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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Thin lip mullet tonight on a Daiwl Bach
Another fantastic evening and a river full of fish. This one was 2lb plus.
Now this is neat
Now this is very neat.
– The Ultimate Leader To Line Connection by Stuart Minnikin
A nice Golden Grey Mullet
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.
Fly fishing Sussex. The picture says it all.
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.
Rod bending action at Arlington
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. . 
Golden Mullet in May (on the fly)
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. 
Tight Lines for Scotland Ladies
Spent a lovely afternoon in the spring sunshine with Carole and Mary today on the banks of the Adur. They were invited to fly fish for salmon in Scotland next week and contacted me regarding a crash course on fly fishing a river. I do find that ladies pick up the art of casting quite quickly and (for me) made the session very easy and fun. Before too long they were rolling out 40′ of fly line.
Tight lines girls.
Fly Fishing Sussex 
