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Post by kercock on Jan 22, 2007 19:28:46 GMT
Today we had our first fish of the season,Six pounds on fly,and released. Caught by PDAA member Ally Fyfe. Great. It was caught on that well known Tay spring fly.............................................The Black Dart  I kid you not. I had barely heard of it,It was tied on an aluminium 1 1/2inch tube. Anyone have photo of a Black Dart, I know what I saw but I'm not sure if I was being wound up or not, ?? ;D |
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Post by madkeen on Jan 22, 2007 19:39:38 GMT
Well done Dennis hope it's the first of many,sure I read a book a few years ago and the author used the fly 'copper dart' all the time but can't remember the name of the book or author .
Alan
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Post by macsalmo on Jan 22, 2007 19:44:21 GMT
Thats a great start Dennis,
Good luck for the rest of the season.
Gary
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Post by charlieh on Jan 22, 2007 20:03:15 GMT
Brilliant start - how many beats will be able to boast of getting their first of the season on fly, I wonder?
If I remember right, I think the Black Dart is just a black floss body with oval gold ribbing, an orange bucktail wing and JC cheeks. I fished with someone years ago who was a big fan of it. It originated on the River Dart in Devon - if anyone has any of Charles Bingham's books that would probably give the authentic dressing.
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Post by Fruin on Jan 22, 2007 20:19:37 GMT
Dennis,
A good start, let us hope it is a good sign.
What pool did it come from?
I was already looking forward to my first visit, even more so now!
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Post by Fruin on Jan 22, 2007 20:25:18 GMT
Sorry Dennis, just noticed from the other thread that it was caught in the cottage stream. A fine cast in that height of water  |
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Post by macd on Jan 22, 2007 20:45:41 GMT
Nice one Dennis
R
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Post by kelliefly on Jan 22, 2007 21:10:49 GMT
cracking start Dennis, always good to get a fish in Jan.
what hight was the water today ?
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Post by hornet on Jan 22, 2007 21:20:52 GMT
Superb start on the fly.
Hornet
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Post by kercock on Jan 23, 2007 8:01:53 GMT
Thanks lads,and on seeing the pic Graham I see it was'nt a wind up,thanks for thatI know you know Ally ,Graham ,he mentioned you yesterday.
The water height was 5'3" when I arrived at the beat and 4,9 "when I left. I think of "baggots" as being fish which have not yet spawned rather than fish that won't be spawning ,after listening to a talk by a chap from the Freshwater Fisheries place at Aberdeen,who, when examining "baggots" found in every case each one was in fact a late spawner, We have had two of these that I'm aware of. The fish took at the Cottage stream close into the right bank opposite the first tree down from the gate Garry.
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Post by johnmac on Jan 23, 2007 18:59:17 GMT
Aye...well done to Ally and congrats to Dennis..... and on a fly! Superb! maybe you'll get a wee run?
Did he get a pic of it?
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Post by jkboy on Jan 23, 2007 20:12:38 GMT
Well done Dennis, good start. Hoping to make my Tay debut this season, Kercock seems like a good shout.
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Post by 1canohworms on Jan 23, 2007 20:19:23 GMT
Good to hear of fish being caught, January ----------------- on fly,excellent,can only hope for similar results when we start on the Earn,eight days,tight lines to all !!!
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Post by fishingd0 on Jan 23, 2007 20:29:34 GMT
Well done Dennis.
I hear the first was taken on the River Moriston by Duncan Mackenzie today, It weighed 9 lb and was taken on a minnow. Another was lost on the Oich yesterday.
Gordon
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Post by Fruin on Jan 23, 2007 22:33:38 GMT
Cottage stream close into the right bank opposite the first tree down from the gate Garry. Good to hear that the big water hasn't affected the hot spots |
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