<![CDATA[The Adipose Fin - Blog]]>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:26:47 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[Autumn Grayling]]>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/autumn-graylingAlec landing his first lady of the stream.
]]><![CDATA[July 02nd, 2021]]>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:24:03 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/july-02nd-20219336524Fishing the Welsh Dee with Doctor Alwyn Ralphs. We managed to attach to some lovely wild brownies taken on dries and bling spiders.
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]]><![CDATA[July 02nd, 2021]]>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:21:06 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/july-02nd-2021Winning the Andy Wright Memorial Competition at Westlow Mere Trout Fishery. The shield is being presented by Frank Moors.

Wild Brown Trout fishing at Howden Reservoir in The Peak District where we also came upon a Sandpiper's nest.
]]><![CDATA[May 02nd, 2021]]>Sun, 02 May 2021 11:54:13 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/may-02nd-2021Pictures from by first day out since coming out of lockdown
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]]><![CDATA[June 13th, 2020]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 06:42:18 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/june-13th-2020A day at Blithfield Reservoir proved to be an extraordinary day with lots of wildlife to be seen, large flocks of both Canada and Grey Lagged Geese and lots of Terns working the margins for the fry. It was also nice to see that the British Swan Mussel was their in abundance. As for the fishing it was tantalising and different. I ended up with 2 bronze bream weighing in at about 4lbs each, a couple of roach, 1 perch, 8 rainbow trout and an exquisite brown trout that weighed in at approximately 4 lbs. All in all an awesome day. All fish came to small wet patterns on a floating line. Great day's sport.
]]><![CDATA[A productive couple of days]]>Fri, 29 May 2020 16:29:17 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/a-productive-couple-of-daysAn early morning on The River Churnet produced some wonderful wild brown trout fishing. All fish came to the dries with lots of insect life on the water.

And May's and Spinners were the order of the afternoon when a few of us met up at a local reservoir under social distancing guidelines to have a play on the rainbow trout. Most of the fish fell to dry Mayfly patterns. As you can see by the photo Alan Mould was into another hard fighting fit as a fiddle rainbow trout of around 2.1/2 pound mark.
]]><![CDATA[May 18th, 2020]]>Mon, 18 May 2020 12:06:23 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/may-18th-2020An afternoon out on the River Churnet with Rob Hartley Chairman of The Grayling Society. A very productive afternoon with some beautiful wild brown trout taken on dries and spiders on a Cane Rod with a silk line. We also had a few Grayling, that of course are out of season. These were a by-catch. May fly, Olives and Yellow Sally's were coming off for most of the late afternoon.

Images by Karl Humphries
]]><![CDATA[Back on the water]]>Sat, 16 May 2020 07:25:32 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/back-on-the-waterKingfisher, Dippers, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Sparrow Hawk, Peregrine... The day was complete before we'd even started to fish. The insect life was in abundance... A massive Grannom hatch was taking place with quite a few olives coming off too. Neil Darling was my fishing partner for the afternoon session, and he managed to bring two beautiful hard fighting rainbows to the net.

We had a total of four rainbow trout for the afternoon's session but who cares it was the first time out after lockdown with sanitizer at the ready.

(Images by Karl Humphries)
]]><![CDATA[More Lockdown flies]]>Tue, 12 May 2020 14:46:03 GMThttps://www.theadiposefin.co.uk/karls-blog/more-lockdown-fliesA few more flies I have been dressing, just to keep my hand in.
Hopefully having a day out fishing for some wild brown trout, cane rod, silk line tomorrow.
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