Into the Valley
Add this to the other restrictions in the Clyde Valley at Mauldslie Bridge and a few other spots, it is getting really hard for us outsiders to fish here now without some local knowledge.
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Category: Trips
Strathearn: A Kind of Homecoming?
I often wonder did my Great Grandfather ever visit the river, maybe even fish for the odd trout or maybe poach a Salmon? I will never know but it kind of felt like following in long trodden footsteps, when yesterday, for the first time, I went and fished the River Earn.
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When In the Green is In the Red
Algal blooms can be a nuisance to the angler but their effect on the fishing can be hard to quantify.
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Old Haunts, New Tricks
I took a drive along to the Tait’s Tomb area of the River Devon and supposing I never cast a line, I would reacquaint myself with a section of the Devon I probably haven’t fished in at least five years and frankly couldn’t remember much about, though I probably fished here more than anywhere on the river.
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Early Bird
It is quite amazing how light it is overnight at this time of year and I drove to the loch in partial twilight with clear signs the eastern sky was brightening. It was also remarkably warm and humid. Lots of the local wildlife was caught a little by surprise as I drove, encountering deer on the road and more birds that were forced to take flight from the tarmac. It is also weird how it kind of feels “wrong” making any noise even in the middle of nowhere, while you open or close a gate or door. I found myself creeping around trying to maintain the quiet for no obvious reason.
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