Perhaps the weather forecast had deterred members from fishing the November competition at Burrator as only four of us were there. Calm & quite sunny conditions greeted our start but it soon clouded over. The water level is still very low with the reservoir at something like 48% of maximum capacity. The air temperature was about 6C and the water 9C.
We all fished on the south facing side of the Longstone Peninsula where only an occasional breeze disturbed the surface. Pat landed the first (and only as it turned out!) rainbow. A rather slim and dark one of 1lb 4oz that took a "sparkly fly". A little later I had a 10oz brown trout take my black & green Kennick Killer. The Burrator brownies really are stunning with a huge variation in markings and colouration. By midday the cloudy skies had darkened and the first of several very cold, heavy showers spattered the lake. The Kelly Kettle provided us with a gratefully received cup of tea - Bewleys Irish Blend - but by 2pm we decided we had had enough and declared Pat the winner.
There had been a stocking of rainbows two weeks previously so it was disappointing not to land a few more. I think that the odd fish we saw dimpling the surface were probably brownies - I saw no fly life at all.
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| A calm lake & blue skies at first |
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| Pat into the first rainbow |
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| My beautifully marked 10oz brown trout |
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| Glassy calm at Longstone | |
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| The Kelly Kettle included in a tea break 'selfie' with me, Mark, Bob & Pat |
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| A heavy shower as were brewing tea |
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| An even heavier shower mixed with hail |
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| The smoke from the woodburning stove at the Discovery Centre looked inviting! |
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