Fishing B.C

Just got these photo's from our good friend Stevie Munn on his recent trip to B.C.

Some nice fish and even better scenery.

Big Al's first Salmon

Well done Big Man on your first Salmon there will be no stopping you now.

He's got the Bug

He just cant get enough of it LOL!!!

More from the SixMile Water

Underwater shot of a Dollaghan

Putting back another 6lb Dollaghan

After catching such a lovely fish the least he could have done was smile

Sixmile Dollaghan

A nice Little Dollaghan of 2 lb

This dollaghan is 3 lb

Alan with his first ever Dollaghan.
A lovely fish for your first one.

2lb Dollaghan

Me with a nice little 2 lb fish

We had 5 fish between us all returned safe and well to fight again another day

I enjoy tying small drys and wets..but i much prefer to tie bigger Salmon and Sea trout flies..!!

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Check it out...cool paintings...cool blog..!!

Couple of pics from the River Bann last week...i wasn't fishing just out checking round the different places on the river for future reference...been quite a while since i fished here.!

Rain Rain Rain

Is it ever going to RAIN !!!!!! enough to put some life back into out rivers so we can have some fun.

Check This looks like it will be a good show

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SixMile Water

Returning a Dollaghan

Mr Munn with a nice Dollaghan

Me returning a nice 6lb Dollaghan

View from below The School Pool

Looking upstream at Craigh's

Looking down stream below The Broken Weir

Looking down stream in The Castle Grounds

Just afew photo's from the SixMile Water and some of the fish from it

Well took a run to the river tonight....but it wasn't as good as i'd hoped only rose two trout and caught one on a size 16 ASSASSINE...which took to the air and on the third jump was gone...!!
Ah well ,good to see some trout moving and hopefully get back out next week as the level drops.
Seriously considering a 6ft rod for the likes of this river!!!

Took a break from working on bikes and headed out to see the river....Nice surprise sitting at 3 on the marker and running clear with just a slight colour to it....yee haa that's me back for a throw tonight...much like Telf i prefer the different challenges that a river brings.......like trying not to lose all my flies up trees or far bank vegetation..!!

Corbet Lake 08/04/10

We had a great time on Corbet Lake with loads of fish all returned. Not a bad day for me to start my season even though we're one month in. Cant wait untill the rivers get back into order and we can start fishing for wild brownies on light gear.

Well i actually did get out last week, as the sun broke through giving us a fairly good day
i took myself to Corbet Lough for opening day.
A fair few guys were out on the banks but i got myself a quiet spot and cast a short line out...thump thump fish on...whaaa....this is not like me....nice overwintered fish about two pounds..forgot how well they fight,
Good start me thinks...two more casts into another...then another about three pounds...
So the day carried on like this with well over twenty fish landed and returned..a cracking days fishing.
Sinking line slow retrieve size ten lure.
Sorry no pics as the batterys run out in the car park...Doh!!!

Not to worry me and Telf should be there this week and hopefully get some pics.

SixMile Water

Well with the weather being what it is and the forcast for typical easter weather..sleet!!

I'm not hopeful of getting out this week...so i'll be tying more flies i guess.

NEVER MIND THE POLLOCKS....HERE'S SQUID VICIOUS.....

Was out today at the Six mile river....had a good start with lots of  10" trout coming to the dry fly...olives were hatching all around and i had great craic with a "Pont Audemer".

 

My new Rod and reel....cheers stevie..!!!

Fish Bum I - Mongolia - River Wolf

THE CAMO CAR....So the trout can't see us ;)

GOT SOME OF THESE STICKERS ON THE WAY FOR THE CAMO CAR..!!

MOY GRILSE 1993

This is another of my faves, i heard about this book back in '93 from an article by NEIL PATTERSON called flies that feed families...some great patterns in here that really do work on fussy trout.

One of my favorite books for crisp dry flys....

and i have a signed copy..yay!!

Our mate Stevie Munn, Gets a good review in this months FLY FISHING AND FLY TYING

What's that mate....no press??

SOULFISH - A Fly-Fishing Adventure Film

Spent Caddis by A.K. Best

THIS ARRIVED YESTERDAY...LOOKING FORWARD TO VIEWING IT

The last in the series from AEG (Trout Bum Diaries), FISH BUM VOLUME II: Metalhead chronicles the epic journey of five fish bums and their friends as they travel to remote Northwestern wilderness in search of legendary steelhead; the hottest freshwater fish you can catch on a fly rod and also a fish whose survival hangs in the balance. Filmed as an adventure documentary, the fish bums face the challenges of mother-nature, border police and Giardia. This untamed and majestic land offers the best opportunity for an angler to hook into a wild trophy steelhead. If you are lucky enough to land one these incredible fish, you will be forever changed. Follow the dedication, obsession and insanity that drive steelheaders to pursue a fish that is not in the river to feed, a fish known as Metalhead.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE VISE