Wasps

Just a note to be aware that there is a wasp nest just before the second stile upstream of Gifford's Pool, we had just finished weed cutting, decided to clear a way to the stile, when all hell broke loose, I got stung on the chin, but we escaped quietly via the river........As we waded back upstream, there were a few Olives hatching with no shortage of rising fish.

Rain

I have just realised that I have not posted anything on the DFC blog for a while, rightly or wrongly I hoped that folks were reading my blog, so I did neglect the DFC one, for this I am sorry.

The clubs news letter is due in the very near future with detailed accounts of the season so far.

I feel that this season has been one of our better ones in terms of the weather and the fly life, in particular the Mayfly, and lots of nice e-mails, in particular from our day ticket anglers complementing the DFC fishing......

If any of you are at a loose end tomorrow and fancy getting wet, whilst working in the river please give me a ring on 07889 680464

Would you believe that last 24 hours of steady rain we had, had no effect on the river at all, we could really do with a drop more!

Oh and please can I have names for our river fly monitoring group, training starts next month.

More from the Southern Bohemia guys

Here is one of Zdenek with a slippery trout

Vlada is not standing in a field, but surrounded by weed...

Other stretches were less choked.

A decent fish in Martin's hands.

And finally, the elusive bass to the fly!

Inquisitive Cattle

Afternoon John

Fished the lower water in the morning and had a cracking time , once I fathomed out a winning fly. Size 16 para Adams grey. 4 lovely browns followed and few more missed on some lovely water in cracking country.

Tried the upper water in the late afternoon and found the fish willing again. This time a size 18 pale dun accounted for another 4 beauties. That was more than enough on some lovely water. Spotted a huge grayling up there also, he will have to wait for another day though !

All fish returned for someones else pleasure. Cracking day on cracking water, even time for a sprint by loders chased by some very , didn't know I could hurdle a barbed wire fence, good stuff. Ill be back for some more soon.

Regards
Jed

Czech Mates

Martin, Zdenek and Vlada are Doug's guests over from the Czech Republic and tonight they fished the Frome. We decided to fish around 10-Hatches as only one had waders, which meant that during the evening they had to complete the 10-Hatch Challenge!

Zdenek almost there, while Martin & Doug wait their turn

Although it was a perfect summers evening with hatching BWO and a few spinners starting to fall the fish just didn't want to play, so it was difficult to catch the few trout we did - tomorrow they head to the sea to catch a bass on fly............

Vlada creeping up the Top Stinsford