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Post by Fruin on Mar 10, 2006 12:58:33 GMT
Owen,
Good luck tomorrow. I'm not fishing this weekend, quality time with the wife and all that!
Have you fished the Delvine stretch before?
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Post by Fruin on Mar 10, 2006 14:16:49 GMT
Owen, Delvine is only around 800yds long. Fish will run on the side that you are fishing, so, do not be tempted to wade over the top of them to cast to the other bank. In front of the hut, mid way across the river, there should be some large rocks. They may be submerged but you should still be able to make them out from the flow of water over them. Fish will sometimes lie in behind or to the side of these rocks. Fish the fly right in to the side where possible, no matter how shallow you think the water may be. If you are struggling to get an offer, try a floating line with a sink tip and a large (2 inch) bright fly (yellow, green or both) over the submerged rocks - sometimes works  Tight Lines |
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Post by Fruin on Mar 10, 2006 14:37:02 GMT
Owen,
As the stretch is so short, you'll cover the whole lot two or three times easily. However, do concentrate particularly on the rocks as it is one of the main fish stopping features.
Don't lose heart after you've fished through the pool once as fish could creep through at any time. There is no really deep water that I know of, so a sink tip should suffice.
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Post by johnmac on Mar 10, 2006 16:57:01 GMT
good luck Owen!! Let us know how you get on! John.
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Post by iainjay on Mar 11, 2006 0:19:25 GMT
Ditto, good luck Owen!! Giving it a miss today,glued to the rugby. Tight lines.
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Post by tyneandrew on Mar 13, 2006 14:16:20 GMT
It can be very cold at this time of year. I remember being in the boat in Feb up there with the following cloths on:
2 pairs woolly socks
thermal pants
t -shirt
shirt
jumper
fleece
fishing jacket
woolly hat
gloves
chest waders
+ hip flask
Still cold...
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Post by Tyne Angler on Mar 13, 2006 14:50:58 GMT
Andrew
You are supposed to be a tough Geordie ! What you ment to say was you were in shorts and t-shirt and never felt a thing....
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Post by tyneandrew on Mar 13, 2006 16:06:11 GMT
Dave - there is something about sitting in a boat for 3 hrs that nothing else compares too! I'm usually a hardy sole with the elements but not always given extreme circumstances!
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