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Post by Fruin on Feb 24, 2006 15:08:30 GMT
Just received a phone call to take up a spare rod on Stobhall on the Tay tomorrow. Anybody fished it before, any real fishy bits, recommended line?
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Post by macd on Feb 24, 2006 15:14:06 GMT
never been near the tay, but have you checked fishtay gary
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Post by macd on Feb 24, 2006 15:16:27 GMT
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Post by Fruin on Feb 24, 2006 15:34:06 GMT
Thanks Macd, I usually check into Fishtay every evening to find out what's been caught!! I know, sad isn't it  I was wondering if anybody has first hand fishing experience. I'll probably give the harling a miss and stick to fly from the bank. Any croys or such to concentrate on? |
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Post by johnmac on Feb 24, 2006 16:45:16 GMT
I met a friend in Tesco's the on Wednesday who had just fished Stobhall that day with his 12yr old son. Turns out Blairgowrie angling club had booked four days all expenses paid for their members to use..... but had failed to organise it and tell anyone. I believe there were 6 rods on the beat per day.... four on the two boats harling and two on the bank. Anyway, im told that two of the four days had no anglers at all!! what a waste! and he heard at the last minute so took his son (he's self employed you see!! lucky swine!) So anyway, they had one from the boat which was returned and his son took one within 5 casts from the bank! The biggest 8lb'er i've ever seen! They had 2 ghillies on the beat.... but whether thats the norm i dont know?? but other than that info....which isn't really much info! i've no more to report! good luck all the same!
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Post by kercock on Feb 24, 2006 20:08:34 GMT
fruin, give me a phone asap. You will enjoy Stobhall Bob Campell is the headman there ,over 40yrs experience,ask Bob,he seriously knows what he is about,The other ghillie is Ernie,he has been there with Bob a long time, The big plus is that they are getting a fish most days so you have to be in with a chance.
I have been a member of Blairgowrie angling club since the late sixties, nothing changes ! That well known phrase or saying which ends in brewary seriously does apply.nuff said.
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Post by johnmac on Feb 24, 2006 22:24:00 GMT
nice bit of info! a 50LB'ER!! what a fish! probably put the cast in a bin! and Dennis... your right about the saying... "piss-up's and breweries!"
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Post by Fruin on Feb 25, 2006 7:02:48 GMT
Well, off to Stobhall, thanks for the info guys. Dennis, cheers for the phone call, see you soon.
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Post by juniorspey on Feb 25, 2006 20:42:39 GMT
Hi fruin, any joy? I cant get anything but kelts!!!!!  |
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Post by Fruin on Feb 25, 2006 21:59:05 GMT
Well folks, I never even managed a kelt. To be fair I think Stobhall probably benefits from a bit more water for the fly. I think there were three kelts caught; not by me, but I had an anti kelt fly on  Spent all but the last half hour this afternoon helping, or trying to help, somebody cast a fly in a downstream stinker of a wind. I'll get my springer yet!!! |
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Post by Fruin on Feb 25, 2006 22:00:12 GMT
I forgot to mention, it is a lovely bit of the river and the ghillies were excellent.
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Post by johnmac on Feb 25, 2006 23:12:22 GMT
oh well!! another day! at least you got out.... that wind was murder though!
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