Dartmoor 2023 - 3 days fishing the West Dart & Cherry Brook

[@timothyarcher594]

Great stuff Rob. Thanks for taking the time and effort to record this...happy memories and we've improved 200% on our previous Dartmoor trip. Looking forward to next time already, hopefully without wind and bulls.

[@gordonmillsjr.1957]

You had it windy! …but I know how tricky Dartmoor can be. SHORT casts only - into little pools, and often fished on your knees is best. Wickham’s Fancy / Red Spinner works best up there.

[@robertalp3878]

They loved the Dynamite Harry but were so quick!

[@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724]

One of my favourite places on the planet Robert, I must get up there again soon👍 I don't know which camera you use for filming, but if it's a gopro type thing, I'd highly recommend a foam windslayer. Completely changed the standard of the audio on my videos 👍

[@robertalp3878]

Thanks, Chris, it’s an AKASO, a much cheaper version. All the GoPro accessories seem to fit so I’ll try that. Cheers

[@johnsmithson6390]

Thanks for the video. I fish these streams quite a bit, and I wonder if your hit rate might improve if you kept a lower profile, fished a shorter line and started right at the pool tail before moving up into the streamy stuff. You can spook every fish in the pool if you aren’t super stealthy! But then again I’m no expert and it’s never easy… tight lines for next season

[@robertalp3878]

Thanks, John, we’d had lots of takes on the upper Cherrybrook the day before. The challenge here was the down stream wind more than anything, and it was the first time we’d fished this section. Will be back next year! Tight lines 👍

[@johnsmithson6390]

I agree: a downstream wind can make it nigh on impossible (unless you fish downstream wets or even a sneaky dry!)@@robertalp3878

[@PavlaBloor]

Hi Robert what a great place to fish after watching this I think a trip down there in September for a few days did you stay local at two bridges

[@robertalp3878]

We camped at The Plume of Feathers, a pub in Princeton which is about 1.5 miles away. You can stay at The Two Bridges Hotel, or there are other places in Princetown.

[@robertalp3878]

I believe all the rivers that flow off the moor are ‘spate rivers’ they rise very quickly after rain so something to be wary of

[@PavlaBloor]

Hi Robert thanks for the info I’ll check out the camping at the plume of feathers also I’ll checking the weather before hand 👍@@robertalp3878