Hi all,

I havent had a chance to update but here goes. I have been a couple of times but on both occasions I seem to have lost the plot and not done very well.

I went to Brick Farm saturday morning with my son, and driving there in the soggy weather I wondered why I bothered. When I got there I remembered why, it seems to have its own microclimate and at the bottom lake it was lovely and sheltered. I have been a couple of times before and always fished the top lake. This time I wanted to try the other one and practice my casting as recently its been awful.

Anyway I bought a 2 fish ticket and set up with my 10' 7/8 wt rod and cortland camo intermediate line with a gold head hares ear. First cast, let it settle and the retieved. Straight into a nice rainbow and into the bag. Changed the fly to a rubber daddy long legs (wanted to try lots of different flies to see how they do) and second cast whack and another nice fish. Sent my son up to the office to buy a 3 fish ticket as I didnt want to go home so quickly.

While he was up there I took the fly off and practiced my casting. Slight wind from behind but I was amazed that I was able to get more casts right rather than wrong. Also while he was getting the ticket I set up my light weight 8' rod with a cortland floating line and put a dry fly on it as there was some hatching going on. I fished dry for a bit (must get some floatant) and had one take which I missed. I have now promised myself that I am going back one warm evening to do dry fly fishing as its addictive.

Anyway, young man came back and I carried on, tried different flies but for a while it went quiet. After a while I had a great take and handed the rod to my son who pulled in another lovely fish. After another couple of casts I hooked into a nice fish and again gave the rod to my son, he grabbed the rod and started the chase, I held the net. I looked round and he was swetting as I hadnt realised the size of the fish that he was fighting. He gave me the rod and as he did the fish took off for the weeds, I applied some side pressure but being the heavy handed goon I am I gave it too much and it straightened the hook and took off. never mind, but next time I wont make the same mistake.

I moved round the lake a bit and quickly caught the last fish for our ticket. I was a very happy chap as the last two times I have been I have struggled to catch anything as I seemed to have forgotten everything.

I cant wait to go again and thanks to the owner Keith who is always friendly and helpful. What a great place.

Mike