@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Tasmania Chris…Season closed on the last Sunday in April for Brown trout we get an extra month for Rainbow waters…the new season opens first Saturday in August …
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 😂😂to my wife’s disgust I’ve got heaps on my phone Chris …( she’s waiting for me to drop and lose it) and I have to admit I do watch a few over to keep my winter spirits up 😬
Many thanks, things are on hold at the moment in these conditions, hopefully next week will see an improvement. Another exceptional season but for all the wrong reasons.
Well done Chris and your chum Graham, as always just lovely to see the moorland stream but I can see it is now starting to get a bit low, do we ever need two weeks of rain. ATB Mike
Thoroughly enjoyed that Chris, I walked up there to the moor a few weeks ago. What a stunning stream! I'll need to give it a go sometime once get some rain...
It's a beautiful spot Mark, you often share it with dog walkers and wild swimmers but it should be for everyone shouldn't it.. You don't want too much rain, once it gets above about 0.25 on the river levels website alot of the pools become too fast for easy fishing.
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 I've pocket-fished for the palm sized wild trout on the upper sections of several of the Northern rivers and I don't think there's anything more enjoyable - or challenging! Unfortunately, living in Kent, it's sadly lacking in any form of trout rivers.
Thanks Marcus, great to hear from Germany, I had a message from someone in Tasmania the other day! Youtu.be certainly makes the world a smaller place, thanks for watching.
Hi Chris, I went the other way and tried that bit of Lake fishing..or, as my good friend Mike said: " a trip to the dark side" I'll stick to weeding out the small brownies thanks
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Hi Chris, the lake which is part of our club sits in the most picturesque setting. Our club has only 25 members and a healthy waiting list, but you can opt as a full member to fish both lake and river or, just the latter. Years ago some of my work colleagues an I set aside one week a year to go fishing together. Mostly on stillwater. I never took to it if the truth be known. Rivers, big or small are my forte. Each to their own. The lake in question is only 30feet deep at its deepest point and around 8feet at its shallowness. We stayed until dusk and although fish were topping ( stocked rainbow and a good head of wild brownies) nothing doing. That's fishing. On another evening it may have been so different. Cheers, Peter
He's already asked if I'm going this week Richard, he did try Tavistock trout fishery when he firsted moved down but after somewhere as vast as Rutland I suspect it was a poor substitute? Nothing wrong with small put and take fisheries but different people are looking for different things from fishing aren't they.
There are lots of day ticket beats available via the fishpass app (formerly the westcountry angling passport scheme) . Its an online token system that covers a fair bit of the West Country.
Hi Chris, a question for you which is when you are fishing the duo what pattern and size fly do you use and what size tungsten bead nymph 2.5 or 3mm , the reason I ask is because whatever dry fly I put on generally sinks with a 3mm bead. thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I normally use my "no name" klink, as it has two hackles (8 wraps) it will hold up a 2.5mm bead no problem. If I wanted to go to 3mm then I'd use a big Whickhams with deer hair for the wing. Don't be shy with the deer hair, you can always trim some off into a small muddler type head👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Thanks Chris , I did make an elk hair caddis on size 12 for the 3mm but it wasn't enough or it was snagging the bottom too much, will order some klink, cheers
What a pretty little stream …Thanks Chris you’re making winter and the closed season that much more bearable mate 😂👍
Where's your closed season?
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Tasmania Chris…Season closed on the last Sunday in April for Brown trout we get an extra month for Rainbow waters…the new season opens first Saturday in August …
That'll be here before you know it, end of September I'll be looking for videos from Tasmania 👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 😂😂to my wife’s disgust I’ve got heaps on my phone Chris …( she’s waiting for me to drop and lose it) and I have to admit I do watch a few over to keep my winter spirits up 😬
Great little video; different. Love where you fish & how you present. Keep them coming for all to enjoy
Many thanks, things are on hold at the moment in these conditions, hopefully next week will see an improvement. Another exceptional season but for all the wrong reasons.
It's scenery like that that just make me feel alive, stunning.
Awesome scenery, Chris! I’d like to jump in my car and go there right now
Nice session Chris and well done Graham! 😊
Cheers Fred, absolutely melting here today, more like August than June, hopefully a change coming next week.
Wow. Another great insight into fishing some beautiful water. Having shots of being cameraman let us see the stream in all its glory👍
Cheers Davie, I'll let Graham know he's hired 👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Haha, Graham will be too busy fishing, seemed to enjoy it!
Well done Chris and your chum Graham, as always just lovely to see the moorland stream but I can see it is now starting to get a bit low, do we ever need two weeks of rain. ATB Mike
Hi Mike, yep even Dartmoor is getting dry, let's hope we get some useful rain next week.
Thoroughly enjoyed that Chris, I walked up there to the moor a few weeks ago. What a stunning stream!
I'll need to give it a go sometime once get some rain...
It's a beautiful spot Mark, you often share it with dog walkers and wild swimmers but it should be for everyone shouldn't it..
You don't want too much rain, once it gets above about 0.25 on the river levels website alot of the pools become too fast for easy fishing.
Every time I watch one of your videos I am reminded that envy is meant to be one of the deadly sins!
If you can get past the fact that the fish are only palm sized then it's a fantastic place to fish Mike👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 I've pocket-fished for the palm sized wild trout on the upper sections of several of the Northern rivers and I don't think there's anything more enjoyable - or challenging!
Unfortunately, living in Kent, it's sadly lacking in any form of trout rivers.
Another out of the ball park.
Fabulous😊
Well done Graham. This has the hardest season I can remember, so to catch anything is quite an achievement.
A real tough season that's for sure, we had our annual club picnic this evening and everyone was saying the same.
Looks lovely use to live near Dartmoor now live in Scotland rivers seem very similar can’t beat a good day fly fishing
Thanks for watching, Scotland is yet another fishing destination on the bucket list.👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 it’s definitely worth it so much to explore and the fishing is excellent
Very lovely nice river 😊
Kind regards and tight line from Markus (germany)
Thanks Marcus, great to hear from Germany, I had a message from someone in Tasmania the other day! Youtu.be certainly makes the world a smaller place, thanks for watching.
Hi Chris, I went the other way and tried that bit of Lake fishing..or, as my good friend Mike said: " a trip to the dark side" I'll stick to weeding out the small brownies thanks
No good on the lake then Peter?
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Hi Chris, the lake which is part of our club sits in the most picturesque setting. Our club has only 25 members and a healthy waiting list, but you can opt as a full member to fish both lake and river or, just the latter. Years ago some of my work colleagues an I set aside one week a year to go fishing together. Mostly on stillwater. I never took to it if the truth be known. Rivers, big or small are my forte. Each to their own. The lake in question is only 30feet deep at its deepest point and around 8feet at its shallowness. We stayed until dusk and although fish were topping ( stocked rainbow and a good head of wild brownies) nothing doing. That's fishing. On another evening it may have been so different. Cheers, Peter
Nice one Chris, he won't be reservoir fishing again! Lovely stream.
He's already asked if I'm going this week Richard, he did try Tavistock trout fishery when he firsted moved down but after somewhere as vast as Rutland I suspect it was a poor substitute? Nothing wrong with small put and take fisheries but different people are looking for different things from fishing aren't they.
Awesome video, do you have t John n a club to be able to fish the Dartmoor rivers?
There are lots of day ticket beats available via the fishpass app (formerly the westcountry angling passport scheme) . Its an online token system that covers a fair bit of the West Country.
Thank you. I will look this up.
Lovely video’s Chris, you must join me for a day on the Avon some time think you would like the river?
Which Avon are you fishing Thomas? South Devon?
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Yeah Devon Avon Chris, AFA water. By far and away the best wild trout river fishing currently in Devon imo
Sounds good Thomas, are day tickets available? The website quotes the passport scheme but I don't see the Avon beats?
Hi Chris, a question for you which is when you are fishing the duo what pattern and size fly do you use and what size tungsten bead nymph 2.5 or 3mm , the reason I ask is because whatever dry fly I put on generally sinks with a 3mm bead. thanks Mike
Hi Mike, I normally use my "no name" klink, as it has two hackles (8 wraps) it will hold up a 2.5mm bead no problem. If I wanted to go to 3mm then I'd use a big Whickhams with deer hair for the wing. Don't be shy with the deer hair, you can always trim some off into a small muddler type head👍
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Thanks Chris , I did make an elk hair caddis on size 12 for the 3mm but it wasn't enough or it was snagging the bottom too much, will order some klink, cheers
Mike, if you want a few klinks I'd be happy to send you some👍 just need a way to send me a private message.
@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Thanks Chris as they are a bit beyond my tying abilities
If you join the devon rivers forum and look for user "halfstoned" you can send me a message 👍