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Post by clydesider on Jul 1, 2007 20:34:00 GMT
Hi
Couple of my friends are on Drynachan at Cawdor this week and they have asked me up on Tuesday evening/Wednesday to take a rod. I have fished Drynachan before.
Reports this evening suggest river is up almost 5 ft and the forecast is plenty of showers for the next few days.
Should I resign myself to a no trip or will it fish in high water?
Any advice appreciated as I am keen to have a cast even although it is a 200 mile trip.
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Post by sagecaster on Jul 1, 2007 20:59:04 GMT
Never pass up an opportunity at this time of year, especially if there has been water. The Findhorn can have a run of large fish in late May/June which appear to be impossible to catch in low water, Drynachan have already taken one of 30lb a week or two back.
A good tip.. be prepared to persist fishing a larger fly in the tails of the pools in high water. The fish tend to run hard when the water is up and rest momentarily in the favourite tails where you can catch them.
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Post by clydesider on Jul 1, 2007 21:04:26 GMT
Cheers Graham. Will keep an eye on the FishFindhorn and SEPA sites to check levels, and I am sure my friends will be in touch to keep me posted on developments. My previous trips to Drynachan have seen it depressingly at bare bones so it will be good to see it with a flow.
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Post by clydesider on Jul 1, 2007 21:15:25 GMT
Thanks sagecaster. On Wednesday the boys tell me we will be on the top beat of the Cawdor beats and if the water is high as expected, I will try your tactics on the tail of Poll Beag pool, providing we can get across the river! If not, I am sure other streams will fish on the day.
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Post by clydesider on Jul 8, 2007 19:06:23 GMT
A brief update on my Findhorn trip. I arrived Tuesday teatime and after a bite to eat I tackled up for a cast at the Bridge Pool stream at Drynachan. A couple of dark fished showed as we arrived and then the water started to rise and before we knew it, we had another good flood on our hands which wiped out the fishing for the evening! We were up and ready at 6am on Wednesday morning only to find the river was roaring down in a good coloured spate. I did manage one salmon of 7 lb in the stream above Poll Beag after casting my head off all day long. I heard that a couple of sea licers were caught. I enjoyed my trip and it was good to see the river with a head of water the likes of which I had never seen in my previous trips. Should fish well in the coming week.
Mike
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Post by sagecaster on Jul 11, 2007 7:37:12 GMT
Told you it would be worth it ;D
I hear they lost a big one last week down below Dulsie, epic battle down river for half a mile up and down banks, passed trees before it finally had enough, final hurrah of jumping and then throwing the hook! I'm sure the poor angler was gutted, that's fishn!
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Post by wilbert on Aug 22, 2007 16:05:46 GMT
Had a day on the Association water at Forres on Monday and had a pretty good day, 2 grilse and 5 sea trout and 1 good brownie. I started fishing at about 6am and by 8am I had a 2.5lb brown trout, a small sea trout of about 1lb and a sea liced grilse of just under 7lbs on the bank. I went on to catch 4 more small sea trout and the smallest grilse I have ever caught it was probably only about 2lbs. A very good day by my standards and a relief to get some silver fish on the bank.
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Post by hornet on Aug 22, 2007 17:28:39 GMT
Good goin Wilbert.
Hornet
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Post by leo on Aug 23, 2007 15:16:03 GMT
Nice one Wilbert, sounds like you had some good sport. Doubly impressive as everyone always advises me that the Forres water fishes best in low water. In fact, I followed that advice and didn't go there a couple of weeks ago, after heavy rain. However, after your success and having had fish several times there after a rise, I'm unsure as to when is best.
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Post by tweedsider on Aug 26, 2007 13:23:10 GMT
Had a day on the Association water at Forres on Monday and had a pretty good day, 2 grilse and 5 sea trout and 1 good brownie. I started fishing at about 6am and by 8am I had a 2.5lb brown trout, a small sea trout of about 1lb and a sea liced grilse of just under 7lbs on the bank. I went on to catch 4 more small sea trout and the smallest grilse I have ever caught it was probably only about 2lbs. A very good day by my standards and a relief to get some silver fish on the bank. Good on you Wilbert I have had two trips to Forres and have yet to take my first fish up there. The Forres Assoc water is really a gem and must rank as one of the best kept and most accesable in Scotland. |
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Post by robmason on Aug 26, 2007 14:18:07 GMT
I'd second that. Lovely water, very pleasant locals and a Bervie Chipper next to the A96 bridge!
Only downside, no junior tickets except saturday.
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Post by juniorspey on Aug 27, 2007 21:30:15 GMT
hey guys, was at lower dounduff today, had my 1st findhorn fish- a skinny wee grilse of about 3.5lb, caught on a no 10 gold ally, lost a bigger fella at about 7-8lb, had my hand on it a couple of times but due to the banks i failed to get it up and ended up losing him..stuff happens!!!
but anyway...it was a smashing day!!!
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Post by hornet on Aug 27, 2007 21:33:54 GMT
mmmmmmmmm Bervie Chipper  |
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Post by donnieW on Sept 10, 2007 18:44:01 GMT
Can anyone give me any info on the Moy Estates fishing on the Findhorn please? I've got 2 days for 3 rods next year (won in an auction - spur of the moment thing.....) Any help appreciated.
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Post by altmor on Sept 28, 2007 20:34:22 GMT
Donnie,
Yup - Ive good advice on the Moy estate - I've checked my diary .... and I'm free next year ... ;D ;D ;D
Altmor
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