u/Proud-Skirt5133

Anyone else notice how poor the Mayfly has been in recent years? I remember you’d be licking your lips thinking about May fishing as it was always a good chance to pick up a big trout.

I’ve noticed in recent times there isn’t even a big enough hatch to get the trout on the rise. I put it down to more and more algae on the bed of the river preventing the larvae from hatching. It’s a shame. I’d be keen to hear how it is in your own local area

Any red flags with this engine? Would be looking in around the 2013-2015 range. All seem to have nice spec and automatic. I test drove one a few weeks back and really liked the DSG box. Does that gearbox still have the dry clutch or did they switch? I know earlier tsi golfs had issues with timing change and superchargers. My commute to work is quite short (less than 10 mins) so I’m not keen on a diesel and don’t fancy a smaller hybrid like a jazz, fit, auris etc. GTE golf or Passat could be an option but for my budget (12-15k) it’ll be hard to find a decent one and more than likely the battery will be out of warranty. Thanks for any help.