Spey 2006 season opening.

[juniorspey]

I have just done as above mentioned, and for this I got a kelt and a finnock!! Ive heard of three spey springers, on at kinermony, one at knockando and the other on tulchan D beat. It is encouraging to see these fish so up, even though there is a lack of water! I'm just hoping that we get wee bit of rain soon, so that a clean one is waiting at Grantown with my name on it on monday A.M!!

[juniorspey]

I have heard of two other opening day fish, one at wester elchies and the other a 15lb fish at orton.

today Carron got of the mark, when Jimmy Jack had an 8lber in delmunach.

Blair

[williegunn]

Blair Close but no cigar, the fish was caught at Easter Elchies rather than Wester Elchies.

[turrifftackle]

Aye you are letting things slip Malcolm.

The Keeper on Easter Elchies is a new hand at being a keeper and broke his ankle a few weeks ago- so he was not fully fit.

Frank

[williegunn]

Frank, you are worse than Blair, that was the Kinneromy keeper that broke his ankle I am lead to believe.

[juniorspey]

WG, I got that info from James!!!!!!!!

[williegunn]

Blair stop listening to Weegies if you need to know ask me.

[juniorspey]

'mon the fush!!!!!!

[sagefly]

A rumour that Wester Elchies had at least 4 last week.

[williegunn]

May be one.............................checking photos

[JJ]

Has any one tried the Fochabers Association Water? I am up again at the end of March and have an urge to fling the feather but I guess I need to find some Lower Spey day ticket water to do such a thing..

Any advice gratefully appreciated - JJ

[Fruin]

I've never fished the Fochabers water but a friend fishes it every year and always gets fish. I had a look at it one day, like most of the Spey, it looks a nice bit of water.

As a lower beat, it will fish better in low water conditions.

I'm sure a local rod will post a more accurate and detailed thread.

[wilbert]

Just seen on the fish spey site that the Grantown Association water has had its first fish. Quite surprised to see a fish being caught that far up this early as there won't be many rods out but still there must be a few out and about plus the odd fish too.

[JJ]

Thanks for the advice on Fochabers - I thought I might try it for a change from Aberlour or Grantown, as you say particularly in low water.

I am going to give it some recce on 26 March for a later trip in July..

many thanks - JJ

[JJ]

Thanks a lot SpeyValley - I'll give it a try and report back!

- JJ

[nithman]

my first trip up the spey was end of may 06
fished grantown aa water but i took the week ticket which enables me to fish upper castle grant (lurg what a pool)
i was only there for 4 days but i caught 4 fish between 11lb and 14lb all bright fresh fish my first fish was caught on the first run down the lurg pool all the presure was off and i had a wonderful holiday but its cold up there ...

[elwyman]

Yes, the Lurg is a lovely pool. Only problem is that is is very popular, for obvious reasons.



sorry the photo is so wide, it's a panoramic view off the SAIA web site.

[nithman]

that brings back some nice memorys caught 2 in that pool one from the platform and an 80 year old netted it for me and one from the grass bank on the tail

[jock]

[that brings back some nice memorys caught 2 in that pool one from the platform and an 80 year old netted it for me/quote]

I hope you gave Malcolm a tip for netting it for you ;D

[iainjay]

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