Latest Posts Under: Grannom

Mayfly – Imminent

Well, the weather is settled, but sadly no rain at all during April. The Grannom have now all but finished and I only spotted one Hawthorn.. We all now wait with anticipation for the arrival of the Mayfly, I have seen a few, but next week they may put in an appearance, remember thicker tippet …

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 …

Terrier Fluff Grannom

I had a cracking lunchtime session on the Cerne today – trickling hatch of Grannom causing a number of fish to “look up” in the muggy, overcast, conditions. Seven to hand in total and another couple missed. All taken on drys – my terrier fluff Grannom accounting for most before latterly shifting to a bigger …

April 1st 2024

After this winters downpours I was surprised to see one of our River Piddle beats looking so good. Another car arrived with two Members also looking for some fishable water. Since the temperature was still low, I began with a nymph. My season had officially begun when my leader became taut and I caught a …

April 1st 2023

A month of wind and heavy rain isn’t exactly what we needed for a days fishing on the 1st, it will hopefully keep the river full for the coming season. The last two days have seen even heavier rain and the Frome was full and coloured. My only hope of casting a fly was to …

Caught on a Grannom

Not the greatest photo but I wanted to get the fish back into the water quickly. It swam off strongly after I’d held it in the current for a short while. Caught on a grannom. John Cordwell

A Decent Trout on a Gusty Morning

I found one trout early on this morning, but although a few more were rising to hatching grannom here and there, not one would accept anything I tried. The wind strengthened as the morning wore on and the gusts became more troublesome, making casting increasingly difficult. One trout under a tree looked like a good …

April 1st – 2021

Great start to the season on the River Cerne and the Piddle beats, but the main river is still to wake from its winter snooze. Plenty of hatching grannom and olives bringing the fish to the surface. Shame the weather is about to change for the weekend, hopefully warmer weather isn’t too far away.

Early trout and wet feet

My first short session on the river today and it certainly looked stunning. Blackthorn in flower, swallows over the water meadows, grannom over the water, and a few fish quickly on to them. My first trout of the season wasn’t an especially big one, but it was certainly feisty, leaping all over the place and …

April 1st 2019

What a beautiful start to the new season, weather was warm and the river in tip top condition. Although the start of the day was a little chilly to start, with a nasty easterly blowing down the valley. Having tried a sheltered carrier, I then headed over to the main river, it was now warm …