A strange thing happened today

[johnmac]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



I caught my first ever Salmon!! and on a home tied fly!

Okay so its not the biggest or the fattest, and it has a little seal damage at the top of its tail..... but i'm chuffed! ;D

It was caught on the Ericht Monday morning, with a little help and guidance from Milos and Grant

Now for the Oscar speech!

Special thanks have to go to Dennis aka Kercock for his lessons and advice and the loan of tackle when i got started, Thanks also to Grant for his tutoring and knowledge, and to Milos for putting me in the right spot at the right time!! Thanks to everyone else for tips and advice!

I didn't put a picture of me holding the fish on as it makes it looks even smaller than it is! but at a little over 3lb, it's a welcome start!! Roll on tomorrow for another 2hours fishing and hopefully making up for lost time! ;D ;D

[exerod]

Well done John. There'll be no stopping you now

Andy

[elwyman]

Well done John, all those hours of casting practice have paid off - I bet you catch salmon No 2 this week! ;D

[macd]

Brilliant John,

many congratulations- on your own fly too; classy

Ross

[speycaster]

well done mate you will never forget that first fish

[juniorspey]

well done john, Milos is a good guy,

[akflyrod]

john in your own eyes your first fish is a giant no matter what its real size is,
and that is a beautifull looking fish well done buddy

[salmonking]

Well done John,first out the way,,,

[jkboy]

Good work John, nice looking fish - the pressure is now off. Might tempt me into venturing out tonight if the water drops a touch - which pool did you catch it in?

[easky]

you always remember your first, really well done and a lovely fresh fish to, nice one

[wilbert]

Well done johnmac. Not the biggest but a fine pretty fish non the less and your all important first on the bank.

[madkeen]

Well done John makes all those blank days worthwhile

[fenton]

Ah, a bonny fish for your first one, congrats!
F

[johnmac]

thanks all... still buzzing!!! ;D ;D ;D

caught the fish on the town stretch of the Ericht on Monday morning at about 8am, started at 6am, and had seen a couple before i hooked it, though further downstream

went down again this morning at 6am for 2hrs, but no joy! but talk about a confidence boost!

[Fruin]

John,

Well done and thoroughly deserved.

[tyneandrew]

Well done!

Its been an enjoyable story over the past months!

[johnmac]

past months?? your too kind! Try years! ;D ;D ;D

[scottyjock]

Well done John

[hornet]

Aye well done that man


Hornet

[adriany]

Here here well done