May came and we saw some lovely weather on the island. I've actually had time for a few solo sessions and ventured to my usual places but also further afield.
From the boat I decided to get my fly rod out from collecting dust and actually use it (!) as conditions were perfect. Plus, fish really like small presentations in early Summer so a fly is a good choice. I got a new extra fast sink line on the reel and along with the usual clousers it didn't take long to tempt plenty of pollack and coalies.
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| They're great fun. |
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| Mental on the fly! |
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| The bigger ones always complicate things... |
On the conventional gear, results have been pretty steady and I'm always a bit surprised on how hard some of those fish can fight this time of year, lean and mean! Also a few cod have showed up too.
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| Fighters! |
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| Beautiful rock cod |
It's also the time of year where my mind turns to sea trout and I've had a short session for them with one fish landed and plenty of their infuriating follows!
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| It stood still for a millisecond! |
Overall a pretty good start to the Summer and I've got a few trips further afield planned too. Let's see how it goes.
Tight lines
