Ladies Day
No, not a post about Grayling fishing, I think my Grayling targetting is probably done for this side of the summer, no, today I decided to have a couple of hours out on my last Stockie bashing session of the trout closed season.
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Tag: Stillwater
Montana Country
I think I have heard Montana in the USA referred to as “Big Sky Country”. Orchil fishery just up the road near Auchterarder has to be Montana Country.
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New Line
Should I be under a bung? It’s a method I will try but I do my best to avoid until absolutely necessary though there is no doubt to its effectiveness. I had though decided to change to a floater and was finishing the change to this and a three fly cast, a wee beaded nymph on point, a buzzer on top dropper and in the middle that great wee Burnhouse special, the Gary McLurg Wet fly.
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Just Go Do It!
I loitered for an hour or so after breakfast- there were presents to open after all 🙂 and seeing the wind was gusty rather than constant I thought, I could maybe chance a short two hours in some sheltered spot at Swanswater, as it is usually fishable in most windy conditions being
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Just Got Lucky
Today was the annual “Day After Boxing Day” charity fishing competition at Swanswater in aid of raising funds for Strathcarron Hospice. As ever despite the very cold temperatures, there was a great turn out and I understand over £900 was raised for the hospice ( the final amount will, I am sure, be posted on Swanswater’s facebook page once Morna and Alastair have thawed out!).
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