Comments on: Buggers & Big Trout

By: eldon

eldon — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:21:58 +0000

well well well what a cracking days fishing that was,one that will be remembered.
plus dude loving the new photo gallery,top job on that

By: Dan C

Dan C — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:07:46 +0000

We’re due to move on the 9th so I doubt I’ll get a chance to meet up with you before then but rest assured I’ll get there as soon as possible !

Have a nice weekend Gareth

By: Nek

Nek — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:01:51 +0000

Great Catch and nice report!! That’s a beautiful brownie…

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:37:51 +0000

Cheers Gareth
I shall persevere with my orange posts.Im sure my confidence in them will grow if they fool a few fish.
Paul

By: Eduardo Sanchez

Eduardo Sanchez — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:18:07 +0000

Hey Gareth, excellent report. Very colourful fish, maybe is the time of the year.

Regards.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:25:55 +0000

Thanks for the kind words guys, still kinda smiling every time I’m reminded of that fish!

Dan – Good to hear from you mate! Hope the move’s going well. And remember, the Taff’s ready to play whenever you are.

Paul – Thanks very much. My apologies though, I should’ve said in my report…the last fish was caught on a single klinks’. There was no nymph underneath.

I have had a problem or two in the past, primarily, I find it a little more difficult to hook a fish which takes the klink’ on a klink’/nymph setup, especially with the nymph tied on using a New Zealand style dropper. You might want to check out Oliver Edwards Essential Skills DVD entitled Big Dry Flies for Fast Water. He uses quite a common sense way tying on the klink’ (more like you would a normal dropper). Worth a look.

I’ve not had any problems with the colour of post though, and I find the pink post klinks’ work extremely well in lower light conditions (as I imagine your orange posts would)…so much so, I’ve reverted to using pink posts exclusively.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:02:31 +0000

Amazing report Gareth,and congrats on the big one.
Do you often catch fish on the klink when fishing the duo?I use klinks with an orange post with a nymph underneath,but although they are the same as my regular klinks apart from the post colour i have much less faith in them.I worry that the fish will be put off by the bright post,but i suppose they are only seeing the submerged part of the fly.Hmmm…..
Cheers
Paul

By: Dan C

Dan C — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:59:04 +0000

Another well written and detailed report Gareth.
Congratulations on your pb , I’m very envious sounds like you had a day to remember .The new gallery also gets a big thumbs up mate, some fantastic photo’s in there.

I’ll be in touch !

By: robinfish1

robinfish1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:49:58 +0000

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