It’s been a tough season so far. The weather has been a long way from ideal, seemingly swinging wildly from extremes of cold, to heat and back again, though generally I would say its been colder, windier and wetter than “normal” whatever normal is these days?
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That may be a description of me, if my current physical condition is being referred to, however, it was also the state of some of my flies after a 4 hour session at Harviestoun Fishery near Alva. I have not been out much recently for one reason or another and I fancied a wee change, so decided to head up the A91 for a new location to fish.
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I decided to visit the Avon today and via facebook contacted Alan Scott, a very enthusiastic club member, to get the info on how the river was fishing, and he very kindly offered to meet me to get me sorted out with a ticket etc. However I was surprised to be offered the “full tour” and Alan very kindly took me to the hatchery, Glengavel Reservoir ( an amazing looking expanse of still water also run and stocked by the club) and showed me some interesting sections of the river to help me get my bearings.
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If you read my blog a lot you will know I fish regularly at my club water Pendreich ( Cocksburn Reservoir) and have been having something of a lean spell there recently. Lean- try totally barren.
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