Carron Valley is a very big water and at times feels like seeking a needle in a haystack looking for those Rainbows. Or should we be seeking the Wild Brown Trout that also inhabit the water, and are arguably a bit easier to find? And I guess this is the quandary that faces most anglers tackling CV, do you set out to get Rainbows (generally speaking bigger fish) or target the Browns which are on average smaller than their pellet fed relatives.
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This “proper” summer rolls on and while it has been far from ideal for fishing, to be fair July is rarely the best month anyway. Sometimes I think the old stockmarket maxim of “Sell in May and go away” needs a similar one for fly anglers in Summer, “It’s July, give it a bye” maybe? But two recent outings on the face of it seemed fine days for fishing.
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I could pretty well stop writing this blog now as you can predict a mile away what transpired.
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A couple of outings here condensed into one.
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Regular readers of my blog will know I do suffer from “Aches and Pains” in general a...
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