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Post by earnfisher on Nov 2, 2014 12:12:33 GMT
Just wondering what were others highlights form the past season. Although there was a great shortage of fish on our river [Perthshire River Earn] at the backend you just take the good with the not so good. My friend Jim Fisher has the last two seasons been teaching me to Spey cast. This was not as easy as it should have been as i have spent a life time overheading both single and double handers. Learning to slow down is very hard but the pleasure when a good cast rolls out and the fly drops like a dry were you want it is just pure magic. Although it certainly helps and is the reason for fishing there is for me as much pleasure in good casting almost as getting a fish. Bob
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Post by sinkingtip on Nov 3, 2014 11:11:51 GMT
I had 2 notable moments this almost past season.
A lovely Spey springer (after several seasons of trying) off the Phones water . A handsome 6lb + sea trout at dead of night from the South Esk - my best for a few years.
I have a Tweed trip coming up so there very well may be a 3rd.
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Post by allysshrimp on Nov 3, 2014 17:48:36 GMT
Every season throws up lasting memories Bob, this one included. Watching a friend hook a good Broonie in the Don was one. It wasn't so much the hooking of the fish, but what followed thereafter. The fish not thought to be all that big after the initial hook up, took off out the pool like a train into the pool bellow before leaping clear of the water. The line got caught up on a boulder at the tail o the pool with the fish still attached and we had to wade across to the other bank, which was no easy task in this particular pool,, clamber up the bank, make out way down to free the line and having done so found the fish still attached only for it to fall off a moment later. I know the man himself won't forget that for a long time. Nights on the S.Esk in search o the sea Troot are always memorable and this season was no different. Many thanks again Andy. A couple of Spring Salmon I had at Castle Forbes one day in April will be remembered as will a dogged battle I had with a fish in the Dooker a couple of weeks ago, before Craig was able to get a hand on it's tail and bring it safely to the bank. My best memory though was from Monday1st Sept, when I encountered a pod of grilse resting in the U.Chapel. I managed to land 3 out of the four I hooked in the space of half an hour. All Sea Liced and in great condition. Roll on next season
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Post by Neil on Nov 3, 2014 20:35:43 GMT
Fish highlights: 2 springers on metal devons, lightish rod, wee shimano, braid and straight through to devon. Love this method on Tay for searching the water. 2 back-end licers, wee teenagers off Rome Croy on big rod, shooting head and tube - magic.
But the real highlights were the great times in great places with my pals.
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Post by tenet on Nov 4, 2014 7:55:11 GMT
Seeing my pal Alan land his 1st salmon from the Stinchar after 10 years - not a bad way to open his account with the fish coming in at 20lb followed with a 7 pounder.
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Post by tweedsider on Nov 8, 2014 16:10:29 GMT
Not an offer until the 13th of August then the magic pull on the line - a sea trout barely over a pound. Back it went straight in again and immediately another pull this time a sea trout of 3lbs, its in the bag. Moved down to the next croy and a three pond grilse back up to the first croy and a coloured 8lb salmon. Change again to another pool and an eleven pound salmon. An eight pound coloured fish the following day, and that was my Tweed season. Grilse of three and four pound from the Teith and a fifteen pound (estimated) stale fish on a size 14 treble in the first week of October completed the season. The most remarkable thing was while helping out on a beat and trying to get this lady angler a fish. This angler in question had never fished fly before, and I have not got a clue how to teach someone to cast. But the deil looks after his own as this lady angler cast into smooth water on a bright windless day in low water conditions the line landing to be polite splashily. Astonishingly I saw the line draw tight and soon I was shooting orders, "keep your rod up" etc yet soon a spanking fresh 4 pound grilse was in the net. Never rest a pool is my motto and back in after a handful of splashy cast once again the line drew tight and shortly a three pound grilse was landed. After lunch my party moved to the upper part of the beat where the fishing is shared with the opposite bank. The angler on the far side seemed to think that all the fish were at our feet so I waved him through with his long expert casts. We gave him twenty yards or so before starting in what was broken streamy water where spalshy casts mattered less. In a few minutes my Rod was in again, running the fish for thirty seconds or so before the hook pinged back at us. The hooking and loosing was seen by the expert on the far bank and it would certainly have spoiled his day if a rank beginer had taken a fish behind him.
Tweedsider
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Post by devronmac on Nov 12, 2014 15:40:10 GMT
I suppose 2014 was not all that bad a season overall. With two Spey springers under my belt before the end of February( I have never done this before in 55 years of salmon fishing) and another one following on 3rd March it is fair to say that my season got off to a flyer. However it was not until August that another salmon came my way and on the last full day of my fishing on the Vatnsdalsa River and very late in the day this was a very welcome fish as all my friends on the trip already had one or more fish to their rods. Four small salmon followed in September and October on the Aberdeenshire Don so all in all in what was a poor year overall for salmon in Scotland ( and also in Iceland) I really have no cause to complain. In terms of fishing effort the Don has my vote. Shown below is my first Icelandic salmon.Not the biggest of fish but probably the liveliest salmon I have encountered on light tackle in a long time. Photo courtesy of my guide Nils Jorgensen
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Post by sinkingtip on Nov 12, 2014 21:06:36 GMT
A couple of fish before February has finished is not to be sneered at Mel. Here's hoping you do just as well, if not better, next February.
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Post by deedon on Nov 17, 2014 17:24:32 GMT
Considering the season as a whole has been pretty grim, I didn't do too bad. I finished up with 11. Not my best year but certainly not my worst either.
Spring was good to me. I had fish in February, March and April. The April fish coming on the Forum meet on the Don which Bill and I organised was pleasing. It turned out to be a great day given the conditions and I think everyone enjoyed what the Don had to offer.
I spent more time during the summer with the trout rod to be honest but had a few good days. One in particular where I landed 12 trout in 12 casts including three 2lbers on my lunch hour.
The back end was where I caught most of my fish but a fresh 15lber from Ballogie in low water during September was great fun on my 7/8 13fter.
Looking forward to next season. Roll on 2015!!!
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