A grey, even sky over the water, with enough WSW wind to stack food downwind and the barometer heading up. Fish at Retcha should hold close to the weed line and any gaps in it. If you must go, go in the night. One good spot fished well beats five fished quickly. Cold air keeps the water sluggish; scale everything down.
The bites are poor now
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The bites are poor now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1° | 1° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 998 | 999 | 1000 | 1000 | 1001 | 1002 | 1003 | 1004 | 1006 | 1007 | 1009 | 1010 | 1011 | 1012 | 1013 | 1013 | 1014 | 1014 | 1015 | 1015 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 |
| 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 85 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time