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Post by macd on Apr 2, 2007 22:39:29 GMT
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane I believe, without wanting to correct anyones spelling. The last time I pointed out an error toys seemed to leave the pram. thank you- you certainly know your DoH. i hear murray r got the 20lb fish at birse. Nice one. another great young caster from the ness.  |
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Post by ibm59 on Apr 2, 2007 22:41:13 GMT
rosco peco train? hey min, you might cast like a ghillie but you write like a fanny. no offence or anything fella  only when I'm writing by gaslight....  Spoken like a true Thespian , Clag. A minor classic. |
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Post by williegunn on Apr 2, 2007 22:48:56 GMT
i hear murray r got the 20lb fish at birse. Nice one. another great young caster from the ness. Where else, all the best people come from Inverness |
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Post by macd on Apr 2, 2007 23:36:11 GMT
Testify |
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Post by macd on Apr 2, 2007 23:41:18 GMT
only when I'm writing by gaslight.... Spoken like a true Thespian , Clag. A minor classic. Luvvie alert |
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Post by ibm59 on Apr 2, 2007 23:51:03 GMT
Spoken like a true Thespian , Clag. A minor classic. Luvvie alert Naw , luvvie cleared off to New York today. On STANDBY at Easter. ;D Who said women aren't on a different wavelength!!! Me , I'm stuck here with a rather nice bottle of red trying to get my fingers round " Fair Annie ". And before the comments start flying , I'm a guitar player of very little repute. Still , it's nice pretending. |
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Post by macd on Apr 3, 2007 7:55:42 GMT
;D ;D
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Post by tyneandrew on Apr 4, 2007 22:15:27 GMT
Speaking of Birse i see there is a new gillie this season.
Are macd and fishingdo fishing there this April again?
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Post by williegunn on Apr 4, 2007 23:00:20 GMT
Speaking of Birse i see there is a new gillie this season. Are macd and fishingdo fishing there this April again? Yes tomorrow with myself. |
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Post by jimthefish on Apr 5, 2007 8:00:35 GMT
Speaking of Birse i see there is a new gillie this season. Are macd and fishingdo fishing there this April again? Yes tomorrow with myself. Malcolm, Take your swimming trunks as Aboyne is currently the warmest place in Britain. Make sure the knees in your costume are still intact though. PS Happy Birthday Gordon. |
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Post by tyneandrew on Apr 5, 2007 8:03:30 GMT
Ha - not going to be the best day for fishing at Aboyne.
I fished Aboyne last week for a couple of days and saw there is a new gillie on Birse now.
Hope things change for you next week Jim.
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Post by williegunn on Apr 5, 2007 19:05:29 GMT
Well the tan is fairly coming on, no fish but the boys were going back out to fish in the evening.
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Post by elwyman on Apr 5, 2007 19:27:45 GMT
Looks like it could be a factor 15 week next week as well.  |
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Post by tyneandrew on Apr 5, 2007 20:17:50 GMT
Must have been a write off from around mid day until the sun dropped around 7.45pm
The geordie tan is coming on nice too
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Post by macd on Apr 5, 2007 22:20:14 GMT
malcolm, we sat it out after lunch until six. hade a leisurely afternoon and spent most of it in deep contemplation over our plight. fished into the dark-deep, shallow, fast, slow etc. Someone is going to have a good day on birse when these fish finally come on the take. Frustating for us, but more importantly it was a great day out with lots of laughs. If you are going to blank, its easier with a smile. ;D R |
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Post by williegunn on Apr 5, 2007 22:34:25 GMT
Cheers Ross, nice to fish with a new face.
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Post by macd on Apr 5, 2007 22:51:45 GMT
likewise, good crack and no fatalities. success.
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Post by williegunn on Apr 6, 2007 9:12:00 GMT
Geez Malcolm, if thats your new face your other one must have been pretty ugly Do they do new shoulders for self adused builders? ;D Ha ha, perhaps is the builder would stop abusing himself his shoulder would get better, I woulod have thought it would be the wrist rather than the shoulder but it's probably all down to style. |
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Post by paulsewin on Apr 6, 2007 23:16:00 GMT
Back to the thread - there are a few things I think ought to be added
1. looking at the pools from downstream (Grant spoke about this & Rhigyni) it's easier to see the set of the current.
2. Spate rivers. Most spate rivers fill up bank to bank in a spate, it's worth identifying all the places (clean sand, gravel, flat rocks) normally left high and dry as potential holding spots in a spate. I learnt this as a wormer. Worth befriending wormers, they will teach you a lot.
3. Spate rivers being easier to read? The obvious stuff is easy but the deeper holes are often only known to wormers. Such water looks like an intermediate will do but fish won't move that far in high water. To fish these spots, you need to get down another couple of feet or three and hang the fly over these lies.
4. Watch the fly line, many subtelties in the current will be revealed by the way the line looks and feels on the water. Part of the line straightening, moving downstream/holding position. Feeling the pressure on the line increase. Any of these are symptoms, the fun bit is deciding what caused it.
5. In the same way, I look for any place where two different currents meet anywhere in the river, not just around streams or rocks. Fish are masters of exploiting different currents to hold a position in a current. I'm sure we've all seen the way they seem to lie against rock strata in deep gullies, often in mid-stream.
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Post by castlikeaghille on Apr 7, 2007 7:18:07 GMT
Back to the thread - there are a few things I think ought to be added 1. looking at the pools from downstream (Grant spoke about this & Rhigyni) it's easier to see the set of the current. 2. Spate rivers. Most spate rivers fill up bank to bank in a spate, it's worth identifying all the places (clean sand, gravel, flat rocks) normally left high and dry as potential holding spots in a spate. I learnt this as a wormer. Worth befriending wormers, they will teach you a lot. 3. Spate rivers being easier to read? The obvious stuff is easy but the deeper holes are often only known to wormers. Such water looks like an intermediate will do but fish won't move that far in high water. To fish these spots, you need to get down another couple of feet or three and hang the fly over these lies. 4. Watch the fly line, many subtelties in the current will be revealed by the way the line looks and feels on the water. Part of the line straightening, moving downstream/holding position. Feeling the pressure on the line increase. Any of these are symptoms, the fun bit is deciding what caused it. 5. In the same way, I look for any place where two different currents meet anywhere in the river, not just around streams or rocks. Fish are masters of exploiting different currents to hold a position in a current. I'm sure we've all seen the way they seem to lie against rock strata in deep gullies, often in mid-stream. Excellent observations - I like your comments on what use of snakes can teach the fly fisher - regards - CLaG |
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