Rothes

[sagecaster]

Am fishing Rothes for a few days at the end of the week. Never been here before, advice on how best to fish the beat and its pools at this height would be most welcome.

[speyghillie]

Hey Sagecaster,
Not at the river this week, but the river levels look good with some slow snow melt and nice sunny days.
Have a look at the fish Spey web site www.fishspey.co.uk starting to see some fish on the move so you should have a good couple of days.
Gordon.

[williegunn]

The anglers fishing this week last year had 27 fish between 3 rods, so you have a lot to live up to. Hot spots, Creakie, of course, Juntion, Burn Mouth and Long Pool. I would avoid Gene Tree. Mike is an excellent gillie and will keep you right.
I would use an intermediate and a Willie Gunn tube and wham it out and let in come round.

[sagecaster]

Thanks guys, the word on the river so far is very good, apparently a few were caught yesterday.

[robmason]

williegunn said:

The anglers fishing this week last year had 27 fish between 3 rods, so you have a lot to live up to. Hot spots, Creakie, of course, Juntion, Burn Mouth and Long Pool. I would avoid Gene Tree. Mike is an excellent gillie and will keep you right.
I would use an intermediate and a Willie Gunn tube and wham it out and let in come round.

Wham it out? Is that with a D-loop or a V- loop.

[williegunn]

Definately a V loop.