Superb conditions for a day on dries – mild, light breeze and good overhead cover. The main problem was the lack of meat on the water and the dearth of rising fish, almost everywhere we tried. Turns out others fishing in different parts had better luck! I was fishing with Allan Everington. Allan started…
Loch amazingly low – while everyone to the south had been suffering deluges… up here… nothing! Midges amazingly bad – a thing, apparently. Monday – we saw lots of fish – many fresh, despite the water levels. However, they were not for playing. Someone suggested they were put off by Storm Francis approaching. Tuesday –…
An unseasonably cool day on the east coast… with an easterly breeze! The air was 17C, but it felt a lot cooler. The odd blink of sun was very welcoming! The water was a degree warmer, at 18C, and it was gin-clear. Gareth reported the fish were on top and dries were working, but…
A decent day on Beat 1 on Monday, followed by 2 days of very windy and dreich weather, which seemed to put the sea trout right off. Thankfully, a couple of 5 lb grilse saved the last day on Beat 3. Video of the 2nd grilse coming in…
A reasonably warm start, though with a fresh westerly breeze. Decent cloud cover too. It took most of the evening for the breeze to drop and for a few sedges to get hatching, and by then the air was down to 11C (water at 16 C). Word was the fish were on the top and…
The day gave us a fresh-feeling westerly breeze with a mix of ceiling – cloud, sunshine and showers. I was still in ‘mayfly mode’, though the hatch is definitely petering-out. I was hoping the residents were still recognising one when they saw it! Bob Whyte and i set out to have a day on mayfly…
