Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Rivers & Lochs => Topic started by: Iain Goolager on 08/05/2013 at 22:35
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After Marc's Tenkara demo I was keen to get a fish on this method. I've tried it once (or was it twice :roll) for a very short stint and threw the thing in the garage.
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/139_08_05_13_10_32_09.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=702)
Went out at about 7:30 and with a spit in the air and darkness all around due to the raincloud cover I wandered if I was a dick :X2
I must admit that I was a bit excited although not overly confident.
Well I had a great time. I stuck to a nymph although there were small fish showing to spinners.
It wasn't long before my duck was broken and I had great fun with some smaller stuff until I hit one around 1/2lb which I lost :X1
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/139_08_05_13_10_33_44.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=703)
I worked various pools upstream, up and across, across and down, whatever the flow or bathymetry required.
I was gutted to lose a 3/4 lb fish shortly followed by a stonker of 1 1/4lb ish :mad
A few smaller ones followed then I did manage to land this monkey after what can only be described as a Frank Spencer netting escapade :X1
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/139_08_05_13_10_34_46.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=704)
With the memory of the good fish still vivid in my nugget I fished on 'till later than I should have but was rewarded with a nice 7" fish to end the day.
It was fun and will get another airing soon and was a reminder of what can be achieved with a bit of stealth.
Iain
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:z16 :z16 very nice photo and report. I guess it won't be long to catch their grandparents.
Tight lines.
Mark