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Webb weaves magic at Manningford
The Fly Fishers made a much-anticipated visit to Manningford Trout Fishery for their latest outing, writes
Gordon Wray
It’s always a good day out with strong fighting fish and a great welcome, although there was a strange sense of foreboding as the anglers gathered. The heat was rising and and fishermen feared a difficult day ahead.
Trout are a cold water species and react quickly to changes in temperature.
In the bright, hot weather they tend to seek the deeper, colder sanctuary of shaded pools. Some anglers found the heat a problem with fish treating their offerings with ambiguous disdain.
Our new member, a delighted-looking Nick Webb, bucked the trend, tempting a large rainbow of 2lb 9oz to the net. He continued to complete a four-fish bag of just shy of 11lb.
Successful patterns included buzzers and nymphs, wily fish shying away from garish lures. Great Effort Nick!
