Tangip

 

Date: January 2015 sessions
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave, Easty
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #14, Copper John Nymph #14, Brown Trout Celtas
Catch: 10+, 4 Browns
Report: Dedication to fishing this river finally paid off. Session 1 took a bit of experimenting with flies, finally landing on the Parachute Adams. Pulled a fish out of every 'definitely a fish there' spot. Session 2 was joined by Easty. Action was a little slower, but still worth the drive. First fish of the day took the nymph on trailing line - weird. Easty managed a nice little guy, and missed another couple. Last fish of the day smashed a the Stimulator.
Rating: 10/10

 

Royal Bird

Date: December sessions
Weather: Sunny
Crew: Dave
Target Fish: Trout
Bait: - Fly - Parachute Adams #12, Royal Stimulator #12, Elk Hair Caddis #14
Berley: None 
Catch: 2, 1, 2 Browns
Report: Door to river from my place is just under one hour. The section I fished is apparently 'not worth fishing'. There are plenty of fish here, but they are very tricky to fool. The river bed is very snaggy - I hooked a fish on the dry and snagged the nymph, giving the little guy enough time to unhook himself. Smaller flies tend to work better here.
Rating: 7/10