16 March 2014

back on the burns

With the blustery conditions on opening day I didn't fancy battling against the wind on the main river so opted for a local burn and a bit of shelter instead. The burn I chose can be moody and isn't particularly attractive in places  but it does have the attraction of  bigger than average trout from time to time.



 With no fly life on the water I set up with the usual dirty polly/glister bug combo and began to work my way upstream searching likely pools and runs. I wasn't expecting the first fish which took the dry behind some overhanging branches near the tail of a pool, a nice fish to start of the season with.



upstream in a pool which is usually reliable for a fish i missed one on the dry, a couple of casts later in the same spot he took the glister nymph.


 after that i fished through a lot of water but only managed one more wee trout before heading back to the car, pleased to get of the mark for the new season.


    today i opted for a burn again, one of my favorites, but things didn't go according to plan


 started of ok taking a lovely wee trout but then i noticed another angler upstream so decided to head back to the car and try another burn a few miles away.


 i picked up a few trout from the second burn but in truth it was hard work, perhaps not switched on yet?


i love the sight of primulas at the start of the season


 still it was good to be out on the burns again, its that great time of the year where its all to look forward too.

11 comments:

  1. nice bri, some crackers from opening day too.

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  2. Very nice. You are starting your season well.
    I love seeing those wonderful sights of spring.

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    1. Thanks Alan, its a great time of the year.

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  3. Some very nice browns to start off the season! It's nice to see the spring flowers starting to bud and bloom. It will be a while before we get things going over here!

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    1. Thanks Mark, I know you guys are having a tough time over there at the moment but it will make it all the more special when spring does arrive.

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  4. well done Brian some nice fish there in lovely settings

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    1. Cheers George, it's great to be out for the trout again, a lot better conditions than this time last year!

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  5. Just curious - is a "burn" distinct from other types of water?

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    1. It's just what we call a small brook or stream Mark, we would class the lovely wee streams you guys fish as burns.

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