April 1st 2025
River Piddle to start the new season, it is in fine condition, plenty of water and healthy weed growth, but opening day again blighted by a cool easterly blowing up the valley.
No signs of any grannom, on went a small nymph and landed two beautiful Piddle trout in the first straight. Time to switch to the dry and look for some rising fish.
It was very quiet and no fly or rising fish seen, beautiful walk in the sun though!
Popped over to the Affpuddle Beat, plenty of grannom hatching here, but the trout still in their winter slumber and couldn’t be bothered with the hatching flies.
Trevor P also caught one on a nymph and actually saw a fish rise – anyone else venture out today?
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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.
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I went to the Cerne. River looked well just the right amount of water but the wind was not helpful. No rising fish so it had to be a nymph, managed 9 small trout, best 10in.
Good work Ken 🙂
I fished the Southover beat Monday early and caught lots of trout on the nymph including one about 3lb
That’s a great fish from there, well done Ken 🙂