Tag: Dry Fly

Tweed, Polish Sausage and Friends

I arrived first, it had started a stunning day with horizon to horizon blue skies in the Forth Valley, with mist that was sure to burn off and the first signs of an early morning nip that heralds that inexorable downward slope towards winter, long nights and short days.

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Getting my Group On

£9 for a days fly fishing, you were allowed to take one fish if you wanted, and were also offered a Tea or coffee and a hot roll ( Roll with a hot filling). Is it possible to go wrong with that?

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A Challenging Frandy

Third cast a fish came clean out the water and snatched “Harry” off the top netting Murray his first fish. This was a good start but maybe made us think the fish were going to be free rising and eager to play.

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Testing

I didn’t want to tempt providence by heading out to try full on casting into the wind but fancied a wee hour out so headed off down the river for some nice light rod/light line nymphing as a good test for me.

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