Saturday 23 March 2013

Long may this continue

Well the howling ice cold wind and snow didn't put us off today as the good spring run and low cold water favoured URG again today. We hooked 5 definite spring fish and a couple of kelts, landed two of the springers and so nearly landed two more.
Jim Kilgour was the first to hook up on the fly in the fireshot and after a good ten minute fight the fish came off in the shallow water. Next up was Greggor Nimmo who landed his best fish of the spring - a 20lb licer on the fly. His fish took a black and yellow monkey and was leaving us watching backing for 15 minutes before any impression was made. Once the fish was put back we went out again and in the same spot hooked up straight away on the same fly to another big fish which tore away, and away and off!
Then it was Ross Mcgregors turn who added to his total of 4 last week with another fish of 8lb, long tailed sea liced, again in the fireshot and again on the fly. 7 of our 11 springers so far have been on the fly.
Straight after lunch the wind picked up again and it felt like the temp dropped further. Greggor played another springer in the Shochie at 5pm on the Rapala which led him a merry dance again (mostly in Luncarty) before falling off at the back of the boat at the net!!!






All in all, a good day, and in a couple of ways - a sore one.

1 comment:

  1. hi, your beat is having a good spring, haven't fished upper redgorton before, thinking of having a day this week, what is the best way to book, is it through fishpal or can i book direct with you? many thanks. Alan.

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