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Post by salmonking on Oct 12, 2006 15:37:20 GMT
hi,im new to this,so i thought id get my first thread out of the way.
off to the ettrick tomorrow,first time,river running about 1ft,any sound advice out there?
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Post by robmason on Oct 12, 2006 21:23:44 GMT
Keep your fly in the water, you'll be in with a good chance of a fish. Some nice water for the fly and generally easy going. Not sure what the water temp is, suspect it's still quite high. No need to fish as deep as on Tweed or with such large flies. Sink tip, size 8 Ally, should do it.
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Post by Fruin on Oct 12, 2006 21:59:56 GMT
Only fished the Ettrick once in October, courtesy of Mick of Bloke Rods fame. Rarely seen pools so stuffed full of fish. A lot of the fish will be stale springers that have developed a nervy disposition, so, in anything less than two feet, a stealthy approach should reward you well.
While the stale fish may not be your target, if you spook them there is a strong chance that any fresher fish will also go off the take.
So, if possible, in lower water, fish well back from the waters edge and use as light a line as you reckon you will require. A six or a seven in the slower stretches, with a nine in stronger flows.
However, I only fished the upper to middle Ettrick and this advice only applies to these stretches.
A black brahan, bann shrimp, anything orange and shrimpy should see you all right.
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Post by salmonking on Oct 13, 2006 20:07:23 GMT
thanks guys,had a difficult day,but got 1 fish,i was on beat 4,
rough terrain,thought i did oks tho ,only 5 fish caught all day,i think a lot of the fish have run well up river as i diddnt see many,but that doesnt mean they were not there.
had a look at beat 1 before i finished,looks the bizz,would ve loved to have had a go up there.
hoping for some rain for my local water ,whiteadder,wev e had very little since the spring,fingers crossed.
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