This morning the Cygnets session commenced as usual with fly tying with Jimmy Miller. The cygnets were instructed and tied the "Claret Bumble". This can be a very productive wet fly, when fishing on a floating line when there is a wave. This pattern is a firm favourite by many competition anglers, who regularly fish the Claret Bumble as part of their team of flies.
"Claret Bumble"
Today was a very dull and damp day to start, with a brisk wind and heavy showers. Once the Cygnets had drawn their podiums they were eager to get started fishing on the Mill Pond. The wind proved fishing to be impossible on one side of the pond initially this morning.
There were a few fish showing around the Mill Pond. The first fish of the session was hooked and landed by William Addison, which was a light blue trout.
The Cygnets tried lures such as the Yellow Dancer to nymphs such as the PTN to buzzers this morning. However the fish were reluctant to take these flies. However, some of the Cygnets managed to take fish.
The successful Cygnets this morning were:-
Alasdair Anderson 2 fish
Eddie McKillop 1 fish
William Addison 1 fish
Cameron Smith 1 fish
Mathew Beattie 1 fish
The next Cygnets session on Sunday 14th September 2012, will be an outing for the "A" Team to fish the main Swanswater.
Mr Rab Hiddleston has kindly and generously booked with the fishery, 2 boats to be made available to be used by the "A" team Cygnets on Swanswater. The Cygnets will each have the opportunity to fish from a boat accompanied by and under supervison of a Waterside Assistant /Coach.
"Swanswater"
The "B" team will be fishing on the Mill Pond.
Further details, times etc, for the next session will be sent to the Cygnets in due course.
