So this spring i have been out on the rivers of hereford and shropshire, catching some beautiful wild brown trout.
Using the 'Klink & Dink has produced plenty of fish, even with low water levels and some very blustery conditions.
"It's him again"
When rivers are showing their ' bones' the fish will congregate together, often in a depression in the river bed alongside bank side vegetation, rocky gullies and oxygen rich riffles.This method allows the angler to search these zones, although quiet wading and short casts, may be required for good presentation through the target area.
Lush river banks of springtime
Matching the emerger to whatever flies are about and using either a small pheasant tail or hare's ear nymph underneath has been very successful for me. Also putting the Klinkhammer on a sliding link allows the nymph to be fished at various depths. I find tying the nymph dropper to the hook bend of the Klink(New Zealand style) results in more lost fish on the dry fly.
This is an ideal method for the novice angler to learn, being a relatively easy way to fly fish on most rivers. It is a great way of searching the water and if the fish are feeding, catches plenty of trout. Expect some great takes on the surface fly and occasionally two fish at the same time.
Some beautifully marked trout
