As my Mother is so fond of saying "if it's not one thing it's another" having confidently claimed a low river yesterday it happened to rain all night after a fairly damp afternoon and the river is now pretty full, fast flowing and coloured.  It's been a fairly dry day today after a few heavy showers this morning so the early weekend should see some good conditions provided that we get no more heavy rain tonight.  Looking at the local forecast I see that it may be fairly bright tomorrow before more heavy and prolonged showers move in to upset things on Sunday.

I have been slightly concerned that catch returns on the Tarn of late have been disappointing with the ratio of catch to visits well down on results from back in July.  Talking around I learn that this pattern is being witnessed on still waters across North Yorkshire so it's probably down to the weather rather than any local issue with the Tarn.  Talking to members who have fished here over the past few days reveals that dry fly are being taken , but quite a few fish are being lost mainly due to rather desultory feeding habits.  The fly is being sucked in and expelled before a strike can be made.  Perhaps the flavour is not to the liking of our resident rainbows.  Does anyone know what damsel fly tastes like?

Ian