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Post by sewin on Dec 26, 2005 11:25:09 GMT
On the Wye there are some lies that consistently produce big fish. There are two lies in the Bridge Pool at Monmouth where, if you get a fish, it will almost certainly be close to a 20lber and, in one of them, is very likely to be nearer 30lbs.
Is this a phenomenon limited to the Wye or is this the case on other rivers? Also, why should this be?
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Post by sewin on Dec 27, 2005 13:15:11 GMT
Part of the reason on the Wye is that some lies are favoured by Spring fish and don't seem so attractive on the lower heights of Summer and the Spring fish are of a much larger average size than later running fish being mostly 3SW. However this is not the whole answer as within the Spring run some lies are favoured by the bigger end of this class of fish.
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Post by john on Jan 17, 2006 18:24:16 GMT
Wow thats crazy.20lbs???  |
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Post by fenton on Jan 17, 2006 22:45:14 GMT
The best salmon fisher that I have fished with was once asked how come he seemed to catch more than his fair share of big fish. "Because I fish where the big fish are" was the droll reply. Can't say fairer than that I suppose  . As to why, hmm, thats a difficult one. On 'his' particular beat the big fish lies tend(ed) to be one or two deepish holes, lying downstrean and in the lea of a couple of groynes. Was the current too strong here for smaller fish to lie?. I wouldn't be convinced... salmon fishing... its a funny ol' game, F |
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