Although the air temperature is cooler than it has been lately, the fish are consistently showing near the surface. Mainly towards the east bank towards the cafe.
A few fish caught last night on the members evening session, but the wind was very strong and made casting a little difficult! We were very lucky last night considering the forecast was heavy thundery showers, when in fact, the skies were clear and the sun was out!
Fish showing occasionally near the surface? - but no matter what imitation you place infront of them, they just dont have it!?
Times like this call for something a little different, Popping Boobies across the surface can be a deadly method when the conditions are ideal. Trout can be very aggressive and territorial, and will charge, and even fly out of the water in an attempt to take a "Popped Booby".
I find when fishing a Booby on the point (with a team of nymphs etc to accompany them) and popping them across the surface can often attract alot of attention, or even when the water is cloudy it brings the fish to the nymphs on your droppers.
This technique can be effective on floating line, either fished Newzealand style, with a nymph or other small pattern trailing behind the Booby on the surface.
However ive found at Curleys that this method can be more deadly on a intermediate line, (same set up with either a single dropper or two, entirely upto you, which ever your most comfortable with) WHY? > When you start the initial retrieve in fast strips, which will pop the booby across the water, it will attact the trouts attention, or even induce a take to the booby. Followed by a slow figure of eight which will slowly sink the flies and this is the time they strike! They feel more confident with taking the flies under the surface than on top, as a booby popped along the surface doesnt look like anything theyve seen before!
Hope to see you out on the water soon!
Tightlines,
Nathan
nath_bailiff@hotmail.co.uk
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