Weekly River & Hatches Update
We’re into grayling season! The fishing day is now appreciably shorter, not just because of later sunrise and earlier sunset but because the ambient temperature is falling as the mornings take longer to warm up and the evenings chill down rapidly. Long, lazy lunches definitely become a summer memory as the best of the fishing will mostly be in the middle of the day.
Weather:
The weather is starting to settle, with most areas seeing bright sunny spells and variable cloud. Enjoy the warmth as we see highs of 17 degrees! Pressure may change towards the end of the week, with uncertain weather patterns. Sunrise: 07:20 Sunset: 18:25 GMT. UV: Medium, Pollen: Low, Pollution: Low. Pressure: 1028mb, Rising
River Flows:
Currently we are set fair with groundwater levels and river flow measures showing Normal. October-January are the critical months in which the winter rains recharge the aquifers that will carry us through 2026.
Hatches:
By October it is getting easier to match the hatch as there are fewer and fewer hatching species as we approach the end of the year. Keep an eye on those cobwebs!
Fly Patterns:
Pale Waterys are a great imitation to have in your fly box, that will stand you in good stead for the remainder of the trout and grayling season. Iron Blues have also worked a treat in the last couple of weeks, with hatches taking place on cold, wet blustery days. Size 12-14 weighted Shrimps are also a good shout – as many grayling like to root around the riverbed for them. Be accurate in your casting and take time to read the river bed.
Our Seasonal tips:
It sounds a statement of the obvious but it gets dark earlier than you think. A small torch is a great help for tying on that last fly at dusk or even navigating your way around the fishing hut at going home time. Be stealthy in your approach and only cast when necessary – shoals of grayling can be easily spooked.
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