Out yesterday on what I consider to be bob on conditions, perfik height, colour was on the money and it wasn't a bad day at all for it. I saw a fish walking to my favourite pool and then two showed as I was tying the flee on. First run through not a sausage, second run I convinced myself to fish a bigger flee as it was a tadge cooler of late and a wee bit of a conehead to get the flee down to the fish still hunkered after the big water over the weekend. Got right into the spot and the line went straight and I'd two firm pulls to the flee that came to nowt. Now I'd convinced myself any fish would have the Phatagorva flee and muller it and if I did get tugs n tweaks I'd revert to the usual small flee and get them any way after they'd shown interest. Well part one of the plan worked, swapped out to the wee Phatagorva tube and it got ignored for the rest of the day!, so part two was a failure!, my fav. all red tube was ignored too.
It was grand to be out, I saw the odd fish but not many. I eventually took the notion fish would be running rather than holding so I fished up in the water looking for runners, but it weren't to be yesterday.
Should have been on the day before I think when the water was still on the high side, but I made a call and it wasn't the best one. Did try hard and I was certain I was going to get a fish, I fished well enough, good presentation and accuracy, but any fish obviously thought different.
Might try again Friday, but I'll have to talk to the wife nicely again. Be switch rods and real wee flee's by then any way.
Pedro.

 

Glad it's not just me. I took the afternoon off work yesterday, absolutely convinced I was going to have a field day but not so much as a pull. Fish there for sure as my mate had a 16lb hen. The day before had been a bit of a bonanza but I couldn't get to the river until after 5 and failed to convert a beautiful strong draw into a fish, same too the night before on a big water. Luck is just not on my side this season so far.

 

Any reports folks?
4 off our beat today and 5 lost. Little showing but fish around.
Had a 10-pounder myself.
I’m sure that others have been caught in the system.

 

Already down to just 0.6 metres at the top, next few days should fish well on much of the upper and middle river.

 

My pal had a 10 pounder last thing.
I had a good take and bounced it.
High water but the fish are there.

 

Went on today, the river is looking like it's had a good clean out. Just two trout .no sign of anything going through. try again tomorrow

 

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Dropping back fast already and no rain forecast for the next week. The whole of next week should offer a good chance on different parts of the river.

 

I think thats enough water for now thank you very much, owt that is to come will like as not have been and gone now. A lot cooler out there today, might be worth a shot Weds. if the rain holds off.
I think we're looking for a frost or two and some fish to drop back to get some sport now. Any more water wouldn't do the fishing any good at all now I feel. Listening to the Jungle drums sat in the hut Fri, filling the face with a growler it didn't sound all that promising from any where on the river as far as catches went.
My gears still in the car waiting putting away, tipped it down from dawn to dusk here!, so I didn't fancy a soaking just putting every thing away yesterday !.
Pedro.

 

I fished Thursday & Friday after work on the upper Ribble.
I had a coloured hen salmon 9 -10lb on Thursday & a 2.5lb brownie.
Lost another on Friday, my running line got caught under my fly fishing vest as the fish was turning with the fly which crashed on the surface & come off.. I also had 3 brownies.

 

This is the same photo you posted last week?…

 

I had some jobs to do at my cabin, but took my gear and had a few runs down, but touched nowt. My mate tried spinning and the same for him. Bit too fast for me still, but I agree, it looked really nice. As you say, lots of rain due, so will be right back up again. They must be loving it, it's been high for many days.

 

Was tempted to have a go for salmon with the big rod but went out for trout higher up instead and caught some nice ones.

The water looked superb, as clean as you get at that height. They should definitely be running in this although the heavy rain tonight and tomorrow will probably put it back up high again.

 

Sod all pour moi!, tried hard too. Never saw a single Salmon, saw a handful of Finnock, even had a single pull in one pool tail out. Think there was too much quality water for Salar to run on and they made the most of it!.
It was too high for me to ford the river and I know at that height of water it’s not the best for fishing, even though the colour was good and all the rubbish has been flushed through.Can only keep trying!.
Pedro.

 

Just a nice clean sea trout for me this evening

 

Did anything come off the Ribble today?
Fished all day yesterday and today and got hold of nothing.
Saw a few fish (more yesterday than today) but they had their running shoes on.
River was still high today but starting to drop as I left.

 

I have caught in 4 foot plus in the past (with big tubes and sink tips) but generally only when the river is falling with one exception when it stayed fairly clear even when rising a couple of feet.

 

I have a few spots in mind for a 3ft height Occasional salmon fisher that have worked for me in the past, but as the rivers on the up again patience will be a virtue for a while yet.
Pedro.

 

Some rain forecast every day for the next week. If the river stays high for a long time it does start to run clearer even at higher levels meaning fish can be caught providing you hit the river dropping and on a stretch with (normally) shallower pools. Often just the inside half of pools above what would be dry land in low water.

 

With today's forecast rain on top of what's already in the river, meaningful fishing will be on hold for perhaps the rest of the week yet. However this height of water should flush the worse of the peat stain out thats been a result of the dry spring and summer. Fingers crossed folks, get the starting blocks out!
Pedro.

 

Fished Hodder yesterday morning, not a sniff then Ribble in afternoon and hooked a tiny coloured grilse about 3lb which came off as I was about to land it. Good water on both rivers, was expecting more

 

Ribbles goosed now though, lucky I didn't take a trip over this morning, I'd have just crossed the river and shortly after all thoughts of crossing back over and indeed constructive fishing would have gone flying downstream with all this flood water!.
Time for a bit of fly tying!.
Pedro.

 

I’m sure you get out sometime this week Pete.
Message me on whatsApp if you are unsure, when you plan on coming over

 

I managed another salmon this afternoon & a 1 1/2lb Sea trout season for & lost either a salmon or a sea trout - reel scream off for a couple of seconds then all went slack, win some & lose some! All part of fishing 😀

 

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Well done Paul, youve had a decent season. Im sure there will be plenty more for you over the next 6 weeks

 

Sea trout season finally over - another blank for me😩
I‘ve been more successful with the salmon than sea trout.
I got out this afternoon with the big rod & hooked & landed a salmon within the first half hour & managed another grilse in the last hour of day light.
Lets hope there’s a decent run of salmon to come in the last 6 weeks of the season 🤞

 

I got the rod out for the first time in a couple of months on a big 3ft peaty river mainly to clear cabin fever. Using big red Francis I was surprised to get a strong pull then later on an aggressive take with a fish on for 15sec before did an acrobatic leap and threw the fly, a fresh looking Salmon of around 10lb that got the heart beating.0

 

Well done Warwick, as the saying goes 'better to have hooked and lost than never have hooked at all'.... I once said the same to PlayHappy after loosing a tide fresh Springer 8th April that spat the fly after a good few minutes fight and lept 3 times near Clitheroe. He said to me after seeing me go pale, head in hands and tears in eyes repeatedly saying 'No, No, No, No' he said he doubts the saying is correct

 

mr sharkey could do with seeing this