macsalmo
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Post by macsalmo on Apr 9, 2006 12:26:59 GMT
Well lady luck shone bright for me:  Around 8lb ish (returned) Guess what fly.................. You guessed it Cascade conehead (plastic tube)!! I am chuffed to bits thanks lads ;D Macsalmo |
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macsalmo
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Post by macsalmo on Apr 9, 2006 12:29:06 GMT
Sorry, I caught it on the newbie beat on the river Annan yesterday 8/04/06.
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elwyman
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Post by elwyman on Apr 9, 2006 13:39:08 GMT
Great looking fish Macsalmo, and a great way to start your season.
Are there a few fish starting to run the Annan now? - not much is being reported on Fishannan.
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Post by johnmac on Apr 9, 2006 13:48:11 GMT
lovely fish! well done.... long may it continue!
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macsalmo
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Post by macsalmo on Apr 9, 2006 14:27:08 GMT
Thanks fellows,
Elwyman, fishannan doesnt seem to report the day to day catches Ive noticed.
I know of 2 other springers at newbie and of a couple upstream.
Nobody really fishes for them so I dont think you get a true reflection of the spring run. I know I fished twice for them last year on there and caught 1 and have fished once this year and caught 1 also.
I think you just have to keep an eye on the river levels and go for it.
Macsalmo
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Post by kingfisher on Apr 9, 2006 17:53:45 GMT
the run downstream of the Caul is the best fly water on the Annan it should be they got done for altering the river bed there-so you could say it was designed and built for the fly but nevertheless a fine fish  |
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Post by davewallbridge on Apr 9, 2006 19:21:20 GMT
That's a beautiful looking fish - perfect in every respect.
I envy you having such good Spring/early Summer fishing up there.
Dave.
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Post by exerod on Apr 9, 2006 19:22:57 GMT
Lovely fish, thats the way to start the season!
Were there any other rods out. How much is a day at this time of year.
Tight lines
Andy
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macsalmo
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Post by macsalmo on Apr 11, 2006 5:57:26 GMT
Thanks to all of you.
Springer I was using a fast sink snowbee Scandinavian line with quite a long leader (9') I'd been catching the bottom a bit with a alum. tube and short leader so I put the plastic tube on and extended my leader and voila!
Exerod, There was only myself and a friend on the whole beat. They only charge £25.00 at the mo if there are rods available (which there usually are now).
PM me for details.
Ive just heard of another at around 12 lb caught yesterday.
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Post by kercock on Apr 12, 2006 21:30:51 GMT
A Springer to be proud of macsalmo,hopefully the first of many BUT , there are'nt many official springer days left. May your good luck continue. Interesting bit about the techniques used too.
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Post by macsalmo on Apr 13, 2006 6:21:08 GMT
Thanks Dennis, Graham and Springer are credited for the technique used  I like that method as you get to fish a light fly with lots of movement deeply without hitting the bottom to much. |
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Post by salmonfly on Apr 13, 2006 14:46:20 GMT
Macsalmo nice fish, one to be proud of.
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