Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
An iconic chalk-stream-fed stillwater complex beside the River Allen between the New Forest and Cranborne Chase, home of the Damerham Blue Trout, with three miles of bank fishing, no wading, dry fly and nymph only. Long a members' water, now also day-ticket by advance booking.
An iconic chalk-stream-fed stillwater complex beside the River Allen between the New Forest and Cranborne Chase, home of the Damerham Blue Trout, with three miles of bank fishing, no wading, dry fly and nymph only.
Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
An iconic chalk-stream-fed stillwater complex beside the River Allen between the New Forest and Cranborne Chase, home of the Damerham Blue Trout, with three miles of bank fishing, no wading, dry fly and nymph only. Long a members' water, now also day-ticket by advance booking.
