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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Oct 22, 2007 8:28:19 GMT -1
Stunning weather over the weekend, superb weather to be out and about on the rivers. The Taff was at a lovely level this weekend, and following some cold nights the grayling had already started to shoal - but not always in the expected spots. Some superb hatches coming off, as always. Great sport was to be had on the dries and nymphs - terrestrials from the autumnal drop was providing a banquet for the grayling. A couple of nice trout were also taken, and were in fine shape. No 40cm+ were landed over the two days, but plenty of high thirties. Superb sport nonetheless. A couple of shots from the Sunday: Tigermoth in action:    A couple for me:   Can't wait to get back out. TT. |
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Post by Paul Dunstan on Oct 22, 2007 9:13:13 GMT -1
Dodgey character, dodgey shirt - you're keeping bad company Steff' - nice fish though! ;D
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Oct 22, 2007 9:15:28 GMT -1
indeed ;D especially since he was walking passed some of the local Rugby clubs to get to the river! I did disassociate myself from him at such times.......
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Post by sewinbasher on Oct 22, 2007 11:28:44 GMT -1
Very nice photos (Wye pix included), dodgy rugby shirt, and a very tackle tartish landing net. What camera do you use?
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Oct 22, 2007 20:25:22 GMT -1
Very nice photos (Wye pix included), dodgy rugby shirt, and a very tackle tartish landing net. What camera do you use? Thanks Sewinbasher. You can blame me for the net, but definitely Tigermoth for the shirt! ;D The Wye/Irfon pics were on the eos 20D, and the Taff pics were on an Ixus 70 - superb little carry around camera. TT. |
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Post by tigermoth on Oct 25, 2007 6:37:27 GMT -1
Disappointed you didn't mention the lesson I gave you in "matching the hatch" Steff  |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Oct 25, 2007 7:13:43 GMT -1
Disappointed you didn't mention the lesson I gave you in "matching the hatch" Steff Was that the emerger pattern mate? if so, you were a bit big to imitate  ;D Steff |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 26, 2007 20:19:06 GMT -1
The Taff continues to fish very well throughout the autumn and into the winter, with the grayling stock being up and surpassing any season that I have fished it. A bad day accounts for 20-30, a good day...... I have managed a couple of sessions over the past few weeks, haven't got stuck into any of the big fish that I was hitting over the summer yet - but they will soon be 'potted' and targetable - I hope. I was out for a session with two good friends not too long ago, here are a couple of photos to share with you from the day: A small, but perfectly formed Brownie  Some fishing shots of the supremo himself:       TT. |
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Post by watermole on Nov 26, 2007 21:41:14 GMT -1
Superb grayling and again, excellent photos TT.  Does it make a lot of difference to catches when the weather is so bright? From what I have read, most grayling are caught with well-sunk flies, but the angler in the second shot appears to be fishing the dry; or is it the upstream nymph? Beautiful looking river; more photos like that please! Wm. |
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Post by Hoppy on Nov 26, 2007 21:46:59 GMT -1
Steff, great photos - they are stunning - i'm sure we will see some more of your work in fishing magazines soon.
Daz and I fished the Taff on Thursday - Daz did really well with some clonking fish - i had mid teens - not bad for a few hours! Lovely river - hope to be back there soon
Hoppy
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Post by DAZ on Nov 26, 2007 23:22:34 GMT -1
Dave. Does it make a lot of difference to catches when the weather is so bright? Quite simply "NO"...Or I have never found it to be the case. From what I have read, most grayling are caught with well-sunk flies, but the angler in the second shot appears to be fishing the dry; or is it the upstream nymph? He is doing both Mate. He is fishing what we call down here the "Stimmy nymph method"...or to phrase it right "New Zealand style". A couple of nymphs suspended under a largish,buoyant,dry fly.You do occasionally take a few on the dry but most of the fish come to the nymphs.The large dry also doubles up has a strike indicater.....A great method for the smoother steady glides. I may be wrong ?...But I'm sure Steff said they were fishing this method...He'll put us right. DAZ. P.S....Your quite good at this photo lark Steff....Ever thought about doing it as a hobby or some-in. ;D |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 27, 2007 8:30:12 GMT -1
Thanks for the comments lads  it's amazing what you can do with one of those point and shoot disposable cameras ;D Superb grayling and again, excellent photos TT. Does it make a lot of difference to catches when the weather is so bright? From what I have read, most grayling are caught with well-sunk flies, but the angler in the second shot appears to be fishing the dry; or is it the upstream nymph? Beautiful looking river; more photos like that please! Wm. Thanks a lot for the comments WM, much appreciated. In regards to the bright weather; it doesn't really affect the sport, especially in the winter time when the sun is lower - it rarely makes it over the trees. Trout are more susceptible to the bright conditions than grayling I would have said, which I have not found to be great low-light feeders as a rule. In regards to the flies; grayling can be caught throughout the winter on the dry-fly - even on the coldest of days. A couple of the fish caught in the photos would have been on a small emerger/dry, whereas the rest would have been on the NZ style - as referred to by Daz. To be honest certain waters or water types suit different methods. As such, over the course of a day's fishing you may find yourself using 4+ different methods; much the same as you would change your tactics when sewin fishing to suit the water to be fished etc. Best wishes. TT. |
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Post by watermole on Nov 27, 2007 19:02:44 GMT -1
DAZ, TT,
Many thanks for the tips and comments. As an absolute beginner to the art of grayling fishing, I have taken it all on board and look forward to putting it into practice when I visit there!
Tigermoth speaks very highly of the 'New Zealand' style and I believe, has enjoyed considerable success with it also..
TT; I find your comment that they-generally speaking-don't feed so well as light fades, an interesting observation and wonder if it has anything to do with the time-of-year, air/water temperatures? Whilst not having a great deal of still-water trout fishing experience, I have noticed that, on a bright day, when it turns cold toward evening, the feeding can go right off, as opposed to the normally expected evening rise, when it is cloudy and the air stays warm.
They certainly look a great fish to catch,-can't wait to net my first one!
Wm.
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 27, 2007 19:11:44 GMT -1
DAZ, TT, Many thanks for the tips and comments. As an absolute beginner to the art of grayling fishing, I have taken it all on board and look forward to putting it into practice when I visit there! Tigermoth speaks very highly of the 'New Zealand' style and I believe, has enjoyed considerable success with it also.. TT; I find your comment that they-generally speaking-don't feed so well as light fades, an interesting observation and wonder if it has anything to do with the time-of-year, air/water temperatures? Whilst not having a great deal of still-water trout fishing experience, I have noticed that, on a bright day, when it turns cold toward evening, the feeding can go right off, as opposed to the normally expected evening rise, when it is cloudy and the air stays warm. They certainly look a great fish to catch,-can't wait to net my first one! Wm. No problem WM, my pleasure. I think that there are some great grayling rivers quite near your 'neck' of the woods? may provide a welcome distraction throughout the winter months? Tigermoth does very well with this method, and he's a very good all-round angler, even though his modesty forbids him from making such bold statements ;D As for the low-light feeding; I haven't found them to be that well adapted to feeding at these times whatever the month of the year to be honest, but my experience is only from a handful of rivers and I understand that Gwyniadun does occasionally pick up some of the bigger grayling on the Dee when night fishing for sea-trout. Best wishes. TT. |
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Post by tigermoth on Nov 27, 2007 20:35:40 GMT -1
Awwwwww. Sheeeeeesh. What are you after TT. Some more of those pink pimp candyass sedges Watermole... I do like to fish NZ style - or "The Duo" as we refined saxon types prefer to call it  I fish it because I'm a bit lazy to be honest and I can't get on with bugging like TT and the Welsh Wizards  On Sunday I was fishing the Avon and I had as many fish come up the dry - a big "sod off" no 13. balloon caddis - as I did to the nymph in front of it. And this in gentle chalkstream conditions. All good fun though. Just to whet your appetite for your New Year trip up here David. Here's one that my old man caught whilst out with me:  A decent fish I'm sure you'll agree. Dad hasn't stopped smiling since he caught it. |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 27, 2007 20:44:18 GMT -1
Awwwwww. Sheeeeeesh. What are you after TT. Some more of those pink pimp candyass sedges OK OK! I take it all back, just please don't taunt me with any more of those candybigpinkassbootie Sedgey Things.  ;D TT. P.s. Nice photo - so that's what that stretch of water is supposed to look like! Isn't that where you had the 2.8lbs brownie back in the summer? |
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Post by tigermoth on Nov 27, 2007 20:55:37 GMT -1
P.s. Nice photo - so that's what that stretch of water is supposed to look like! Isn't that where you had the 2.8lbs brownie back in the summer? The same spot mate. But May 2006. How time flies. Wrong thread and apologies if you've seen em before but this one came from the same spot also:  ...and this one just by where we saw them "shoaling like mullet" last week  and to think, we never had a touch ;D |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 27, 2007 21:12:26 GMT -1
and to think, we never had a touch ;D Indeed! no excuses, they were there! Superb to see though, especially on such a small, wild stream. Really good to watch their behaviour and reactions though; you learn a lot just from watching. TT |
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 27, 2007 21:12:58 GMT -1
p.s. cracking fish mate. Quite darkly coloured?
TT.
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Post by DAZ on Nov 27, 2007 22:17:47 GMT -1
I fish it because I'm a bit lazy to be honest and I can't get on with bugging like TT and the Welsh Wizards . Modesty again Dave!. ... ;D Great fish mate. DAZ. |
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it's amazing what you can do with one of those point and shoot disposable cameras ;D
I fish it because I'm a bit lazy to be honest and I can't get on with bugging like TT and the Welsh Wizards 
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