Memory Lane, renewing my acquaintence with the beautiful brook...

A visit to a beautiful little stream after many years, any fish?
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[@mikehudson9083]

Lovely river and interesting video - but handling fish without wetting your hands is setting a bad example.

[@springerspanielful]

Admonished much..

[@gerardwoods1529]

Lovely bit of fishing and a great little river .What was the length of your leader and how many flies did you have on .

[@springerspanielful]

Leader is typically 12 feet long,almost always a single nymph,very occasionally two.

[@thecumbriaflyfisher7704]

Great little stream and a great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you too, glad you enjoyed it.

[@TopSecretVid]

and why can’t you wade that brook??it’s perfect for wading and avoiding the electric fence.

[@springerspanielful]

That brook is 12 feet deep in places.

[@springerspanielful]

I didn't have waders on .

[@sparacus1371]

What wet fly patterns do you suggest for this time of year?

[@springerspanielful]

Any soft hackle fly in the size 14-12 size will get you fish,snipe & purple,partridge & orange or yellow,waterhen bloa,grouse and orange for example.

[@sparacus1371]

​@@springerspanielful thanks for the info

[@castbyjohnflytying]

Great video, really enjoyed it. I must head that way and fish that river. Looks beautiful that river 💯💯💯🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@springerspanielful]

You should!

[@colinsummers1302]

Very good looking water. I like using wet flies and dries, exciting. Also I use barbless hooks, once I get the fish to the bank I loosen the tension and the fish releases itself. Again another entertaining video!

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you Colin..

[@Tjk186]

Great video George...glad you enjoyed your return visit to the beautiful brook...your videos and tips are helping me enjoy upstream nymphing without indicators and small nymphs ...a simple set up but very engaging way to fish for wild fish...thanks for sharing

[@springerspanielful]

Great to hear!

[@noelfitzmaurice2620]

Loved it George, great to see our little streams in such fine form, there's no end to the sport to be had for those that want it.

[@springerspanielful]

Indeed Noel.

[@peterlaidler3895]

Lovely looking steam George. Here in the North of England we've had a very slow start. Good fly about but the trout don't appear to have switched on to them just yet. At least you managed a few. Well done

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks 👍

[@gordonmcallister9354]

They named the water correctly.....the beautiful brook Looks like the sort of place you could fish all day pity about the wind !!

[@springerspanielful]

Tis a grand spot right enough.

[@fiestamans]

That beats Euronymphing any day. I had 2 great days with wets at the weekend on my local small river similar to that, but similar it will drop like mad now with no rain and then it's onto the river Nore. What nymphs had you on? Were they weighted

[@springerspanielful]

I was using my twinwire nymphs,check the channel for a vid all about them.

[@grahamallison2990]

Beautiful river to fish, could have enjoyed being there watching the fishing.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks a million.

[@markjamesculley8954]

another great vid George , really enjoyed it , what a beautiful little river and is there anything finer then them lovely little brownies ;-)

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TheGhs1]

Great stuff as always, enjoying upstream nymphing now thx to your vids

[@springerspanielful]

Glad to hear it!

[@forristal9839]

Lovely bit of river. Pleasure to meet you at the weekend at Clonanav. Cheers, Adam

[@springerspanielful]

Same here!

[@mylesreilly5912]

Hi George, very nice, great fishing, do you ever use the sheep's wool indicator when nymphing?

[@springerspanielful]

I don't use indicators as a rule, imo they prevent you from developing into the best you can be as a nymph angler, and besides that they scare the sh1t out of spooky fish.

[@brianmurphy8513]

Hi George. Have you any previous videos on your upstream nymph setup? Tnx

[@springerspanielful]

Yes I have,check the channel.

[@lalilulelo1818]

Well done. Your line is not always tense and there is no indicator, so how do you know there is a fish?

[@springerspanielful]

The front of the flyline is my indicator.

[@proinsiasmaccionnaith476]

Another great video George you make it look easy, looking forward to the next one.

[@springerspanielful]

Stay tuned..

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That creek is dry fly heaven.

[@springerspanielful]

Indeed it is,when they rise.

[@HikingIrishMountain]

Lovely fishing and Great video

[@springerspanielful]

Many many thanks

[@peterwelsh9509]

You did well in such bright conditions.

[@springerspanielful]

Go raibh maith agat.

[@bobhammond8067]

The old became the new!!! Great Day!!!

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Bob.

[@Ger886]

Really enjoyable video George, those twin wire nymphs are deadly Do you ever use power gum as a sighter at the end of the fly line?

[@springerspanielful]

I sometimes use a hi vis length of nylon between flyline and leader.

[@Ger886]

I also heard you talk of Varivas hi viz butt section leaders, are they a good job?

[@springerspanielful]

@@Ger886 Had good experiences using them Ger,14ft 7x ideal for dries.

[@Ger886]

Thanks mo chara

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Beautiful water! :-)

[@springerspanielful]

It really is!

[@brianhoover2294]

I love Ireland. It’s been far too long since my last visit. But it is a lovely country.

[@springerspanielful]

So do I.