Latest Posts Under: Mayfly

Fish everywhere

June 2, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Great memories made yesterday afternoon , rod sharing with my 16 year old son – teaching him ,( or was it the other way round ), the arts of Mayfly fishing on the upper water. He escaping from GCSE revision and me from the office . A steady hatch , an upstream wind (mostly) and …

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Piddle looked stunning

May 27, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

John, As my management is away doing her Granny duties I have been living up the river for the last couple of days. I even thought about moving into that nice tent that I spotted along the bank. Tuesday was the lower stretch followed by a session further up. The Mayfly did not really start …

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Mayfly 6-8pm

May 23, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Back from Cornwall today, went straight to the Lower Water, got my eye in with a few stockies and then had this beauty – nudging 17 inches. They were well on to the Mayfly 6-8pm, albeit sporadic. Richard

Bright sunshine

May 18, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

John, I had an early session on the Bockhampton water this morning. After an hour with the dry fly and not a hint of a fish I resorted to casting a nymph into likely looking places. My second cast brought up a stock fish and before 10.00 I had landed 4 and lost as many …

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Mayfly Time………

May 15, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Mayfly time…. Well almost! Fished yesterday in the cold wind, not a lot moving and very little fly life in evidence and I bumped into the Chairman who was also struggling to find rising fish. I switched over to the Wrackle and found a few willing fish to rise to my hawthorn fly imitation and I also …

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Couple of mayfly

May 7, 2010 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Managed to have an afternoon on the Piddle today. Although there was a chilly north easterly wind a few flies were hatching and one or two fish rising; I even saw a couple of mayfly. By the evening I ended up with sixteen fish including this one of 14″. All the fish except two of …

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Mayfly has been spectacular

June 8, 2009 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

John Mayfly has been spectacular, with some really good fish about. For once I’ve had a bit of time to enjoy it and have had some really good sessions. Evenings now particularly good – I took the attached video clip last night of the spinners just as they were starting to fall on the water …

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Torn Meniscus Cartilage

May 22, 2009 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Due to a torn knee cartilage I haven’t fished since April, but today the lure of the hatching mayfly was too much… I knew I wouldn’t be able to venture far with this dodgy knee, so I selected a spot that had easy access. I was greeted by a wonderful sight of flowering ranunculus and …

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‘time wasters corner’

May 22, 2009 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Hi John, Wed 20th.It was great to be away fishing for only the second visit this season.I decided to fish the Cerne as I love small streams – only it was a bit smaller than last year! thanks to the prolonged spring ‘drought’.No great fly hatch of any kind but I winkled out a few …

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Rewarded by a Lovely Trout

May 21, 2009 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

John, With the departure of the very strong SW winds of recent days I thought that it was time for a day on the river. I started fishing on the lower water. There was a sparse Mayfly hatch and the stock fish provided some good sport. A good few were rising but sometimes one would …

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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.

Day Tickets

Price £70 per ticket per day or three days for £140

Day Tickets are only available during the trout season and only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Bank Holidays. (season 1st April – 14th October)

Illegal Fishing

The Police have made it quite clear that poaching is a crime in progress covered by the 1968 Theft Act. Members should always call 999 to report it and not phone the keeper. Without a report the police will not be aware of the extent of a problem.

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Cormorant Watch

Angling’s representative body, the Angling Trust, has a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.com The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries.

Biosecurity for Anglers

Invasive plants and animals can carry diseases that kill fish, block waterways and banks, interfering with fishing. They can be small and hard to spot, so are easily spread on damp clothing and equipment. Protect the environment and fishing you enjoy, by keeping your kit free of invasive plants and animals.
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Casterbridge Fisheries

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