wooly bugger). Water was moving slowly and a bit murkier than on saturday. I tied on a bead head Mrs Simpson and had a hard strike after only a few casts, but unfortunately the fly and fish parted ways a few seconds later. Just after dropping that fish I saw two surface strikes about 10 metres or so from the large overhanging rock I was flicking wets under. Plenty of insect life was active, and the splashes I saw were enough to convince me to tie on a dry fly......Just after retrieving my first cast I noted one of the locals having trying to have 'sexy time' with my innocent little CDC emerger. This gave me some encouragement that I had sorta matched the hatch, and hopefully I could fool a trouty or two too!A few casts later, underneath an overhanging tree, my fly was smashed off the surface. Unfortunately I was too busy day-dreaming and I failed to set the hook. Such a rush watching your fly get smashed off the surface. With my heart pounding I flicked another cast in to the same area... nothing..... another cast..... nothing... just when I thought I have blown my chances my fly was again smashed, the fish actually leaping part way out the water. This time I was ready and after a very, very brief tussle another nice little 'bow was in my net.Safely released to grow a bit biggerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo5q21cvOrEThis fly fishing is very addictive, especially the surfaces takes. urhookedfish and bjorn2fish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Great pics. if they dont make you wanna get out and chase trout nothing will. The Bream Reaper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bream Reaper 103 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Great pics. if they dont make you wanna get out and chase trout nothing will. Cheers mate, certainly the right time of the year for it. Weather was perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexczarn 146 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Awesome mate. The Bream Reaper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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