A Last Hurrah
It was bright and reasonably mild for the time of year but pretty breezy when I arrived. Though the wind was blowing off the dam wall I decided to fish the north bank which was tricky but not totally unmanageable.
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Category: 2012
Dabbling
As I said in my last post activities have been restricted to fly tying recently though I had a spot of treatment this week that hopefully might allow me to get out for a wee while at the weekend, especially Saturday being the last day of the official season. It would be nice to get a last Brownie of the year.
Read MoreWet flies for a rainy day
Not really up to fishing just now, and the weather is pretty dire anyhow, what with the recent rainfall and pretty high winds here today. I have been gradually building up a few fly boxes hopefully for boat fishing next season. I am concentrating on the wet fly and nymph box just now, taking a bit inspiration from the Hillend Dabbler’s cracking flies and have been watching a few of Davie McPhails You Tube videos to tie a few patterns of his as well as some I have just done myself.
Read MoreA season on the burn
Not being able to walk terribly well means my outings on the burn this season have been even fewer than last. The weather wasn’t too helpful when I did make it into the hills either, either raining or blowing or sun beaming.
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No Through Road
It’s been quiet here on the fishing reports front, primarily for the rather obvious reason that I have not been out fishing. My last outing at Butterstone Loch took me a few days to get over with this bloody arthritic problem I have and since then the weather has been rubbish for one thing and my condition worsened to the point where I was struggling to walk more than a few dozen yards before needing to stop and take the weight off my hip.
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