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It was an optimistic drive past Abergavenny, the Cherry blossom was out and many of the trees were in early green leaf.

As I drove up the valley of the Usk spring slowly rolled back and by the time I crossed over in to the valley Wye it was obvious that it does take about 2 weeks for spring to make it over the Epynt and in to Wye.

There were still some signs of spring though so it was well worth a fish,the early season in Mid Wales is an interesting time to fish, the briefest of hatches can bring good fish up, although at other time times you’d swear there wasn’t a living thing the whole river.

The valley of this particular stream is quite narrow and quite steep so it takes a while for the warming sun to have an effect.  

I was surprised and pleased to see nymphs moving in the margins and birds starting to mark their territories with song. 

A few small Olives hatched around mid day but the trout remained dormant.

I suspect that will change very soon when it does the river is looking in fine condition and I’ll look forward to being back on that beat.

I fished a 7ft 4wt cane rod with a 3ft mono furled leader then about 3ft of 5 pound mono going down to 2ft of 3 pound for the tippet.

For more information on fishing the streams and rivers of Mid-Wales and beyond 

https://www.fishingpassport.co.uk  

For information on what I do and the rods that I make https://www.bannisterrods.co.uk/ 

#flyfishing #cane #lukebannister #fliegenfischen #troutfishing #lovewales #river #Youtube

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Technique + Knowledge + Experience = Skill

Thank you to

@joanneryall_engraver

@vrreels

@ctsfishing

@perfect_agate_guides

It is a pleasure to work with people who have put in the considerable time and effort to develope the skills that make these rods possible.

A finished Atelier rod.

#flyfishing #handmade #bespoke #artisan #engraving #joanneryall #vrreels #ctsfishing #lukebannister #perfectagates #atelier

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Varnish on. Varnish off. Flattening the penultimate coat of varnish with fine wire wool.

#flyfishing #handmade #rodbuilding #Varnish #Brightwork #fliegenfischen #flugefisk #artisan #bespoke

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Rod tubes nearly ready for rods.

#flyfishing #handmade #rodbuilding #bespoke #fliegenfischen #rodtube #cane

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Starrett 166A.

#Starrett #handmade #hand tools #flyfishing #artisan #rodbuilding #cane

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A new build. Fiberglass 7ft 6in 4wt by Livingston Rod Co of Montana. Feels like a very nice blank.

#fiberglassmanifesto #flyfishing #handmade #bespoke #fliegenfischen #glassisnotdead #glassfibre

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7ft 4wt fibreglass fly rod ready for the river.

#flyfishing #glassisnotdead #glassfibre #handmade #lukebannister #flugefisk #bespoke #artisan #trout

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Trying to squeeze a few more trips before the end of the torut season. Thankfully the grayling are also starting to show.

#flyfishing #cane #pechealamouche #riverfishing #outdoors #countrypursuits #lukebannister #grayling #fliegenfischen #Youtube

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A cane rod on a Westcountry river.

#flyfishing #cane #pechealamouche #fliegenfischen #lukebannister #canerod #grayling #westcountry

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A few 7ft 4wt cane rods underway.

#flyfishing #pechealamouche #handmade #cane #fliegenfischen #lukebannister #splitcane #makersgoingtomake #benchmade #bamboorodmaking #bamboo

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Good to get back out on the water. Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze a few more trips in before the end of the season

#flyfishing #pechealamouche #canerod #lovewales #riverfishing #fliegenfischen #trout #lukebannister #Youtube

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An Atelier rod ready for the case makers

#flyfishing #handmade #pechealamouche #bespoke #artisan #fliegenfischen #lukebannister #trout #countrystyle #makersgoingtomake #englishoak #engraving

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A few nice burr and spalted reel seat inserts.

#flyfishing #pechealamouche #canerod #burroak #burr #handmade #artisan #bespoke #benchmade #woodworking

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Silk whippings going on to a split cane salmon rod.

#flyfishing #canerod #salmonfishing #handmade #doublehander #pechealamouche #fliegenfischen #speynation #speyrod

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A view from North Cornwall. Not a bad walk....

#kestrel #sunset #sunshine coast #atlantic #cornwalllife #falco tinnunculus #summer #atlantic coast #coastlife

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A tricky few hours fly fishing on a low clear stream.

#flyfishing #pechealamouche #canerod #lovewales #trout #wyeanduskfoundation #dryfly #flugefisk #fliegenfischen #riverfishing #midwales #Youtube

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It's been a long cold spring, but things are slowly starting to move.

And the trout are starting to look up.

#flyfishing #canerod #riverfishing #wetfly #dryfly #trout #pechealamouche #flugefisk #westcountryangling #cornwall #lukebannister #GH5 #Youtube