tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post5134203811597633124..comments2023-06-19T09:51:51.043+01:00Comments on Dry Fly 'Expert': Amazing New World Order addendum...Regular Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-76136383870192478492014-03-08T15:27:09.085+00:002014-03-08T15:27:09.085+00:00The majority of the club membership voted in favou...The majority of the club membership voted in favour of Haddon taking back the fishing rights and 50 of the 57 them even joined the club. The club weren't going to be given a new lease in 2018 because they weren't willing to run the river in tune with the sustainable policies of the Estate. The membership have been entirely in control of their destiny. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-25164345481493803212014-03-08T00:02:20.995+00:002014-03-08T00:02:20.995+00:00Not so! The members get more water now (Wye, Lath...Not so! The members get more water now (Wye, Lathkill and Bradford) and it costs them less than it did when all they'd got was the section of the Derwent. Just watch what happens as the river keepers take control of the Derwent. The fishing will be great and the wildlife will flourish. Everyone will be better off.<br /><br />RRRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-23022455973956944432014-03-07T14:50:17.880+00:002014-03-07T14:50:17.880+00:00Not such a lucky day for Darley Dale club members ...Not such a lucky day for Darley Dale club members who had the Derwent water previously.............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-27038201193124888962014-02-25T09:36:55.869+00:002014-02-25T09:36:55.869+00:00Most kind of you to say that Howard, thank you. I...Most kind of you to say that Howard, thank you. I have still much to learn...<br /><br />I hope you are now feeling much better and looking forward to spending time by the water this year. Fishing will likely do almost as much for you as any medication can.<br /><br />RRRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-7566682326277874172014-02-25T09:25:19.413+00:002014-02-25T09:25:19.413+00:00What colour are their nymphs?
RRWhat colour are their nymphs?<br /><br />RRRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-63132264775035832202014-02-25T02:07:40.769+00:002014-02-25T02:07:40.769+00:00Beautiful Rod as usual. You're a fine photogra...Beautiful Rod as usual. You're a fine photographer.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-210076095055596372014-02-24T17:52:06.292+00:002014-02-24T17:52:06.292+00:00We do have a number of stoneflies here in Idaho. ...We do have a number of stoneflies here in Idaho. We get some in the spring but they are dark olive.Matthew Berryhttp://tetonvalleylodge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-24692081869225476182014-02-24T00:46:03.709+00:002014-02-24T00:46:03.709+00:00Some rivers in England have an earlier start than ...Some rivers in England have an earlier start than where I live. They can begin on March 18th and February Reds certainly continue to be active at this time. All Fools' Day is our start date and it is still worth carrying some suitable fakes just in case the February Red is still about.<br /><br /><br />RRRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-70907101141288335062014-02-23T21:49:00.385+00:002014-02-23T21:49:00.385+00:00Nice pictures and post. In New England the early ...Nice pictures and post. In New England the early stones (as they are known here) are the first "hatch" of the year that will bring trout to the surface. Our on this side of the Atlantic the adults have a darker burgundy to black color and in warmer winters will start to appear in Feb but more often in March/April. Does your season ever open early enough for you to fish the February Red (one of my favorite north country spiders)?MarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-76865066294719594992014-02-23T08:52:44.879+00:002014-02-23T08:52:44.879+00:00The pleasure is all mine Matthew when making photo...The pleasure is all mine Matthew when making photographs, especially if there are a few pretty flowers like the tiny snowdrops, which are produced from equally tiny bulbs. <br /><br />The February Red adult fly is about an inch and a half long and has very little red on it apart from auburn red legs near the abdomen. I believe it gets its name from the colour of the nymph (it's a stonefly) that is distinctly red when it crawls out of the water to hatch out. There's a couple of nice pictures from Finland in this article on Global Fly Fisher website... <br /><br />http://globalflyfisher.com/global/february-red/<br /><br />Do they not appear in Idaho? They are certainly well spread across northern Europe especially where the climate is cold.<br /><br />RRRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-47144926928387519992014-02-23T00:23:24.889+00:002014-02-23T00:23:24.889+00:00Two things in this post I have never heard of: Sno...Two things in this post I have never heard of: Snowdrops and the February Red. I see the Snowdrops in the photo. Thanks for taking it. The stonefly is interesting too. Is the abdomen red? What size is it? Matthew Berryhttp://tetonvalleylodge.comnoreply@blogger.com