Cheers for the info Sandy, I’ll hunt it down and give it a try.
That magpie tail looks a stunning fly too Steve and I’d happily fish that with confidence.
A light attempt earlier tonight resulted in what I thought to be a pull from a 1/2lb’er but on lifting the rod turned out to be an almighty fish on my streamer with a big surface splash & then off.
I’m assuming it was a hefty seatrout but will scout the spot again in the hope it was a big brownie revealing his lair.
Other than a small but bonnie 3/4lb’er later on a greenwells spider and a few pulls, it was pretty hard going. As soon as I thought the sedges were making an appearance the wind picked up and changed direction, killing any late evening surface activity.
My thought is that the water temperature has the fish in an extra sluggish condition and I don’t want to cause them any additional stress or harm.
Not that I stress too many
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I also saw today that loch venechar had postponed fishing for a few weeks due to low water levels and high water temperatures of 18 degrees and after reading 17 myself last week, can only assume our river is nearing that.
Any thoughts on a water temperature you guys would consider not fishing?