Germany Sept. 16-17 2023

[Marcel_Karssies]

Last Saturday the German club had the fisher king contest aka great stockie slaughter as I called it. The program was as follows:
07:00 hrs: gathering at the watermill – time coffee and then off to fish the local waters for 3.5 hours.
10:30 hrs: breakfast with fellow members in the old sawmill building at the mill.
12:30 hrs. final fishing session in the mill pond, 5 trout per angler max.
15:00 hrs. end of the fishing session, proclamation of the fisher king and the barbecue.

I opted to fish the stream near the mill early morning.
The water was higher than usual and discoloured, helpful in the shallow area I fished.
It was quite warm already as the night was cloud covered.
To my amazement I watched a mayfly land on the water in the early morning.

I fished the squirmy, my favourite for coloured water and soon had nibbles from small fish.
I also noted that the dace where going after my sight indicator.
So I tied on a sedge and caught one of the dace.
The dry fly was not good enough to coax other fish to the surface so it was back to the squirmy.

I fished downstream which was not ideal but with the murky water I thought I could get away with it.
My goal to catch one of the stockies who surely must have been swept out of the mill pool
by the recent downpours but I could find none… only dace.

The mill pool session later in the day was a total bust regarding trout.
I had exactly one hit of a trout, the rest only a roach and a few rudd.
The baitslingers did not fare much better although they had occupied the best fishing spots.
I was glad the fishing session was finally over because it really sucked.

The next day I went for a re-run to the stream but only late in the morning after the downpours had
stopped.
The waterlevels had actually dropped, the clear water made fishing the shallows tricky and I hardly
caught any fish.

My hotspots where empty with the exception of one pool where I could catch a nice trout,
a daysaver for me.
After that trout I called it quits and headed to the pub.
As starters I took the mushroom soup, good as usual.
The main dish was brought forward by the landlady, try the chili cheese burger…
I did but it was more than I than I could chew… they did not tell me it was a double… stuffed.

[Mike Oliver]

Nice Brownie Marcel. Food now that does look grand as does the beer.

Do you not get a bit tired of fishing the same place.

 

 

mike

[Marcel_Karssies]

24 mins ago, Mike Oliver said:

Nice Brownie Marcel. Food now that does look grand as does the beer.

Do you not get a bit tired of fishing the same place.

 

 

mike

Yes, I do … that is why I am switching the scenery next month…

[Mike Oliver]

Not exactly slumming it Marcel. Hope you have a great trip.

 

Mike

[Marcel_Karssies]

Have to be carefull … last fall my destination was pummeled by Ian.

Next tropical wave is in the works of the coast of Africa. It is expected that it will be a TS and most likely a hurricane in the next ten days.

[snapper1]

'' called it quits and headed to the pub''...

Love it.

 

Always nice to see your reports. 

 

Cheers 

 

[Marcel_Karssies]

Btw the pic is of 3100 Gordon drive, built in 2009. Last time sold for 41 million. Good beach for snook.