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Nov 20, 2009 8:38:51 GMT
Post by butler106 on Nov 20, 2009 8:38:51 GMT
does anyone have pics of rivers in full flow today?? i see the tweed is at 16ft 3in at Norham this morning and rising... wow!!
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Nov 20, 2009 9:18:42 GMT
Post by tweedsider on Nov 20, 2009 9:18:42 GMT
Just read an e mailfrom a friend at Ettrick Bridge who has never seen Ettrick so high in the 20 odd years he has lived there, into the garden and creeping up the path is how he described it. One of the Yarrow bridges has in fact been washed away so great has been the spate. Meantime in Cumbria a police officer is missing following the collapse of a bridge there and both here and in southern Scotland mass rescues have been taking place by all emergency services.
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Nov 20, 2009 11:14:37 GMT
Post by butler106 on Nov 20, 2009 11:14:37 GMT
yeah read that on the web...... not good!
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Nov 20, 2009 12:56:49 GMT
Post by diggerdawg on Nov 20, 2009 12:56:49 GMT
I took these photos at Nethermills on the Ayr yesterday (Thursday at lunchtime) about 8 hours before the spate peaked. Its rising again this morning but not raining in the upper catchment at the moment, so I don't think it will be any higher than yesterday. The undercurrent at the toe of these weirs must be immense as there were large branches getting tossed about but not able to free themselves and carry on downstream. These were taken at about 9 - 10 feet above summer levels. Nearly as big as last years biggest.
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Nov 20, 2009 13:44:18 GMT
Post by butler106 on Nov 20, 2009 13:44:18 GMT
that look wild! the Ayr gets some height! Some pics of the tweed Thanks to Alan.. Whitadder mouth and Norham. Alan says he has seen it bigger but never so dirty. Craig
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Nov 20, 2009 14:59:44 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 14:59:44 GMT
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Nov 20, 2009 15:04:35 GMT
Post by G Ritchie on Nov 20, 2009 15:04:35 GMT
Thats a fair bit of water coming down there, I just hope it settles enough to give you a chance next week before the season finishes.
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Nov 20, 2009 15:07:55 GMT
Post by butler106 on Nov 20, 2009 15:07:55 GMT
Oh ya bugger!! not far off the road bridge at Cadrona! something scary but cool about a river so high. do you stay in that wee house on the corner?
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Nov 20, 2009 15:16:47 GMT
Post by greenman on Nov 20, 2009 15:16:47 GMT
Wow. There's something spectacular about a river running really high. Frightening too if you're property's threatened. Thanks for the impressive pics of all three locations lads. I take it that's your garden in last pic Malcolm?
That must be that for the bottom of the river. Upper river will come down reasonably quickly if we don't get any more rain tho I see the metoffice have issued a weather warning for southern Scotland on Saturday.
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Nov 20, 2009 16:05:51 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 16:05:51 GMT
I take it that's your garden in last pic Malcolm? Yes that is the garden Chris, we have cancelled the cornflowers and ordered landlocked salmon for next year. Am busy designing a water feature for the living room and will send the bill to the blooming global warming yanks. (not in a good mood today and feeling very canadian). Lost hat in river. We will be fishing Monday for sure - dedicated we are ! Especially with welshmen about - extra deddicated wee arrre. Given some clarity we have fished against the odds at 5ft3" here at Cardrona. Last year the fish were shoaled up in the dirtpot pool at that water height. Difficult though - no doubt. Had 2 trout in 3ft6 on Wednesday/Thursday so they can see the thing ! Even if it is their own size. Eternal optimist. TC
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Nov 20, 2009 18:24:53 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 18:24:53 GMT
do you stay in that wee house on the corner? Aye thats oor hoose. Anither twa.. twae,, tae.. too och we canna git the gist o the lingo doon here. Onywaye anither puckle water widve pit thae Tweed ino' the huise ken like. Nae guid. Wev bocht a wee bit girse completely lofted up ower i' back in case yon yanks gin mental wi' ther motors like. Bliddy yanks causin' a' this hassle fur us hilanners, they shid open a shuitin season fur them like the bankers - 2nd jan tull 30th December and then gi them a wee bit break until next year. Aye and shuit furst and ask twae, twa och a couple questions later. Aye high water brings oot the cuirseness inus. See yon ither post aboot ma hat - bliddie yanks a' tell ye. Um, sorry Fred Evans if you are listening, or any other americam friends. Tweedcast
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Nov 20, 2009 19:47:01 GMT
Post by underghillie on Nov 20, 2009 19:47:01 GMT
Nearly in one o the murthly huts Just a wee bit high to wade to the island ;D ;D
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Nov 21, 2009 21:05:49 GMT
Post by sinkingtip on Nov 21, 2009 21:05:49 GMT
Some interesting foties there gents. One of the local Tayside 'squeaks' does a "50 years ago today" trawl back in time sort of thing and apparently the country was being lashed in an identical manner almost to the exact day. Boring but true.
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Nov 21, 2009 21:31:02 GMT
Post by db on Nov 21, 2009 21:31:02 GMT
Kudos to Tweedcast for some dramatic pics of Cardrona. To give some hope, which is the lifeblood to fishers, one rod managed to get a nice seatrout and lost two fish in pretty extreme conditions at Cardrona today, by hanging the flee in the 'likely places' - nae bad with the water at 5'.
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Nov 22, 2009 23:54:59 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2009 23:54:59 GMT
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Nov 23, 2009 8:28:32 GMT
Post by G Ritchie on Nov 23, 2009 8:28:32 GMT
Looks like you have lost a fair bit of the banks.
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Nov 23, 2009 10:40:51 GMT
Post by butler106 on Nov 23, 2009 10:40:51 GMT
thats a whole lot of mess! i see that the levels are back up around the 6ft mark today. Anyone out for a cast today Malcolm or is it another day in the hut with a nice malt? Craig
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Nov 23, 2009 11:49:38 GMT
Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2009 11:49:38 GMT
thats a whole lot of mess! i see that the levels are back up around the 6ft mark today. Anyone out for a cast today Malcolm or is it another day in the hut with a nice malt? Craig We have one owner, one guest two welsh experts and a ghillie from the shin fishing quite hard today with water at 5.5 - 6 ft but clearing a LITTLE. We shall see. TC
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Nov 26, 2009 21:00:31 GMT
Post by davidturtle on Nov 26, 2009 21:00:31 GMT
Whilst it is now somewhat historical, I "fished" Fairnilee for four days last week in what I hoped would be a memorable end to what has been the worst season for many years, 16 days fishing and the river out of condition on every single occasion (14 days too high, 2 days too low). It was memorable for the wrong reason! We arrived on Tuesday afternoon and could see that there was plenty of water but it was, at least, fishable. By Wednesday the river had risen and fishing was relatively resticted, especially on the top beat. I managed a small seatrout kelt in the morning and one good take just as it was getting dark but failed to connect. On Wednesday, the river had risen further and the only ones to fish were a party of three Norwegians who had flown in the previous night. We watched and chatted with them for an hour during which time the river rose another 8 inches to above 5ft. We drove down to the bottom of the middle beat in the afternoon and the rivr was just starting to encroach on the estate road. By Thursday, the river was a torrent. All we could do was stand and stare. We drove down to the old Tweed bridge and it was difficult to comprehend just how much water there was about, a view shared by a multitude of locals who were out in force. Here are a few pictures: This is from the old Tweed bridge looking down towards the juction of the Tweed and the Ettrick. It was only possible to see where each river bed was when a tree was washed down. Looking upstream from the bridge. The river over the fields was travelling at some speed with a depth of three feet or so. Looking upstream from the sawmill Looking downsteam from the Yair bridge Looking upstream from the Yair bridge. Wattie, the ghillie with the Yair bridge as background Here's to next year! David Turtle
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Nov 26, 2009 21:48:33 GMT
Post by conwyrod on Nov 26, 2009 21:48:33 GMT
Thanks for posting the photos David, shame that your last foray of the season was ruined - roll on 2010!
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