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Late Spring Reflections

  • Post author:Gareth Lewis
  • Post published:26th May 2021
  • Post category:Fly Fishing/Musings/Small Streams/Trout
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Late Spring is always a perfect time to stop and watch, and after a stunning 35cm trout, my day is complete. It couldn't get any better anyway. So now I sit and listen to the rumble of this small Welsh stream while watching trout feed on Olive Uprights and caddis…

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Grannom (Brachycentrus subnubilis), a member of the Caddis family (Trichoptera order), are among the first of the UK's major hatches in Spring. Hatches can be huge, to the point where every Grannom seemingly tries to crawl up your waders, under your glasses, down your neck, or smack into you as they are blown up or downstream by the usually unstable Spring weather.

Trout can go crazy during these hatches; however, it never appears to be the adult Grannom they are interested in. Instead, trout will usually gravitate to the Grannom pupa and emergers (and even their empty shucks), of which (should you be lucky enough to experience these hatches on your rivers) will be drifting downstream in their millions.

In this video, I detail the Grannom Emerger pattern that I utilise, and it is a toned-down version of the David Collins Grannom Emerger referenced in one of my recent blog articles (https://blog.garethlewisflyfishing.com/2021/04/06/grannom-emergers/). 

The pattern featured in the video utilises the below materials.

- Hook: Partridge of Redditch Grub/Shrimp Down-Eye (K4A), size 14
- Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk, 18/0 (30D), black
- Body: Semperfli Sparkle Dubbing, Light Olive
- Rib: Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread, 12/0, black (folded-over twice = 4 strands)
- Thorax: Semperfli Sparkle Dubbing, a pinch mix of Light Olive, Black and Orange (with a few black fibres picked out to imitate legs)
- Thorax Cover: Semperfli Swiss Straw/Synthetic Raffia, black
- Wing: CdC, 4x, natural
Gareth Lewis Fly Fishing - Tying the Grannom Emerger
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Another great fly tying demo and trout presentatio Another great fly tying demo and trout presentation for the Ludlow Fly Tying Club this evening. Low waters and 'heightened' trout at present, but a few patterns are designed for glassy glides and spooky trout. Thanks for having me Ludlow!

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Another simple, two-or-less-ingredients pattern. A Another simple, two-or-less-ingredients pattern. Actually, just one, a single CdC feather. The IOBO Humpy, perfect for slow, slack water and spooky trout.

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Blue spots and halos. Challengingly low waters, bu Blue spots and halos. Challengingly low waters, but there were rising fish, eating only God knows what, and a little confused as to why some of the food transported them infront of a weirdo's camera. Always returned, and like rockets back into the darkness.

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That time we were younger men. That time we did 56 That time we were younger men. That time we did 56 miles in 24hrs. It hurt. It hurt a lot. The cheap prosecco at the finish line tasted better than the most expensive champagne. We hiked, we hurt, and we saw nature at its most beautiful and greatest, and via our most delirious highs and lows. Rose tinted glasses aside, I will never do it again. @garethr1812, I think you'll agree.

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Currently putting together the 'All You Need Flybo Currently putting together the 'All You Need Flybox' for an upcoming auction lot. A dozen patterns, all of which have two or less ingredients (excluding thread), and what better pattern to start with, than a Snowshoe Hare Emerger. Snowshoe wing with a Snowshoe dubbed body and thorax.

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Always a great read, and a fantastic membership be Always a great read, and a fantastic membership benefit of supporting this brilliant organisation. Well done @wildtrouttrust. Another brilliant and informative edition.
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Finickity trout and hundreds of drifts. A few play Finickity trout and hundreds of drifts. A few played.

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Chironomidae. My favourites. #flyfishing #flytyin Chironomidae. My favourites.

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The day was as tough as old boots, most of which w The day was as tough as old boots, most of which was spent watching and waiting. Depsite yellow mays, brook duns, black gnats and midge, we only spotted one consistent riser (which I proceeded to release at long range). Still, when the beer, smoke and company is good, sometimes catching is secondary.

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The next phase has begun. Brook Duns. I once read The next phase has begun. Brook Duns. I once read that trout don't eat Brook Duns. Yeah...right.
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Screw the numbers. A cold start followed by warmth Screw the numbers. A cold start followed by warmth, but several stalling hatches of Brook Duns, Large Dark Olives, Chironomids and Alderflies (likely due to the cold north-easterly gusts) failed to elicit any significant surface activity throughout the day. Luckily, we did find one consistently surface-feeding trout, creating the type of rise which would make any respectable trout angler's jaw hit the floor. Following an amalgamation of @alexthrifty 'wading like a burglar', a perfect cross-body cast, and subsequent drift, a somewhat bemused 44cm trout lay happily in the net. 

Screw the numbers; it was all about that trout. We smoked cigars and, over a beer, chewed the fat while watching dippers, wagtails, sand martins, kingfishers, and a treecreeper. To end a week's annual leave, the day was rather perfect.

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Screw the numbers. A cold start followed by warmth Screw the numbers. A cold start followed by warmth, but several stalling hatches of Brook Duns, Large Dark Olives, Chironomids and Alderflies (likely due to the cold north-easterly gusts) failed to elicit any significant surface activity throughout the day. Luckily, we did find one consistently surface-feeding trout, creating the type of rise which would make any respectable trout angler's jaw hit the floor. Following an amalgamation of @alexthrifty 'wading like a burglar', a perfect cross-body cast, and subsequent drift, a somewhat bemused 44cm trout lay happily in the net. 

Screw the numbers; it was all about that trout. We smoked cigars and, over a beer, chewed the fat while watching dippers, wagtails, sand martins, kingfishers, and a treecreeper. To end a week's annual leave, the day was rather perfect.

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North, where my soul belongs. Rock of lime and san North, where my soul belongs. Rock of lime and sand (elders of the South), where nature is both chief noise and unforgiving, where silence is beautiful while welcomingly deafening. North, where my soul belongs.
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After several years of delays due to Covid-19, we After several years of delays due to Covid-19, we are so excited to be once again able to announce the launch of this year’s Gwent Angling Society Open Day on the River Usk, near Abergavenny. For full details and ticket prices, see the link in my bio or visit https://bit.ly/GASOpenDay
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A weekend of wind. Ahead of us gusts and swirls. B A weekend of wind. Ahead of us gusts and swirls. But we hope for trout.
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Watching trout rise at 1500ft. Caddis being hit wi Watching trout rise at 1500ft. Caddis being hit with reckless abandon. Next time, I need to bring a rod.
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It was fun to be able to contribute to the May edi It was fun to be able to contribute to the May edition of @troutandsalmon. A special thanks to @stuartfoxall for the opportunity to talk about mayflies and the Monnow Rivers Association. Text redacted...you'll have to go buy it 😉
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Low temperatures and swirling winds, but flurries Low temperatures and swirling winds, but flurries of Large Dark Olives and March Browns, and hoards of Grannom. Two days on the big river, and hard work, but they obliged...slightly. 
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One feather and a pinch of deer hair. I've scaled One feather and a pinch of deer hair. I've scaled my flies right back over the past couple of seasons. Why? Because they don't really need much more. As much as I love fly dressing, I want to spend my time on the water during the season, and not behind a vice. A two minute fly, and is deadly to boot. Thanks to @hans.weilenmann for another life changing pattern.
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