Weegie's Delight

[jimthefish]

Now I've caught a lot bigger and nicer salmon this year but as a born and bred Glaswegian I was absolutely made up today when I got one out the Clyde.



The neat thing was I wandered down to a nice run near Rosebank about 3.45pm and had the fish by 4pm on a conehead. As I am reviving the fish, two teenagers with spinning rods approach " hey mister, we've been spinning for salmon all week and cannie get wan. If you dont want it gonnie geeze it to us ? "
I explain that they should invest in a fly rod (especially since the water level is below the spinning mark on the guage) and try to explain the benefits of catch and release and the difference between clean and gravid salmon. They wander away shaking their heads at this eejit putting a salmon back.

The Alta it aint but hey, at £47 for a season ticket and 20 minutes from my door, am I complaining ?

[jock]

Well done. Nice to see one coming out the Clyde. I remember when the salmon first started to appear in the Clyde the local youths used crossbows. Things are improving, at least they are now using spinning tackle.

[salmonscotty16lb]

nice to see! any info on the clyde?
never fished it for salmon! its close to home thats the worst part

[doublehook]

well done jimithefish,at this time of year,that aint a bad salmon at all.
top marks for returning the fish..

[williegunn]

Nice fish hopefully now the Weegies will all remain south of Grantown and leave us poor locals in peace.

[Fruin]

Jim,

I've yet to wet a line in the Clyde, short of saltwater fly-fishing for sea trout. However, I know one angler that has caught more fish in the Clyde this year than anywhere else. Most of them have fallen to a Cascade variant on a sink tip.

[jimthefish]

fruin said:

Jim,

I've yet to wet a line in the Clyde, short of salthingyer fly-fishing for sea trout. However, I know one angler that has caught more fish in the Clyde this year than anywhere else. Most of them have fallen to a Cascade variant on a sink tip.

Fruin,

I'm sure that the Clyde would repay some concentrated effort and I have heard stories of big catches especially in high water years such as 2004.

Problem is knowing where to start as there are no fishing maps or guidance. In my own case I have used my permit twice, once at the end of September when I took my wife to visit friends up
the Clyde Valley....I had a couple of hours on the river and hooked and lost a fish.... and yesterday.

My problem (nice) is that I fish too many other places but I think I will try another cast on the Clyde before the season closes next week.

[Fruin]

Jim,

As you say, it would be difficult to know where to start. I've heard that you have to keep your wits about you in some areas. However, whenever I've driven along the Clyde valley, there looks to be some lovely fly water.
I live in Milngavie, so some good stretches of the Clyde can be reached in the same time it takes me to get to the Leven.
I may try it myself next year. Let me know how you fair on future Clyde visits.

Cheers,
Gary

[jimthefish]

williegunn said:

Nice fish hopefully now the Weegies will all remain south of Grantown and leave us poor locals in peace.

Malcolm,

You need not worry about a mass influx. £47 would not meet the ghillie's tip on the Spey !

[jimthefish]

fruin said:

Jim,


Let me know how you fair on future Clyde visits.

Cheers,
Gary

Had another cock fish from the Clyde this afternoon on the same conehead. Speaking to some of the locals, they tell me that the run has not really happened yet.
That ties in with what I have heard about some of the other Clyde Coast rivers such as the Doon where its most prolific beat, Swallowbraes, has had less than a third of the number it had this time last year.
What struck me today was that most of the leaves are still on the trees and indeed most of them are still green. Maybe the fish will be later this year too ie after the season has closed.

[Fruin]

Jim,

Pure magic big man, getting haud o' they mental wee salmon oot the Clyde, by the way

Seriously, well done. I think I'll do some research and speak to a few regulars to get info on the best times and places. For £47 quid you can't go wrong, even if you only spend a few hours here and there throughout the year.
As far as the autumn run is concerned, the same thing struck me last Friday, while fishing the Endrick; the sun was shining, the air was warm, and all the trees had green leaves. Later the same day on the Leven, I noticed that most of the chesnut trees were taking on their autumn colours, but other species were still green.
The autumn run came late on the Lomond system last year, and it looks like doing the same this year. Unfortunately, the fish will probably arrive in numbers after 31st October. However, I would be loathed to change the season dates until it becomes clear if it is a permanent change or a blip in the larger picture/cycle.