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Title: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Mike Barrio on 29/01/2011 at 11:59
Hi guys :cool:

Soon be time to be able to explore the rivers again ..... when you are fishing the smaller rivers, do you make your way up a river or make your way down? Do you think about this, or simply get to the bank, choose a likely looking spot and start fishing?

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Paul Garrigan on 29/01/2011 at 12:13
I always work my way up river when targeting (attmpting to target :z7) specific fish. However, if i am fishing spiders i tend to fish these downstream and across, working my way down.
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Allan Liddle on 30/01/2011 at 01:23
Almost always up for me Mike unless situation dictates fishing deep
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Mike Barrio on 30/01/2011 at 01:55
I've always tended to walk up a river, whether walking it or fishing it, especially if I'm by myself. I guess it just goes back to being better for spotting fish and not putting them down.

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 30/01/2011 at 06:34
Quote from: Mike Barrio on 30/01/2011 at 01:55
I've always tended to walk up a river, whether walking it or fishing it, especially if I'm by myself. I guess it just goes back to being better for spotting fish and not putting them down.

Cheers
Mike

I'd echo that :z16

sandy
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Allan Liddle on 30/01/2011 at 09:44
Quote from: Mike Barrio on 30/01/2011 at 01:55
I've always tended to walk up a river, whether walking it or fishing it, especially if I'm by myself. I guess it just goes back to being better for spotting fish and not putting them down.

Cheers
Mike

I'd agree with that also Mike, however it also goes with the ability to cover a lot of water quickly whilst exploring. I find it easier to fish quickly upstream as i do down, meaning i can pick my spots easier instead of generally fishing it all (as i tend to do whilst fishing across and down).

We've got some outstanding small streams throughout the Highlands from far off and remote, to easily accessable roadside (often overlooked)
Fish size can be surprising as well, but for the most part it's Lilliput waters, Lilliput fish (well more standard Scottish standard 6 to 12 oz which isn't all that bad and well worth a cast or two eh?)

Add to this the diversity of these waters from overgrown and enslosed, through to rambling open upland moor and heather lined, each one offers it's own challenge and attraction.

Here's a cfew pics to help pass the late Winter blues....

(http://i56.tinypic.com/2bb8tf.jpg)
When it all comes together, even wee streams can produce fish like this

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Rolling upland stream

(http://i51.tinypic.com/209pp42.jpg)
Hidden stream in Gairloch

(http://i53.tinypic.com/289ar6p.jpg)
THis one has gloden troots and real gloden flakes (If you've the patience to search for them)

( edit = resize & rotate photos )
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: Iain Goolager on 30/01/2011 at 10:21
upstream.

Iain
Title: Re: Small river trout fishing
Post by: paavo on 05/02/2011 at 13:53
Normally I donīt fish burns like in the pics. from Dryflee. If, probably upstream I think.
Nice trout there.  :z16

//Harri