Yorkshire Dales

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one of the larger ones caught; day 1 on the River Nidd at Summer Bridge.

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the bigger trout were busy assuring the future, but this little gal splashed about near the bank in a patch of sunshine and made us think of spring.

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sunny morning, handsome fish--life is good! River Ure at Masham.

Report at a Glance

General Region	Yorkshire, England
Specific Location	Summer Bridge and Masham
Fish Caught	grayling and a couple of wild brown trout
Conditions & Hatches	November: temps 45-50, cloudy, cold, and a little windy with some sun, rivers a little high from rain three days before, water "peat-stained" but clear. hatches surprisingly continuous, small olives and some caddis as well as some unexpected yellow mayflies. first day many rises, second day only a very few.

CaseyP	November 19th, 2012, 8:21 pm
Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA Posts: 653	added two rivers to my Yorkshire life list: Ure and Nidd. trout season was over so we were after grayling. they seem to live in the bits of the river that the trout don't: quieter water at the tails of pools and the end of riffles, mostly. they like nymphs down on the bottom, but they can be caught with dries as well. if you would like the name of the guide and a link to his really great web-site, shoot me a PM.
	"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

Softhackle	November 20th, 2012, 12:22 pm
Site Editor Wellsville, NY Posts: 540	Casey, Great photos. I'd love to go there, someday! Mark
	"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt Flymphs, Soft-hackles and Spiders: http://www.troutnut.com/libstudio/FS&S/index.html

Jmd123	November 26th, 2012, 3:09 pm
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2611	Wow, that looks like a fun trip! Some "natives" there, back in the "Old Country"! Jonathon
	No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Martinlf	November 26th, 2012, 9:50 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Beautiful fish, Casey. Thank you for sharing these photos!
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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