[Steven Sinclair]

Got to agree with Rowhead. My Dad and I were just discussing it on the phone and neither of us had the heart to say it. Then again you maybe already new this, just didn't want to p$ss on your chips! Mind you it's still far closer to a springer than I'm going to catch in Malaysia :-(

Cheers,

Steven.

[Iain Goolager]

 

didn't want to p$ss on your chips!

 

That's the exact phrase that was in my head and the reason I penned my 'thoughtful' reply.

Apologies Martyn if you did know that it was a Kelt.

Iain

[Nobby]

Hi Iain,
Thanks - I did identify it as a Kelt and had tried to update my post (Failed) - Fish was returned safely and I'm looking forward to the next "proper" salmon. Tight Lines and cheers to all! 

Martyn

[Iain Goolager]

Good o Nobby 

Iain

[Graham Thom]

Hi all this is my first season salmon fishing was out monday night for a hour and hooked 2 fish got both battles on my go pro  both fish returned to water so im a happy man. as im new to salmon fishing  was wondering if this is a kelt?

cheers Graham

[Graham Ritchie]

Yes, thats a kelt.

[Iain Goolager]

Just back from an afternoon on the river.......gave it my best shot but nothing to declare. Possibly my last jaunt until the tail end.

Anyone else out?

Iain

[Jim Eddie]

Aye I'd a wee jaunt doon to the Vistula, nae luck though. Mind you the last Salmon was caught there in 1796 

 

Jim

[Rob Brownfield]

I braved horrible upstream winds on Saturday to attempt to fish for a few hours. Started behind Kemney Academy, hoping to get away from the wind, but nope, it followed me down the pool. Water was starting to colour up so I was using a bright orange pot belly on a 1.25 Cu tube. Nothing.

Moved down to Knitore to get on the left bank (I need to practice my right bank casts!) and felt better. Walked down from the railway bridge to a certain pool only to see the river had coloured more and was looking a bit 'orrible.

Fished the pool twice before the cold got the best of me and I headed home.

I had one "pluck" mid pool which came to nothing.

Still, nice to be out despite not seeing a single fish or a single angler.

Also nice to start to feel "at one" with the rod and start to get a decent line out without thinking about it too much.

[Noel Kelly]

Had a walk by a few favourite pools today at 12 and just back from another quick look. Hoping to see signs of activity, fly life and maybe even fish.
Checked a few back eddies which normally contain any left overs from earlier hatches, cripples an the like.
Lovely day actually, no wind and feels warmer than the 4c the car is showing but nothing happening waterside. Seen 2 small stonefly similar to the one Sandy posted yesterday and 1 midge but that was it. Surprisingly no signs of upwings.

[Sandy Nelson]

You might have been too early, the hatch i saw started at about 1.30pm and went through till 3.
This could be the temperature But i saw nothing until after 1.30
Might be best to wait a wee while and forget all the things you've learned before at least for a couple of weeks.
Moral of the story.

"Don't go home early if you see no flies"

Sandy

[Noel Kelly]

Might be best to wait a wee while and forget all the things you've learned before at least for a couple of weeks.

Sandy

Same as every year then!
Will have a later look tomorrow. Nice to be walking the riverbank again

[Iain Goolager]

Panic not Trig it's gonna be a good season 

just you wait and see.

Iain

[Loxiafan]

Anyone out for opening day tomorrow ?

Lindsay

[Ben Dixon]

Anyone out for opening day tomorrow ?

Lindsay

Yup, may even leave the DHD at home.

Been down at the river most of the day today, not seen anything hatch or anything move.  Serious chill in that wind.

Cheers

Ben