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Post by builnacraig on Jan 16, 2008 21:54:34 GMT
Some of you guys obviously have an encyclopedic knowledge of salmon rivers. However, I reckon this is a sterner test. Any ideas on this one? Extra point if you can spot the fish! ;D Builnacraig
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Post by Tyne Angler on Jan 16, 2008 22:31:08 GMT
Never mind spot the fish, Graham will probably be able to tell you the beat and pool name.
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Post by sinkingtip on Jan 16, 2008 22:49:01 GMT
Pretty obvious one there BNC ;D - Left bank of the Meetings Pool (junction of rivers Prosen and South Esk) directly opposite the silver birch with approx 1' on the guage. The fish is bang in the middle of the pic a 1/3 of the way up from the bottom or 2/3 down from the top. STip
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Post by conwyrod on Jan 16, 2008 23:19:56 GMT
......and obviously a falling water, as evidenced by the dry spot on top of the stone.
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 17, 2008 18:05:35 GMT
Okay it obviously isn't the Thurso but I can sense that a clue will is required. It is a tributary but also a salmon fishery in it's own right, and there are a lot of conifers in the area!
Well done in spotting the fish, STrip!
Bulnacraig
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Post by Bogyoch on Jan 17, 2008 18:28:10 GMT
Nice clear water and sparkly stones, so must be the Avon.
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Post by speyvalley on Jan 17, 2008 19:45:34 GMT
Bulnacraig Going by the size and shape of the 2 stones in the top left of the picture I feel I might know this one.These stones are very rare indeed and only can be found in certain areas of Perthshire,between Pitlochry and Ballinluig so the picture can only be the R. Tummell,if you want to check it out for yourself look up, www.geologicalknobhead.com and it can be viewed. Good luck James Chalmers
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 17, 2008 20:00:33 GMT
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Post by neptune on Jan 17, 2008 20:05:01 GMT
is it the helmsdale
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 17, 2008 20:06:04 GMT
Try the opposite end of the country.
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Post by speyvalley on Jan 17, 2008 20:35:48 GMT
Bulnacraig
Is there a distillery that draws water from this River?
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Post by Roobarb on Jan 17, 2008 20:52:22 GMT
Minnoch?
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Post by John Gray on Jan 17, 2008 20:54:15 GMT
Looks like the Border Esk to me!
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Post by buckfastvalley on Jan 17, 2008 21:04:03 GMT
the creed?
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Post by Tyne Angler on Jan 17, 2008 21:11:13 GMT
Ettrick?
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Post by sinkingtip on Jan 17, 2008 21:46:17 GMT
Och, Christ know's - headwaters of the Clyde. ..... at least a fund the fish STip
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Post by builnacraig on Jan 17, 2008 22:07:38 GMT
Well done Exerod, the Minnoch it is. Fantastic the way you deduced that from a picture of a few wet rocks! Builnacraig
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Post by Roobarb on Jan 18, 2008 13:21:48 GMT
Well done Exerod, the Minnoch it is. Fantastic the way you deduced that from a picture of a few wet rocks! Builnacraig Oh it was easy really. The clues were all there. The small flat grey rocks are typical of the rounder hills of Dumfries and Galloway. The very clear water, lack of sediment and the faint growth of green algae on the rocks ruled out any of the more fertile rivers of the area (note also the small size of the fish in the photo, clearly indicative of a nutrient poor environment). Or was it down to 99.9% guesswork and blind luck Andy
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