This is not a gallery of BIG FISH pictures. There are plenty of those elsewhere.
This is a gallery of the smaller river creatures, and other items which might be encountered during a day's fishing.
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April 2011, River Wharfe at Addingham. Photo David Sunderland |
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October 2010
Another Argyll otter. Photo David Sunderland |
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October 2010
Guillemot swimming underwater, Argyll.
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October 2010
Mullet in shallow water, Argyll.
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September 2008
A quiet road by Loch Caolisport, Argyll.
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Wharfe,
Barden, July 2008
A stonefly nymph. Less than 1/4".
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Wharfe,
Barden, July 2008
Hydropsyche
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Wharfe,
Barden, July 2008
A baby signal crayfish, about 3/8" (or a size
14 hook)
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Fewston
Reservoir, 20th June 2008
A small black sedge. A few brown trout rising to them. |
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Wharfe,
Addingham, June 1 2008
Trying to identify - If anyone knows, please email me |
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Female
goosander with chicks. All voracious fish eaters. Wharfe, Addingham, June1 2008 |
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'Pairing
2'
March 2008 |
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'Pairing
1'
March 2008 |
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Willow
fly, Leuctra geniculata (or so I think. Needle Fly and Medium Stone Fly are similar) many near the canal, Sept 2007
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Heather
fly, Bibio pomonae.
Very similar to the Hawthorn Fly but more likely to be observed on Scottish lochs. Observe the reddish colour of the upper leg segments - all black on the Hawthorn. This is one of swarms on a heather moor near Ullapool. Sept 2007
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Water
vole footprints, River Swale near Gatenby.
I used to see these inoffensive animals every time I went fishing. Now a sighting is rare. August 2007
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Otter
footprints, River Swale near Gatenby.
August 2007 |
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Closeup of the above |
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This little creature (about 1mm diam) was extracted from my flesh. I pick these up every time I go to the Scottish west coast. |
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A
small sedge
Wharfe, Addingham June 07 |
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Luckily at the other side of the canal. If it were any nearer I would prefer the company of the next one ... |
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...however, this macho hunk changed its mind about crossing the river. |
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Tufted
ducks, another fairly recent avian success story.
Local tarn February 2007 |
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A
buzzer. Very small midge larva enlarged.
My rain bucket July 2006 |
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A very sad picture. Nothing to do with water life, I just wanted to share the burden of grief. |
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Success
with a small Klinkhamer. (Also caught small chub and grayling. Not a
sign of a trout.)
Aire, Broughton June 2007 |
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Several
mayflies dancing over the field, but saw none hatching. Looks to me
like Ephemera danica. We are not supposed to have
them here.
Aire, Broughton June 2007 |
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A
busy hatch, these and pale watery greens. More flies hatching than
trout rising.
Wharfe, Adingham June 2007 |
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Leeches.
The first time I have seen these in a river.
Wharfe, Addingham June 2007 |
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Ryacophila
(but a rather small one)
Wharfe, Addingham June 2007 |
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...and
the contents
Local tarn May 2007
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Coot
on nest...
Local tarn May 2007 |
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Signal
crayfish
Wharfe, Addingham July 2006 |
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More
snails, different again
Wharfe, Addingham May 2007 |
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Small
shells on the river bank - note the tiny spiral shells.
Ribble, Long Preston April 2007 |
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Live
snails - not the same as those above.
Ribble, Long Preston April 2007
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Canada
geese - another proliferating pest in the guise of a feathered friend.
However, they do spread a lot of feathers which are useful for fly tying. |
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Salmon
leaping
Ribble, Stainforth September 2006 |
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Hog
louse. An Asellus sp., not the
blood-sucking hog louse, Haematopinus suis.
Ure, Aysgarth May 2007 |
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Heptagenid
Wharfe, Addingham August 2006 |
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Heptagenid
Ure, Aysgarth May 2007 |
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Heptagenid
Ure, Aysgarth May 2007 |