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Autumn 2021

24/3/2021

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Autumn is well and truly here at Millbrook. Whatever summer we had is gone, replaced by those beautiful settled days which start off cool to cold, then end up warm by mid-afternoon. Or, there’s rain – quite a bit of it – which is unusual for March. Either way, the fishing has been really good.
 
Two things are standing out this autumn: amazing dun hatches (more like the best spring hatches), and the size and condition of the trout. I know that sounds like ‘guide talk’ but it seems the cool summer and good lake levels, have kept the trout growing and thriving through summer; whereas in a hot summer, they can seem to hibernate. So, the word for autumn 2021 is ‘bust-offs’. Despite employing everything from 12lb tippet, to pre-fish trout-landing courses, to deliberately avoiding big fish lakes (not easy!) the carnage has been terrible. On occasion, the bust-off count has reached 8 or 10 fish a day, and Philip has just had his first ‘bust-off free’ guiding day since the start of autumn. Anyone know where we can buy some trout growth suppressant?
(PS: As the pics show, the women have been killing it!)   
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