Fly Fishing Report From Cheshire, England

Cheshire, England


We had recently joined our local fishing club B.M.A.C. (Bay Molton Angling Club) with some of the best fishing on offer in the North West region, my local river Bollin, Birkin and Dane on offer as well as numerous carp waters. Carp waters? for the fluff chucker ? It was following a presentation by Rob Doyle at the GAIA meeting that really inspired us to give it a go.

After several hours casting practice it was time for some fun. I set up my 9ft 6# and tied on an imitation dog biscuit tied from deer hair, I know its not strictly a true "fly" but with only a couple of hours light left it was fair game. Starting well away from any of the Course anglers a few free dog biscuits were scattered near the Lilly pads and the wait was on.

Its was Dads turn and after a few more biscuits going in, the interest was still there, it was in again and as soon as the imitation hit the water a fish smashed into it, not a Carp but a Chub, a nice fish and one neither of us had ever caught on the fly.

A couple of the course anglers noticed what was going on and came over to have a chat as I hooked into my second carp of the evening, with three fish in the first forty or so minutes the course boys really wanted to find out more about this Fly Fishing lark, a few converts in the making I think?!!.

Three carp for myself, a nice common and chub for my dad was the sum total of the evening, the number we had missed was unbelievable, and just watching and waiting for theses fish to suck in your fly is unbearable at times. Well worth a go if you get the chance, I'll certainly be doing it all again very soon.
Until Next Time...........Tight Lines


Visit Phil at: www.phil-fishingdiary.blogspot.com and www.philratcliffeflyfishing.co.uk

Submitted by: Phil Ratcliffe

Carp On A Fly

Summer in Spain is time for carp, due to trout season is closed in most of the rivers. Here you can see some of the carp that were landed with the fly rod.


You can visit Carlos Rubio and more fly fishing from Spain at www.pescarlitos.blogspot.com

Fly Fishing for Carp from Carlos Rubio, Segovia, Spain

Carlos Rubio,
Segovia (SPAIN)
http://pescarlitos.blogspot.com/

Capt. Paul Rose: Top Ten Reasons To Take A Carp Trip This Summer

FlyfishMagazine.com's Editor of Rough Fish, Captain Paul Rose, put together his top ten reasons to take a carp trip this summer.

10. Backyard flat's excursion

9. 100% sight-fishing to moving targets, not hula hoops in the yard

8. Learn to haul and cast on target while experiencing "carp fever"

7. The definition of stealthy is .....

6. Transition from trout snob to trash hunter

5. Cheap way to get 20+ tailing fish shots

4. Catch the largest fish you have in a long long time on the fly

3. See if the backing knot you tied slides through the guides easily

2. Practice for a bonefish trip or redfish trip so you do not blow the shot of a lifetime.

1. Learn to pole a skiff-at no charge

Capt. Paul Rose

http://www.carolinabonefishing.com/

Editor's Note: Watch for Paul's posts from the upcoming FFF SE Conclave at Calloway Gardens. If you plan to attend be sure to take part in his seminar about catching the elusive Carolina Bonefish on the fly.

Breaking News: Brownliners Now Part of The Establishment

It had to happen sooner or later - some of our favorite "Brownliners" have been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. In our book that moves them square from the fringe right into the realm of "The Establishment."

Mr. Barton helped coin the name for his sport two summers ago. He recalls that a fly-fishing friend, Tom Chandler, called him to talk about "bluelining" -- scanning a wilderness map for the squiggly blue lines that represent remote streams and hiking into those valleys with a fly rod. Mr. Chandler had spent the day fishing in a cold, clear trout stream fed by Mount Shasta glaciers.

Mr. Barton had spent the same day casting his line into a slough littered with sofas, old cars and goat carcasses. "I told him what I'd just wiped off my shoes," recalls Mr. Barton. During that conversation, he says, the men first talked about the term to describe Mr. Barton's fishing.

Mr. Chandler began talking about brownlining on his blog, troutunderground.com. Mr. Barton soon started his own blog, Singlebarbed.com.

Congrats on the press guys. However, when we start seeing crowds of anglers with new boots standing around our favorite retention pond, our plan is to balme you. What is next, the International Brownline Fishing Association?

Also involved in the hotspotting: Fat Guy Fly Fishing , Michael Gracie, Tom Teasdale and John-Paul Lipton.