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Kentmere Fishery
The Birches
Nr Staveley
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2DU

Contact: Mrs Harrison
Tel: 01768 88263


Kingfisher Lake
Home Farm
Bromyard
Herefordshire
Contact: Dennis Wall
Tel: 01885 488464


Kettleton Reservoir
123 Drumlanrig Street
Thornhill
Dumfries and Galloway
Contact: Permits: I Milligan


Kinglake Fishery
Chilla
Beaworthy
Devon
01409 231401

Contact: Gordon King


Kielder Reservoir
Centre
Kielder
Northumberland
Contact: Manager
Tel: 01434 240398


Kiplin Hall
Gt Langton
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
Contact: Brian Moorland
Tel: 01677 470716


Killearn House
Glasgow
Strathclyde
Contact: David Young
Tel: 01360 550994


Kirriereoch Loch
Arthur Street
Newton Stewart
Dumfries and Galloway
Contact: Permits: Galloway Guns and Tackle
Tel: 01671 403604


Kilnsey Park Fishery
Kilnsey Park
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5PS

Contact: Ms Vanessa Roberts
Tel: 01756 752150


Knockquassen Reservoir
90 George Street
Stranraer
Dumfries and Galloway
Contact: Permits: Sports Shop
Tel: 01776 702705


Kingennie Fishings
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
Tayside
Contact: Mike Forbes
Tel: 01382 350777



 
Fly Fishing Tips and Techniques
How to Fish Upstream
The dry fly fisherman is always keen to reduce drag, fishing upstream often assists this aim. Although with this method there are times when fast water lies between you and a trout in slack water, in this situation a slack line must be cast. This is less of a problem when nymphing which also well suits the upstream method. Upstream fishing is to a trout facing away from you and it may be less wary and more likely to be well hooked because of the inherent angles involved.

Presentation of the fly is vitally important, as well as avoiding spooking the fish with your shadow, the angler should also consider the depth of the fish and the water clarity. While a fish holding deeper will move a fair way to either side, a fish just under the surface will need the fly presented more accurately as will a fish in more coloured water.

In simple terms fishing upstream involves casting a relatively short line and recovering the line according to the speed of the water. This does mean that recovery can be swift and casting quite frequent on the faster stream. The method enables you to fish most spots in front of you accurately. One or two or even three flies may be used, although more commonly only one. An extension of the method is to fish two flies, one well floated and the other well sunk, in this way the floating fly can help to indicate a take on the sunk fly. Also such a leader set up helps to imitate stages of the hatch, such as the nymphs and duns.

Fishing the upstream nymph can be practised to known fish as a dead drift simply allowing the fly to fish towards you with the current or by inducing a take by lifting the rod slightly at a holding lie to imitate a nymph ascending to hatch. Do read the water for lies and plan your casts or fish the water judging the depth to intercept the fish by altering the weighted nymph and the degreasing of your line. Keep an eye open on the leader for any signs of a take.


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