Brrrr it’s Cold!
After all these reports of hatching grannom and rising fish, it was time for me to join in the fun.
The weather wasn’t what I had ordered, the strong and now very cold easterly was blowing, along with overcast skies and rain, not the best conditions for rising fish!
I walked down to the river and checked out a small hatch that sometimes has a nice fish rising, but there wasn’t any fly, so no fish. I joined the main river, it looked cold and uninviting, although the sparkling gravel and fantastic rununculas growth warmed me up.
Suddenly a BWO fluttered past, then another and another, a small hatch started which brought the fish onto rise, time to tackle up and tie on a GRHE..
The hatch only lasted 45 minutes it wasn’t the best hatch of all time, but it brought both trout & grayling to the surface. As the activity slowed down, I realised just how cold I was, so time to head home for a cup of hot tea.
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.
