Flyfishing With Wagtails

The Clun is fishing really well at the moment and on Sunday afternoon i had five hours of excellent Grayling fishing.



This particular beat was a first for me but after hearing good reports i decided to give it a go.
It is a varied stretch of water with lots of deep silty pools in which Grayling thrive, but also plenty of riffles and shallow glides.



Plenty of good Grayling came to the net, mostly to a small pheasant tail nymph, with a few taking the Klinkhammer on the surface.
The Trout seemed to have been having an off day, with just a couple of small fish caught.
However the river is full of very small 'fingerling' Grayling, which is a sign of a good breeding season and bodes well for the future.



As always the Clun valley is a wildlife haven and many birds accompany you whilst fishing, including Dipper, Kingfisher and this pair of Grey Wagtails.