You're right there Mike...... Not a good day to forget your jacket, I was drenched!
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The river was on the rise and had started to darken when I left.
The fishing was great though, it's been my first real enjoyable day in a while. Back to basics fishing the Duo again. I dropped a substantial fish 2nd cast on the nymph. I was a little disheartened but I knew it could only get better. A lot of fish to around 12" were keen on the drifting nymph and a few slashed at the dry.
Around 10am these guys started to hatch.
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-200716164146.jpeg)
Did someone say 'Match the Hatch'!?
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The first proper fish of the day came from an unusual spot. A good 18" and very solid, some scarring on his nose which looked like it had been rubbed against rocks gravel. Probably foraging for bugs?
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-200716164703.jpeg)
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A short while later I connected with another lump. Again it took the nymph and gave me an awesome fight on the little 376!
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-200716165531.jpeg)
This next photo turned out cool!
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-200716165801.jpeg)
I'm off to re-stock the box for next time.
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