I don't know if it's the damp weather, the quality of the water or some other factor (or combination of factors), but the Tarn is experiencing an explosion in the normally high population of damsel flies just now.  Those who fished over the weekend report that there are virtual swarms of damsel fly nymphs cruising the shallows and the trout are after them like hungry wolf packs.  Of course, this means that our normally free rising trout are now almost exclusively feeding below the meniscus so floating flies are achieving little success.  The order of the day at present seems to be buzzers or anything that resembles a damselfly nymph.  The problem here is that this brings the tackle down into the weed which is also burgeoning which tends to generate hypertension and foul language.  Still, it's good to see the Tarn so healthy. 

We must be due an annual crayfish course shortly so I will try to find out if and when this is taking place.  It would be nice to have the annual reassurance that all is well with our native crustaceans.

Yet again it's dawned showery and dank and looks set to continue in the same vein for most of the day.  I'm off shortly to get wet on a landscape photography workshop at Colt Park to try to improve my skill with a still camera.  The plan is to concentrate on getting macro shots rather than wide vistas so the weather may not be too much of a problem.

Ian