Friday 31 March 2017

Otters catching on the river Wye

Not the svelte, furry creatures, but a small dry fly!
First fish of the new season on an otter!
Fishing the Cressbrook & Litton stretch of the Wye as Hilary's guest - she saw a fly pop up for the orange indicator on her fly line. So I put on a size 18 scrappily tied Otter. Up swam a fish and took it. A beautifully marked browny.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Don't forget to buy your rod license before April 1st

Don't get caught on the river without a rod license. You can apply online for your license now
You can also buy a licence:
  • by calling EA on 0344 800 5386 (find out about call charges)
  • in person at a Post Office

    Prices for licences before 1 April

    Licence type Non-migratory trout and coarse Salmon and sea trout
    1-day licence £3.75 £8.00
    8-day licence £10.00 £23.00
    Full licence (valid until 31 March 2017) £27.00 £72.00
    Over 65 or disabled (valid until 31 March 2017) £18.00 £48.00     
     Some prices have gone up for 2017-18