River Ericht opening day!

[johnmac]

The first fly was cast at 8.30am after i had laced the water with a single malt and a sherbet lemon ;D plus a couple for me!

Water was up from yesterday at 2ft 8/9inches from 2ft the previous day but it was falling and was pretty much clear. The high water made it hard going with the fly and the roaring wind made it even worse.

Grant and Keith aka Kellyfly and crawfish appeared about 11.30 (lazy swines!! ) and then the three amigo's went to work, joined by Milos the plumber!

nowt doing after a few hours and a dash of Jack Daniels to the river gods by crawfish failed to send a fish our way, or make the wind drop...... maybe coke and ice might have helped?

Milos, Keith and Grant went "upstream" for the last couple of hours, whilst i fished closer to home to save my weary legs, but i did annoy a kelt which jumped again and again to tell me to bugger off!

Highlight of the day had to be watching Milos catch his Mikael Frodin turbo disk on a tree on the far bank on his third cast..... having just bought it on Friday for £10!!!!!

Tuesday looks like a good prospect as long as there is no more rain? good luck Crawfish!

Grant hard at work

and again!

Milos

[johnmac]

sorry for the shaky pics but the wind was terrible

[tyneandrew]

Brilliant - well done for braving it guys!!!

[crawfish]

no fish showing, blowing a gale, river up but clear we had to give it a bash , ill try the j.d coke n ice morra john, we must be bloody mental but it was fun

[johnmac]

if that wind drops and the river doesn't come up then you'll have a much better chance tomorrow crawfish! good luck!

[johnmac]

he said he was gonna walk round and get it back! hope he found it! ;D

[crawfish]

this one is for kelliefly "HOW YOU KNOW ITS ME"!wonder if he got his fly or any more kelts

[Fruin]

That's what it's all about - a bit of fun; good to see the smiles. Mind you - losing flies at a tenner a pop, I'd be in tears

[kelliefly]

Milos [how you know its me] will probably remove this bit of vegetation. . . . how dare dat tree do dat to me !

[macsalmo]

Well done chaps for braving it, sounds like you all had a good day.

Good luck for the next adventure.

Gary

[elwyman]

fruin said:

That's what it's all about - a bit of fun; good to see the smiles. Mind you - losing flies at a tenner a pop, I'd be in tears

Yes well done for trying lads.

Fruin - I use those radioactive nightlites on some of my sea trout flies. At almost £1.50 each, it's always a sickener when you lose one in the bushes at night.

[altmor]

Tell Milos, I'll rattle him up a couple of spring waddies - at a fiver a pop - would save him a bit of dosh an who knows might even catch him something other than branches.

Well done lads, a relief to hear some hardy souls were out today. The season is officially open !!

[johnmac]

in the words of the man himself "OKAY COKEY!"

It was a good day out! I enjoyed myself, and picked up a few tips along the way. If only it had have been a bit calmer and a foot lower..... then i'd have had my springer for sure! ;D

[crawfish]

im out again today river is 1`8" and dropping ooooooooooooo i cant wait will let you all know the outcome

[johnmac]

no fish then?? shame on you!

[crawfish]

geez a break at least i bloody tried tuesday john damn sight easier casting than monday tho alas no fish as yet but i did see one so its a start now i only i have to catch the bugger

[hornet]

The most important thing is ;D it was better than WORK!!!!!!!!!!!! where the majority of us were stuck.

Sounded a blast, Well done lads

And tightlines ;D

[johnmac]

Any of the forum members giving the Ericht a bash this Saturday (tomorrow) ?? I shall hopefully give it a go for much of the day! 10inches and clear?? you just never know!

[johnmac]

was out today...river at 6inches..... terrible upstream wind made casting a nightmare in most of the pools...didn't see anything but did manage to hook the bottom a few times which made the heart jump!

No fish reported as of yet.... hopefully any snow melt over the next week and some milder weather will see the first Springer caught...maybe even by me??!!??

[altmor]

Correct, the wind was rotten today - wasn't out fishing, but, cut the dog walk short for fear of being blown off the hill. Any other hardy souls out (fishing) today ?