Like a sea trout
Have managed to get a few sessions in since opening day including one on the Piddle where despite low levels and bright sunshine had around a dozen fish on the dry, all small fish with a couple around 10oz. Had very good sport at the end of April on the hawthorn including two nice grayling but only in a very localised area. Fished the lower water the second week in May where a steady hatch of mayfly started mid afternoon and managed to land several fish including one of 2lbs.
My last session yesterday (Friday) was hampered by very blustery down-stream winds but still managed to pick up a good number of fish on the mayfly, although there was not as good a hatch as the week before. I had two very nice fish yesterday, both just under 18” long; one at 2lb 4oz and the other 2lb 5oz. The smaller one especially gave a tremendous fight by leaping high in to the air over and over like a sea trout. Both fish were returned.
Hope to have another session next week, preferably without the strong winds!
Regards,
Hoot
The Club
The Club is a private one, founded in 1877, of approximately sixty-four members and six Town Rod subscribers. The Club’s waters consist of about 12 miles of wild brown trout & grayling fishing in the main River Frome, River Cerne and River Piddle, together with attendant carriers and side streams. The waters extend both above and below the town of Dorchester and the Club employs a part-time keeper.
