burnie
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Post by burnie on Aug 30, 2010 20:12:49 GMT
As you know I'm new to this bit of our fine sport,so how will the first frosts of the year affect the salmon and sea trout? Will the drop in temperature in the water help or hinder?
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Post by sinkingtip on Aug 30, 2010 20:41:37 GMT
Hi burnie. From what I've head others fishers saying over the years, and from my own experience too come to think of it, hard frosts can often cause c0ck kippers to becoming more 'aggressive' - I would assume it's a metabolism thing.
Frosts can also cause an 'adverse' fishing condition if the air is colder than the water.
Hard frosts will often cause river levels to drop quite considerably and towards the end of the season (on rivers which are still fishing after October) an otherwise perfect fishing condition can often be ruined by gizillions of leaves being 'snapped' off by a hard frost.
Apart from that, it's just bliddy cauld on the fingers and a reminder that the season will shortly draw to a close. That's about the sum total of my thoughts I'm afraid.
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Post by tweedbunnet on Sept 2, 2010 8:22:54 GMT
burnie,
one thing about fishing when there is frost about is that when/if the temprature rises, that is often your best chance of the fish coming on the take. Often this can be about 10-20 minutes after the Sun hits the water. So I would concentrate on when you feel a lift in the temprature and make the most of that time which may only last half an hour or so. Also, when any wind drops away.
I also like to think the fish move about a bit around the middle of the day when sun is at its highest so then is an optimum time also.
tweedbunnet
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burnie
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Post by burnie on Sept 2, 2010 18:39:11 GMT
I know there is something about water temperature early in the season being a barrier to fish running further up the rivers.Just wasn't sure if it made a difference later on. I'm tied up for a few weeks,but hope to get out again later in this month.
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