On my last trip to India I purchased a traditional cast net. The fisherman who sold me the net gave me a few throwing lessons and tips. Today all my practicing paid off when I caught a 6.5 lb mullet from the river Adur. Which I have now converted into 7 steaks and 2 lovely fillets. Far from fly fishing tactics I know but hey!?
It’s that time of year again for carp on the fly. Together with fellow members of the Fly Dr
essers Guild we fish Jennys Lake and Passies Pond. Here are a few photos from this year’s catch. 1 fish touching 18 lbs. These beauties really test your tackle and forearm. Most popular flies are of course dog biscuit patterns. I like to use imitative patterns like Pond Beetle flies which work just as well if not better as the fish can be very selective
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Another fantastic evening and a river full of fish. This one was 2lb plus.
Not a monster but a lovely fish nonetheless. This one fell to a Weed Fly. Please give us more sunny, calm days = great sight fishing.
This lovely evening was captured by local photographer Clair Peters. She was like me taking advantage of one of Shoreham’s fabulous sunsets. Except I was after the mullet. You can just see them moving just over 2 rods lengths out. Although I was fishing amongst maybe a dozen fish I had a few takes but never managed to connect with a fish. None the less it’s always very exciting when site fishing for mullet. Many thanks Claire.
The Fly Sussex Fly Dressers Guild got together for our annual branch day outing at Arlington reservoir last Thursday. We arrived and started fishing at 3pm and by 8pm had bagged 7 hard fighting rainbows each. What a shame the fishery closes for the summer. . 
A lovely calm evening and low tides bought in lots of Mullet last night. The low water made easy wading and so I was able to fish the Adur flats. With a 12 leader and a red-bead Diwal Bach I had 2 lovely fish of 1.5lb and 2lb and probably had another 20 takes before it got to dark to fish safely. 
Fly Fishing Sussex 
