Category: Rivers

The Wrong River?

Posted by | Monday, November 11, 2019 | , , , , |

I went fishing for Grayling, at last, for the first time this “winter”. OK technically it is still most definitely Autumn and depending whether you opt for the meteorological definition or lunar definition, winter is still 3 or nearly 6 weeks away. That didn’t stop Jack Frost visiting overnight Friday and temperatures were as low as -7C in some parts of Scotland, though a balmy -3C here in Stirling when I headed off. Actually it didn’t seem that cold despite what the thermometer said as there was the dripping sound of a slight thaw from the trees around my house.

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River Annan

River Annan

Posted by | Wednesday, September 4, 2019 | , |

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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In the Valley of the Lizards

In the Valley of the Lizards

Posted by | Sunday, August 25, 2019 | , , , |

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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Fresh water on the Clyde

Fresh water on the Clyde

Posted by | Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | , , , |

Several seasons ago, probably eight….where has the time gone? I got a Lamington and District Angling Improvement Association season ticket. I think it was a winter ticket for Grayling. Though I fished the Clyde a few times that year, the weather was particularly cold, and the fishing brutally hard and I never actually made it on to any of the LDAIA water.

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The River Gives and the River Takes

The River Gives and the River Takes

Posted by | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 | , , , |

I headed to my regular parking spot for this section and I was astonished how many other vehicles were there. There must have been 5 cars parked up. Usually, there might be one here already ( if any), five had me wondering if I would find anywhere to fish. I needn’t have fretted though ( is it just me that gets weird about finding my own space when fishing?), one chap left while I was gearing up, I didn’t see where he came from ( up or downstream) but I did notice he looked like he was moving elsewhere, as he drove off fully kitted. A bad sign maybe?

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