Botanics 18 October 2015
Looking for autumn colours…
The weather at the weekend was looking like we were going to miss our chance by going on the Sunday, rather thatn the Saturday – a distinct drop in temperature was set to accompany a fresh south-easterly breeze (my least favourite direction at Coldingham). The one thing in our favour was to be good cloud…
Cracking conditions for some late season dry fly fishing with Jimmy.
I was looking forward to a day on the dries in the lead-up, with the weather nicely settled. However, it was seemingly too settled, with not a cloud to be seen the whole day. The calm start gave way to a light-mod breeze that had an edge to it to remind you the season was…
The demoliton of the twin chimneys of Cockenzie Power Station.
What a grand day Eric Singer and I had on the Lake! It was a nice warm sunny day, a slight wind from the south-west and a water temperature of 16°C. Both Eric and I thought a good day for dries, so on went a size 12 yellow owl on the point, a cormorant on…
Twelve of us this year. Fishing the poorest by far – 9 sea trout and no salmon between us!