Last Minute Fish! Early Season Trout Fishing - Dry Fly & Streamer Fishing

[@countryman264]

Greetings from Scotland Andy it's good to watch someone who can read the water and understands the fly life I have been lucky enough to fish some great water and when I started upstream nymphing it was amazing how you would catch fish all day when no hatch was on. I fished Frank sawyers Avon beat when posted to warminster. We still have a full time keeper on it and I go down to fish it most years .if you ever want to fish the hallowed water I will be heading there in June you are welcome . Also I get a lot of seatrout in the Tay estuary the ythan too you are welcome to stay with me and try your hand for some big seatrout .

[@blondie853]

Nice one Andy.

[@marklamude2355]

This was basically me fishing the other day, except I didn’t get Shergar and red rum. Duo wasn’t on point it was the dry in the end but super hard work, river was on its bones super clear, a small fart was spooking fish. Awesome as usual mate, showing the way.

[@marklamude2355]

Hurry up Andy/IB need my friday fix x

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Sorry Mark, I've had a really busy week this week and haven't been able to film a vlog. I'll do my best to get something ready for next Friday!

[@marklamude2355]

@@IBandAndyFishing Beer!

[@tomhammerton4420]

Nice video Andy, but Where's IB? That is a beautiful little stream you were fishing. Are those all wild Trout? It's funny how just when you think you know what the fish are going to do they go and do something different! Nice job with the persistence, you definitely earned that fish at the end.

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

Good video friend

[@michaellewis7758]

Really nice reminder on how to fish a river properly, take time, move carefully, think about when/what to change. etc. Great video.

[@jamesalexander4203]

Andy, thanks so much for such great knowledge sharing in this content. If you would like to fish the little bit of river I get to regularly please be my guest. JA

[@paul40925]

Yet another superb video, fun to watch as always....

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Paul, I've still not recovered from this session 🙈😂

[@timphilp3113]

Great video Andy! After watching your Micro Streamer vid I pulled out a Flash Damsel river side, shortened it and used it as a micro streamer and had good success on my last two trips to the Dove. Thanks for introducing me to yet again another technique 👌

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Great stuff, it's one of the best ways to catch them at this time of year! Dove has been tough so far this season I think, how have you found it?

[@timphilp3113]

@@IBandAndyFishing Yeah, it's been tough at times but during this last year it's been nice to get out. The river levels can make it challenging, especially the Dove. The 'missing tree' thats now lodged in the middle is a difficult feature to fish around. I've fished mainly nymph on the #2 and the streamers. Some cracking Grayling and Browns. I gave you a 👋 from the bank on Wednesday evening whilst you were guiding. Hope your customers had some luck.

[@ccgm1964]

Great video and very helpful in these conditions when not much appears to be happening.

[@garymillar5143]

Great video Andy, a super technical small stream sensation! So much learning to be had from you, and we're very grateful for your sharing! Cheers 🍻

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Gary! I don't make it look easy at times, there's hours of me throwing the duo in to absolutely nothing which didn't make the final cut 🙈😂

[@jamesalexander4203]

Great to see the rapid effect of changing the fly up.

[@ethanrush4562]

Excellent video love the little of the grid streams vlogs they are very interesting 👍🎣

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Ethan! There's so much water in the Peak District, barely scratched thy surface!

[@petermcleod7322]

Cracking mate! Last one was a stunner!

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Pete! A bit far removed from the gently rolling chalk streams right?!😂

[@georgejohnyoung9006]

Yet another great vid. Andy. Looking forward to when we can get a day out with you.

[@jamesgreig1301]

Excellent nice couple of browns.👍

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks James! 🍻

[@andrewbowen8122]

Some good Angling there Andy. I buzz off the hard days so long as I know I’ve fished well.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Yeah I totally agree, nothing like a new venue at the start of the season to sharpen you up right?! They can't all be easy ones! 🍻

[@ClearStreamsUK]

Great video and informative commentary!

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Mike! 🍻

[@alexlewis8744]

Love the mini streamers Andy. Are they Fulling Mill flies?

[@BlackCountryPiker]

Fair play Andy, one of those tough days we all get but nicely rewarded 👍

[@dirkvannieuwenhove]

Great video! I miss the excitement of wading while fishing! Got all geared up for wading during covid for the new season 😅

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks dirk! I love being in the water, though this was far more tough than I expected! Don't let those waders sit for too long, they'll gather bad mojo!

[@richardbawcombe8036]

That was a really great video!! Well played Andy

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Richard, it never goes to plan right?!

[@mickwilkinson87]

What river is that Andy it looks lovely

[@MrSofthackle]

Looks like you caught some really nice browns. I’ve found that when fish refuse my dries I’ve caught them on softhackles fished upstream. It looks like they were taking emergers instead of the adults. Good job.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

These were definitely on those caddis Dale,I just got the wrong species of insect in the first few minutes, a pretty poor assumption on my part 🙈😂

[@jorvikangler]

Some lovely trout. Going try a bit more with the small streamers this season despite the fact they failed first time out.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

I get the feeling that in a slightly larger water (than a tiny brook) these micro streamers have to be fished so close to the snags and structure, real hail Mary casts

[@jorvikangler]

@@IBandAndyFishing Oh yes. If you're not spending as much time removing flies from tree roots aa you are fishing you're not fishing them close enough.

[@laurieharper1526]

Great stuff. Just shows that the spots that look fishy to us aren't necessarily where they are. I was out today and waded through less than a foot of water in the margins and startled a good fish. I keep telling myself to fish up every run as I walk upstream, but it's hard to resist the lure of "fishy" looking spots in the distance. One day hopefully I'll learn. Splendid old warrior on the streamer.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Lethal isn't it? I spent the whole evening asking myself if they were in the very shallow stuff all day! It's pretty difficult to fish every fishy spot, you'll never get anywhere. Fly angler's problems! 😂

[@robertgreen5217]

Top notch.👍

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Thanks Robert! 🍻

[@TylerGoesFishing]

awesome

[@dandenrode]

Old school fly fishing will always be the most fun to watch. Euro nymphing is productive sure but it just doesn't feel the same you know?

[@IBandAndyFishing]

Yeah I get you totally, there's nothing like watching somebody unfurl a beautiful loop straight in to the nearest tree 🙈😂

[@dougsked5598]

Well done. Better start to season than me. A blankety blank on the Wye.

[@Tjk186]

Hi Andy, what weight of line are you using on your 7ft 2# rod please ?

[@kyle9256]

What length of leader do u use on both set ups using the 7ft rod in that size of river? Thanks andy

[@IBandAndyFishing]

So I had a 9' tapered leader which I cut the thinnest 18" off. To this I attached either the duo klink or 4' of 6x to the dry fly 👍

[@mikel3379]

What is the river you are fishing?

[@patrickmorris8934]

I'm not watching any more of your videos till our water warms up. Just too frustrating.

[@quickplaya]

Cold water fishing is good.. why do you want to wait for the water to warm up?

[@patrickmorris8934]

@@quickplaya I'm not waiting, I'm just catching practically nothing! We're meltwater here in France, so it's tough times. Still 1 degree in the water, today. And the fish are super skinny! Poor things.

[@IBandAndyFishing]

It won't be long now! I guess you're fishing alpine streams?

[@robdavies1235]

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