17# Summer Tactics for Catching more Trout

As I had such a good evening session last week I thought I would return again before the prolonged warmer weather sets in and warms the lake too much turning the fishing off.
Compared to last week it was a very different day, last week was 100% heavy cloud, steady breeze and cooler. This day was bright sunshine, hot and very little wind, it called for a different fly set up.
A simple change of the point fly can make all the difference and fish your team at a deeper level and it will make a big difference to your catch rate.

[@user-oj8nr4wm7z]

Looks Like you had a good session.

[@themidlandsflyfisherman]

It was indeed, catching fish is better than not catching fish 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikekennedy4549]

Good video. How do you space out your 4 flies? Since you asked for suggestions, when the takes slowed, perhaps fewer flies. I've recently found the top hat buzzer has done well in a flat calm. Both static cast at rising fish and also sometimes pulling slowly. Look forward to your lake district trip.

[@themidlandsflyfisherman]

Thanks for the tips Mike, I have a bunch of top hats in all the colours and sizes, and you are right, fewer flies, smaller and static should give me a much better chance. My 4 fly set up is around 16-20ft straight 8lb or 6lb fluorocarbon with each spaced around 4ft from the point fly going back up to the actual fly line. Sometimes I use 3 flies and other times, like at Ravensthorpe I used 5 flies on a 3-4ft space to cover all depths when fishing straight line nymphs of buzzers. Hope it helps.