The
sight of millions of hoppers getting about the
paddocks gets us excited about this time every
year. It looks as though with a return to normal
spring conditions we are going to enjoy a boom
year for grasshoppers and every fly fisher should
be excited at the prospect.
I took these photos
yesterday on November 14th, 2005. While driving
along the river to one of my favorite stretches
of river I noticed dozens of these little critters
all over the bonnet of the car. They were jumping
out of the way of the oncoming subaru and ending
up on the roof/bonnet/bumper, the perfect spot
for a few photos to be taken.
So enjoy them and
remember it is not long to go. Soon the fish will
be on them and we will again have some terriffic
fishing with large dry flies.
Antony |