Lake District fly fishing…

Reports to 31st October 2009
Updated on 4th November 2009
ENGLISH LAKES FLY FISHING WITH PATRICK ARNOLD. ANGLING IN THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT (163 A)
This Report now covers Game Angling only. The Fly Fishing ‘ Hints and Tips ’ are based on the Author’s own Experiences.
The Author’s Award Winning Reports aim to help anglers, especially visitors to the area, to find out : Where is fishing well and What are likely to be the most successful tactics.
WEATHER
October started with a gale, rain and cooler temperatures over the 2nd and 3rd October bringing the long dry mild spell to an end. The weather settled again : mild and predominantly dry, often with light winds. The new moon on the 18th October heralded a change bringing another unsettled spell with wind and rain on some days but still mild for the time of year. The month ended with a more settled spell : a mixture of autumn sunshine, cloudier days, light variable winds and exceptionally mild for the time of year as warm air was being drawn up from the South – on many days the temperature was 5? above the seasonal average (contrast this to the end of October last year when we “skipped autumn and went straight into winterâ€