I am no longer a float tube virgin !!!!!!
Went to North Third reservoir, four miles outside Sterling, with Englander...First lesson - Englander, being a young fit lad blew his Shakey tube up in about 2 minutes....I started to inflate my Sparton and realised it was going to take me two hours ! (memo to self: buy a pump !) fortunately a kind soul in the car park took pity on me and produced an electric pump from his boot - job done !!!!!
North third is about 140 acres, very picturesque with two dam walls to the North, 300 foot high cliffs to the East and lots of heavily wooded islands. The water is peaty and looks like a rich malt whisky
We launched in a temp of about 13 Deg. C. Strong gusty SW wind and rain showers. I pootled around for a while whilst Englander finned over to the islands as if he had a motor fitted I had threaded my Sparton pile comforter onto my tube shoulder straps and found no problem in shifting my position or moving the comforter.
After a few tentative bites and me falling in whilst landing to go to the loo, my ghillie, Englander, suggested we try his home tied sparkly Damsel thingie on size 10 barbless hooks (he took the first fish of the day on a boobie washing line with a light damsel on the dropper)
We fished from 10 - 5pm (£20 ticket with a 10 fish limit) and ended up with 5 very fit rainbows, all about 2 1/2 lb.
The final score was:
Englander; 2 for 4 1/2 lb. One small brownie released, hooked and lost a good rainbow and missed about 6 gentle bites.
Brit in Bahrain; 3 for 7lb and three missed bites.
My thanks to my ghillie, Englander, for a great day out
Nigel
