Browsed by
Category: Germany 2025

Germany 30-03-2025

Germany 30-03-2025

I opted to fish last Sunday which unfortunately was the day with the worst weather possible.
The rain showers where as expected and relatively light, rhe wind however was brutal.
Despite the conditions I could still spot some blue winged olives on the water … heck I call all small mayflies that name.

Any dry fly action was off course out of the question.
The blossoms of the elder trees where covering the water along with dead leaves.
I noticed algae growth had started in earnest as the floor of the stream looked dark from the growth.
It was time to deploy the nymph to see if anybody was home.
I noticed fish in the first pool I came along and managed mall dace and a little brown trout.

Another likely spot was void of fish, I had seen a report from a friend who caught quite a few big
browns so I was hoping to encounter some.
I tried a lot of places but with the low water due to weeks of dry weather fishing was tough.
Also without cover of the leaves and the strong wind stealthy approach was out of the question.

I moved up to another section that boasted more deeper pools but even there I hardly got
any bites. The best I could manage was yet another small brown trout.
I finally spotted a larger fish but from the high bank … I was also spotted and the fish
made fast tracks to safer places.

There was one spot where I had high hopes of catching a decent size trout.
The tricky thing was the wind and a submerged brush at the head of the pool where I expected
a fish.  After a few casts short of the target I hit the mark and hooked a big trout, for a short while
though as the hook came out.

Against better judgment I tried a second time at that spot knowing full well it was unlikely that the trout in question would hit the fly again.
Surprisingly though I hooked another fish, smaller thought but I also lost that one.
Other marks I fished where empty.
When I got into another shower I figured it might be time to call it a day and head for a sheltered place to get something to eat and drink.
Luckily my old haunt from days gone by was open again so I warmed up there and had dinner.

Germany 09-03-2025

Germany 09-03-2025

I had not been out much this season yet, weather conditions where not favorable so far.
Too often it was cold and miserable so fishing made not a lot of sense.
But we had some sudden outburst of spring when temps skyrocketed like on this day.
I went out pretty late in the morning as the nights are still cold.

Most pools I checked where empty but one or two had fish in them.
Dace where active as I noticed several fish moving about.
The water was clear and a little higher than expected for a period without much rain.
Some small mayflies where buzzing around but nothing to get fish rising as it is still
way to early.

I managed several dace on the pheasant-tail nymph and even landed an out of season brown trout (season starts middle march).
Migratory birds have returned like lapwings, oystercatchers and the likes and I have 
heard great cranes heading north in the night sky.

My go to pub had gone down the drain during the winter so to get anything to eat I had to go to plan B.
I still found a place nearby that was open so I could end the day with a warm meal.

Germany 21-02-2025

Germany 21-02-2025

Last Friday I had to extend my license at one of the syndicates I am in.
With the sudden warm spring weather it seemed a perfect opportunity
to take the day off and go fishing.

Since it had been cold for a long time I did not expect much to move.
The water was slightly higher than usual and visibility was good.
I only tried the most likely holding spots but all where void of life, could not spot anything.

The last hope was put on the dead arm of a feeder stream.
That spot always held fish but when I arrived I missed the telltale signs of moving fish.
It took a while before I spotted a dust cloud in the stagnant water.

At first I suspected a muskrat or carp but then I spotted an actual pike parked in the bank.
Not soon after that a second pike appeared and a whole racket started.
The pike where obviously in spawning mode.

A diving kingfisher showed me the location of fish.
I dropped a squirmy in the water and got many nibbles from small fish.
I could spot a lot of these tiny fish moving about and in the end I managed 
to catch one small roach, mission accomplished.