River Irk Rainbows.

As we set off to out on our grayling hunt
Adam said . . . . 

quite matter of fact. . . . . 

" Do you fancy grabbing your rainbow trout and River Irk pb in one hit before we go searching for the ladies ?

I can guarantee you a two pounder at the very least. !!!!!!!!!

" Lets do it " I said. 

" Its took us long enough to get a
fishing session together "
Lol.

Ten minutes later we were stealthily, crawling though the undergrowth looking for some local trout action.

As Adam had declared it did not take long.

He spotted a good fish straight away and with a couple of well aimed casts put the bunch of maggots right past its nose . . . . . . 

and the bait was readily ignored
on every occasion 

!!!!!!!!

" Cootesie, pass us a worm mate " came a whisper deep inside the undergrowth "

I quickly did his bidding and after few more trots down and we were still without a bite.

On the last couple of  casts I noticed Adam jig the worm on the retrieve
and made a metal note of that.

This time a lump burst out of the far bank bramble cover and smashed into his worm

" ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC TO WATCH "

His lightly balanced float set up screamed off down stream.
Adam had her under control within seconds and I did the honours, scrambled trough the vegetation and scooped up his prize.
A lovely chunky rainbow trout was his reward.
Take a look.
😁

We reckoned about 2.5 - 3 lbs

A very chunky fish.

!!!!!!!

Right Mr Cootes your turn next . . . . . and we strolled passed a few runs but Adam just shook his head and

Said 

" We are tight for time Mike.

 I will put you on the banker peg. You will get a hook up first trot through " .

As we arrived at our run you could literally see the dorsal fins of the fish break the surface while feeding.

I hurriedly baited up a big worm on a size 12s hook and began my first trot.

Half way down the run I lost sight of my float for a second  as Adam bellowed

" Strike Mike strike. . . . .

its well under "

 !!!!!

As I hit the bite the rod doubled over and all hell broke lose. 

!!!!!!

The river was a foot deep here so the fish have nowhere to go except out and up. . . . 

This one took to the air within seconds tail walking down stream.

Adam was laughing his head off !!!!!!

I told you a first time hook up !!!!!!

Didn't I tell you Mike

 ?????

😆😆😆😆😆

I was concentrating on the aerial battle I was engrossed in with this trout !!!!!!!

Time after time pulsing runs made the clutch sing then taking to the air in a bid for freedom.

" These fish are in steroids " I said, 

just as the fish started to tire.

She was a little smaller than Adams fish and was guesstimated at around two pounds but by god she fought like hell in the shallow waters of the River Irk

!!!!!

" Right . . . . . That's done "  

Adam mumbled. 

Now lets get on the motorway and chase some ladies. 

TTFN

Peanut.

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