Tag: Stirling Castle AC

In Hiding

My second outing since lock down restrictions were relaxed and a trip into Glen Devon where the weather and the fish made it a hard days sport.

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When old is better than new

One of the reasons I have always disliked tying this fly ( easy though it is) is the use of silver tinsel as the body rib. I often resort to silver wire as the oval tinsel you get these days is frankly crap. I find I invariably manage to strip the coating off it, as it seems to be some sort of fine thread “coated” with a tinsel skin.

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Not So Wet

I cast again and there was a beautiful take as a Rainbow “porpoised” right onto the fly. No hesitation, no subtle take, just bam! Suddenly, the day didn’t seem so miserable. Actually, it wasn’t anyway, as the rain had stopped, there was a perfect light east/Southeasterly breeze, a perfect ripple or light wave and fish willing to take a look at flies presented on top.

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