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Post by Thursoman on Mar 12, 2008 13:04:52 GMT
Hello to you all. Any tight lines happening yet this spring? I have another one of my questions for your entertainment. ;D I understand the importance of the condition of river for good prospects but wonder if there is a time of day that is often very productive? I realise tide time may also have a factor in some instances but thinking more about daylight conditions you might favour. First and last light? Night or noon? If you only had 2 hours to fish on a given day what time would you prefer? Would you tend to change your fly pattern depending on time of day you are out? Again, I can't tell you how helpful you have been and look forward to any reply on this subject. Cheers, Chris.  |
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Post by Roobarb on Mar 12, 2008 16:37:53 GMT
If you only had 2 hours to fish on a given day what time would you prefer? Apart from early season (when there are no fish in the rivers I fish anyway!) I'd take the first two hours after sunrise (or the time of sunrise on an overcast day). For some reason I never get anything before the sun is up  Or maybe the first hour and a half after sunrise and the half hour after sunset. Andy |
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Post by hornet on Mar 12, 2008 20:07:11 GMT
I have two that i pay particular attention to, 11ish am and 3ish pm. Both magical and when i catch most of my fish.
Why? who knows, it just seems to happen.
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Post by speyghillie on Mar 12, 2008 20:16:05 GMT
I've run an excel programme during the past 2 years and 80-85% of our fish are caught before 1pm.
If I had 2 hours to fish, it would be the first 2 on a Monday morning.
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Post by Willie Gunn on Mar 12, 2008 20:23:37 GMT
I've run an excel programme during the past 2 years and 80-85% of our fish are caught before 1pm. Carefully worded Jock most might have written most were caught before lunch!. Do you think that has an affect? |
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Post by conwyrod on Mar 12, 2008 20:28:52 GMT
I have two that [glow=red,2,300]i pay particular attention to[/glow], 11ish am and 3ish pm. Both magical and when i catch most of my fish. Why? who knows, it just seems to happen. Cheers Hornet I think your own words say it all Hornet - you concentrate more and probably fish better! I like Jock's answer, first two hours on a Monday on a scottish river, has to be a good time, |
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Post by speyghillie on Mar 12, 2008 20:36:47 GMT
I've run an excel programme during the past 2 years and 80-85% of our fish are caught before 1pm. Carefully worded Jock most might have written most were caught before lunch!. Do you think that has an affect? Malcolm, Excellent opportunity to use one of your 'classics' Yes................ |
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Post by hornet on Mar 12, 2008 20:37:30 GMT
Conwyrod, You maybe right, saying that my concentration starts the night before when all the tackle is checked and cleaned then checked again, if you know what i mean . If fish are moving through the river then why does Monday have the myth of being so good. Every morning on our rivers is good. ;D Cheers Hornet |
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Post by salmo on Mar 12, 2008 21:31:46 GMT
I think it depends on light and water temperature and water speed and depth (the faster the water, more turbulence and surface roughness the harder it is for the fish to see the colours.)
In spring in the UK I have found that most fish are caught between 1000 and 1400 hrs on both Dee and Spey (or 1300 if you are with a gillie). If the water is very cold I have found the window narrows and the time slips to 1100 - 1500 probably due to temperature.
Why we stop fishing at 1300 is a matter for debate. In sping we are cutting off some of the best taking times! A few years back at Park the ghillie gave me a right good telling off because I fished past 1300 hrs.
In summer I find it best between 0600 and 0900 and then 1800 to dark.
Best times of day is any time you catch a fish!
salmo
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Post by salmonking on Mar 12, 2008 21:32:55 GMT
Spring,,,,mid day,
Summer,,I'm sometimes on my river at 4am,,,,till 10ish,,then last hour or so,,,
Autumn,,,anytime,
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Post by salmo on Mar 12, 2008 21:39:28 GMT
SK,
There is something magic about that last hour. The wind stops and everything goes quiet. It is probably the most exciting time to get a pull...and you can hear your heart thumping in your ear when it happens!
salmo
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Post by salmonking on Mar 12, 2008 22:17:10 GMT
SK, There is something magic about that last hour. The wind stops and everything goes quiet. It is probably the most exciting time to get a pull...and you can hear your heart thumping in your ear when it happens! salmo Salmo,,,agree,not entirely though,, my favourite time is early morning,,,, that's when everything is still,,and the bonus,,,there is very rarely anyone else at the water. |
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Mar 12, 2008 22:26:58 GMT
this year i have sworn to change my fly for the last hour to a junction shrimp or a white wing. and i have stuck to it ;D not caught anything though
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Post by Thursoman on Mar 13, 2008 11:19:17 GMT
Many thanks to you all for your imput. I enjoy the banter you lads add in. Nice one. Chris |
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Post by ianpawley on Mar 13, 2008 18:24:27 GMT
first 2 hours, boat pool, monday.... as for lunch onwards, depends if Jock puts the special chair back in the corner where it belongs, lol, we used to lose one of our party to ' the chair ' for all of the afternoon, every day............ and then he would wonder why he never caught much, happy memories
Ian
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Post by tweedsider on Mar 13, 2008 20:00:22 GMT
Summer and low water before the sun is on the water can be spot on, dour cold spring 11am to 1pm. Good water flows in summer anytime, but always try and get up thet little bit earlier to beat salmon king to the best pools.
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Post by conwyrod on Mar 13, 2008 20:24:12 GMT
.......... but always try and get up thet little bit earlier to beat salmon king to the best pools. From what I hear, that would mean fishing in the dark! ;D |
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Post by salmo on Aug 2, 2008 9:51:09 GMT
SK, There is something magic about that last hour. The wind stops and everything goes quiet. It is probably the most exciting time to get a pull...and you can hear your heart thumping in your ear when it happens! salmo Salmo,,,agree,not entirely though,, my favourite time is early morning,,,, that's when everything is still,,and the bonus,,,there is very rarely anyone else at the water. Yes I have to agree about early morning as well. I took a friend from Aboyne out for his first salmon fishing experience on Deecastle a couple of years back. It was middle of summer and we started at 5.30 am. The air was a little cold first thing and the river was low. After a couple of hours the air started to warm up. I had given him some basic casting advice but after a few hours he was still struggling to get a line out so I thought I would give him another demo. We walked up to the next pool and I explained how the flow pattern at the neck of the pool might be a good spot for fish to take a line just off the main flow. I then showed him the single spey and put th fly exactly where I had pointed to. It swung across and accelerated into the main flow and bingo I had a nice fresh run grilse of about 5 lbs. He said "just like that eh!". I did not have the heart to tell him that it does not always work to plan in salmon fishing. Any way he took up fly fishing the following week so that part of the plan did work ;D ;D salmo |
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