One of the reasons I have always disliked tying this fly ( easy though it is) is the use of silver tinsel as the body rib. I often resort to silver wire as the oval tinsel you get these days is frankly crap. I find I invariably manage to strip the coating off it, as it seems to be some sort of fine thread “coated” with a tinsel skin.
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The River Annan is sourced in the Hills to the North of Moffat and from there meanders down over 35 miles of the rolling South Western Scotland area to the Solway firth at Annan town. The Annan has runs of migratory fish, Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout as well as being home to Brown Trout and Grayling.
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I was thinking, back down the Clyde at Lamington again ( a bit of a drive), maybe the Earn ( though might be busy with Salmon anglers given recent high water), or an explore into areas I have less experience of, on the River Devon. On Sunday evening the decision was made. Carron Valley Reservoir!
Read MoreBut what about CDC? CDC floats well and repels water naturally, up to a point. Eventually, though it does waterlog and if you catch a fish not only is it full of water but it has a coating of fish slime too. You can try desiccants and dry shake but even this doesn’t fully do the required job. This video explains getting your CDC dry fly clean and dry once more.
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When I got up there it was evident there is still a LOT of water coming down off the higher ground and it was very peat stained. Right away I was thinking this might be a bit of a dead loss. I think I have encountered high water here once before and it was very hard to find a fish, in fact, that time I think I blanked which is unusual on the burn.
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