Still quite cold , top temperatures have been 6 degrees C as the cold easterly continues to blow. I found myself sitting by my local stream at 2pm today. I don't think i missed anything as the flies started to go downstream, i sat by my favourite pool for five minutes or so , usually at this time of year you find the tail of the pool has rising fish but despite a decent hatch not a fin stirred. I decided to head upstream realising that minute by minute time was passing by and as the hatches can be short lived went to look for a riser. I passed about 6 long slow pools which you might normally bank on but still not a sausage. Was it the sunshine putting them off, had the cold nights made them lethargic?
For some reason i decided to head back down to where i started . I looked downstream and there in the tail of the pool a fish was rising intercepting every Dun that floated in its patch. i got almost level with it and after a couple of short falling casts , he nailed my brown biot klink. He fought like a demon. what a toothy critter!
That was my lot for the day, i never thought i'd be in for such a grueller ,the fish just didn't seem in the mood to feed today.
he's a cracker col! looks over 2lb?
ReplyDeletehi brian ,Just over 1.5 lb, unless my weigh nets a bit buggered? i'd like to catch it again in a months time although he wasnt lean actually looked in great condition, i think he could well be a real porker come May.
ReplyDeletethe scales will be right enough col, measuring him against the net he's about 16''
ReplyDeleteFine looking browns. Healthy and wild.
ReplyDeletethanks alan , we are lucky in scotland to have so many unstocked wild waters.
DeleteNice job moving around to make the most of the narrow windows this time of year. Nice brown!
ReplyDeletethanks Mark i'm tired after all that walking.
DeleteVery well done Col, I'm glad to see someone is having their line pulled. I was watching the flies hatching on the WoL yesterday and no interest was shown by any trout. I walked six miles of the river and never saw a rise.
ReplyDeletecracking fish!
Thanks Douglas,dont think generally theres many trout on the feed yet , youve got to put in a lot of miles to find one fish. Was thinking of trip down the WoL , maybe do it in a fortnight once the kids are back to school.
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