Saturday, 3rd May

Lindores Loch, Evening Session

(Cap'n F away - JSB Reports...)

This has been quite a productive outing overall, nevertheless the number of rods has been dropping over the last two or three seasons and we were down to seven for this particular evening.   Of course, it is likely that members may well have other, more family orientated ploys on a Saturday evening and this is understandable.  Likewise, the fact that it is still fairly early on in the season, with attendant issues for both light and temperature, may well be a relevant factor in relation to its seeming lack of popularity. 

On Saturday evening it was not encouraging to be told that fishing was likely to finish at 9.00 pm.  4 hours at £40 per boat did not seem the best value on the fixture list.  Although we did negotiate a later finish, it was so cold by 9.00 pm that everybody was glad to pack in shortly afterwards.

On arrival the ambient temperature was 17 degrees with a lightish S.E. wind and, although the sun was still bright, the outlook seemed promising.  Most boats decided to start at the head of the wind, with some stretching down the railway shore.  I was fishing on my own and having had no joy initially fishing dries, I decided to try up in Bird Hide bay and at the White House.   Later on, looking back, I could see that most boats had retreated onto “Milanda Bay”.  By 7.30 p.m., as the temperature had dropped considerably, I was heading back to join them.    Parking next to Trevor Gibson and Tommy Steven, I was heartened to hear that Trevor had four and that Tommy had lost two on a double hook up.  Little did I know that, so far, these were the only fish touched.

I was fishing nymphs and buzzers slowly on an intermediate line and was pleased to net very quickly a nice rainbow to a cheeked Diawl Bach on the top dropper.  Shortly after, Trevor, who was fishing his usual buzzer and “tache” rig, was in to another one.  Unfortunately this was to be his last and although I caught another on a small black lure that was the end of the evening’s sport.   The last hour was pretty miserable and as we all trooped back to the jetty it was disappointing to find that Trevor’s five and my two were to comprise the club’s total for the evening!

My suggestion is that, next year, we might consider a Friday or Sunday evening later in the season for this outing.