Hi All,
Yep, it was a great day with wild brownies in a stunning setting.
Paul gave us a mountain climbing demonstration complete with rod and tube
Not so easy to get out a certain bits which look Ok to get out of....... Today Loch Park, next week Suilven !
However , the problem was not the steepish bank but the amount of branches , detritus and other material 3 feet out from the bank which give the impression of being a solid bottom. It is,nt.
Sorry, didn't take the camera ,(must get a waterproof one ), but the brownies there are a picture to behold.
Everything a a wild brown trout should be. Beautiful fish.
No blobs , Heaven forbid
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I had on a PTN size 14 with a very small tungsten head , coloured black and a one of Henry's olive emergers . Might have been better switching that to a black fly in retrospect
The weed problem is the worst I,ve seen it so early in the season. Had a hard kick down the middle (which is impassible in mid summer) and this is only mid April. I can't understand why no efforts have been made to pull out some of the weed here. If it's left any longer there will effectively be two small lochans left. The owner told us that "the middle is silting up and is only about 7 feet deep now " . Yes , and ........
Great place though.
Paul.