Lindores, day session, 22nd April.

A dreich day, from start to finish, but the fishing was lively enough.

(click on flies for photo)

Early action to lures (eg black taddy) put fish in the boat for several of our members, but the fish soon changed their preferences, and it was nymphs, nymphs, nymphs after that. Sorry, one of our members who loves to be different took his fish on dry fly. Claret Shipman was the killing fly for the surface feeders on the go in the top left corner. It was a decent hatch of black buzzer that got them interested, and the best way for most folk was to anchor up and swing a team of nymphs. Epoxy buzzer, Diawl Bachs, standard and holo, and PTNs, pearly and shagged-out after a long squack, did most of the damage.

Alan M. with a bright rainbow, taken swinging the buzzers.

Best bag for the club was a limit 5 for 11 lb 3 oz plus 9 returned, although there were also bags of 13, 12 and two 9s in the total. Fish were taken all over the water, but the top end (harbour) saw the heaviest activity. The club's total was 18 rods weighing in 56 fish for 101 lb 2 oz, with a further 38 returned. The heaviest fish went 3 lb 8 oz; a resident at that, as were several others including some overwintered fish.