Flyfishing FWSW

With the rain finally gone it was time to check the stream yesterday.
The water was still a bit high but clear.
It was so clear that I could see a trout shoot away in the pool I was fishing.
First though I hooked a couple of dace on the squirmy, my to go fly early season
and in turbid conditions.

For some reason I could not get that trout to eat the squirmy.
I dragged a streamer through the pool and the trout came and chased the fly
but would not commit.
At another pool I saw another trout but the same story.

I took a small break and send a status report to one of my buddies who
also intended to fish the stream this day.
He asked if I had fished the mill pool which was temporary opened for 
members of the syndicate if they purchased a day ticket.
I replied no since this occasion generally caused the influx of the meat fisherman
crowding the place … not my idea of fun.

I had not even looked at the pool but checked it out just in case.

My first observation … no signs of fish, the second … no people.
Since it was noon I figured the chance of any meat fisherman shelling
out 10 bucks for a couple hours of fishing was minimal.
Besides it was cold, not comfy sitting outside watching bobbers.

So I made the decision to get a ticket,  my buddy soon arrived 
and as I was wading he entered the premises.
Something big was swimming at my feet but I could not make out
it was a huge rainbow trout or a pike.

Anyways we fished the pool and boy it was dead, not much going on.
My buddy had been there a few days before and said lots of trout where in the shallows … not today.
I switched to a streamer and finally hooked my first fish, a tiger trout.
Then after an hour a small pike nicked my fly.

At the end of the day I managed a small brown on the squirmy.
My buddy … no bites at all.
I spotted one blue dun on the water but that was the only insect action of the day.
Blind casting seemed useless so we called it a day.

I made a stop at the pub on the way back home.
Apparently it had been busy a few hours before my arrival but now it was quiet. 
Went for the mushroom soup as starter with as main dish the porkchops with mushrooms.
Finishing it all off with coffee and a piece of gooseberry cake.