The warmth this week slowed the emergence of some species of black and Olive midge but tiny greens found suitable conditions early and late in the day. These were best targeted with tiny Shipmans on tippets as fine as rod action would allow. Similar set-ups found favour in the evenings when Caenis appeared. Experimentation was then needed to suss whether dun or spinner was required. When the spinners are sipped up the trout tend to perform repetitive routes that mean they can be intercepted with accurate placement.
Sedges often appear mid Caenis hatch to offer an alternative! Try pulling an invicta.
Damsels mated happily over reeds in the margins so nymphs fished with erratic retrieves close to the edges or over weed beds did well.
Quieter afternoon periods had anglers experimenting with a variety of offerings- some of which are listed below..
Fly box:
Green/hares ear Shipmans buzzer
Brown foam head
GRHE nymph
PTN
Damsel nymph
Invicta
Hares ear klinkhamer
Green nymph
Olive f fly
Diawl Bach nymph
Deer hair sedge
Copper buzzer
Apps bloodworm
Minkies
Wotsit
Shammy
Blobs