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Capn F away trouting up the Tay and Tummel, so Alan M reports:
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| After the glorious weather of the last few weeks and the
first outings, we got some real Chew and Blagdon weather – sun and wind, with a
bit of rain thrown in for good measure! Actually, when we arrived, things were
looking pretty good with a steady-ish westerly. |
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We were even early enough to find that rare
migrant, the red crested pochard having forty winks. |
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| The early conditions, combined with excellent
water clarity - caused by the recent daphnia bloom - gave great hope that
good sport would be had to nymphs and buzzers. |
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| We also had
to contend with the 2003 rule changes, which meant that boats could no longer be
beached in front of the car park. The fishery did though provide a trolley, which
was of help to transport the electric outboards, batteries, seats, etc
that we all seem to need these days.
Trevor and Alan H had some early sport to
buzzers, fished off
the deep hole at the palace bank, and ended up with twelve to their boat. Ian Mac and Richard G stayed up
at the head of the wind at the east end all day, picking up fish steadily on
jungle cock Diawl Bach
and Richard's red/claret
buzzer pupa.
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Tommy S and Bob N picked up nine quite late on, anchored off
the palace bank on buzzers -- Tommy’s red bloodworm being their standout
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| Although there were a few big stockies caught in Town bay, there were also a few
overwintered residents in the catch. Ian Macdonald had a nice one, and John WR had a cracking overwintered fish of 4 lb, from down the East end, although
the wind strength and direction made it difficult to fish there.
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The acting secretary and the rapporteur for the day shared a
boat and were toiling (it must have been the shared responsibility
deputising for Colin) for most of the day. We hit a purple patch with
twenty minutes to go, however, netting a further six and losing a few before
being counted out by the gun. |
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Successful flies were black epoxy buzzer, bloodworm and
Jimmy M’s flashback Cove PTN |
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