Six and a half weeks. That is how long it is to the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year- after that it’s all downhill to winter. Except that outside its utterly freezing with a wind that would half you in two like one of the Gladiators in Sparticus ( the one on Sky One).
I decided to head out, today, wasn’t sure if it was one of my better decisions. Ininitally I fancied a run somewhere new, then decided I would have a go up at Pendreich, even though I know its not always great when its cold. It was surprisingly pleasant when I arrived and quiet and little wind. I had a blether with a couple of lads I spoke to a few weeks back when at Glenbervie who had enquired after joining the club and they were up there for the day. They had some touches on Buzzers but nothing landed.
Dressed for Winter at Pendreich in a Hail storm
I decided to fish the North bank on Snatchers initially but after a few minutes wasn’t happy with the way they were fishing so put a heavy nymph on point, but still had nothing. Fish were rising so decided to change to a Klinkhammer on top dropper with a buzzer below. This still had no effect, changing colour on both was still fruitless and I then moved onto Nymphs and buzzers, then Buzzers under a bung ( first time I have tried that up there). All drew blanks.
The wind blew up, it changed direction almost by the minute and then the rain came on , then the hail then heavy hail…. and rain. I stuck it out but in the end it was fruitless, fishless, freezing and fed up, I decided to call it a day.
And I heard it snowed somewhere in Glasgow too.
