Good sport on Carron

A good day had today on Carron valley reservoir when I shared a boat with river-green director and top rainbow basher Ian Walls. Apparently the place had been fishing well even this early in the season, and hopes were high as we set out on an unseasonably mild and bright spring day. Conditions were ideal as we began our first drift in tree bay and Ian was soon into a fish which was lost at the next through a mixture of excitement and incompetence, but still a good sign. Fishing sink tip lines through the morning we had steady if slow sport with some lovely well conditioned rainbows in the 2-3 pound class,  which were taking black/green mini lures keenly when you could locate them. After lunch things went quiet for a  while but picked up again as the day wore on and we were soon picking up fish again in the many sheltered bays along the road shore, with fish lying within a few yards of the bank. Once again Ian emerged victorious having landed and returned 4 nice rainbows and 2 browns, with yours truly finishing with 3 lovely rainbows, and a number of others pulled and lost. All in all good sport considering this is still only March.

Slow start continues

Another day on Cambusmore on the river Teith today. Unfortunately no fish for any of our syndicate, with Jack Beattie failing to connect during the day, and myself doing likewise later on. However at least one fresh fish was sighted, with still a few kelts hanging about despite good water levels and mild temperatures which should have moved most of them on by now. It really was like early summer conditions today, with perfect light and water conditions, but either we were rubbish or it just wasn't to be (probably the former).
Anyway, desperate for another bend in the rod, off to fish Carron valley reservoir on Sunday for trout with top rainbow basher Ian Walls of river-green, a bit early for good sport perhaps but maybe half a chicken dragged through the depths will produce the goods. Full report to follow!

Slow start to the season

Well, so far 2011 has been a bit of a damp squib, quite literally. Everytime we try to get some fishing in it seems either rain or snowmelt decides to put the rivers in flood just as we arrive after perfect conditions beforehand, typical.
Anyway, early attempts at some spring fishing on the South Esk and River Teith have been unsuccessful, apart from a number of kelts from the River Teith for myself and our hardy group of anglers. Don't think I have ever seen so many kelts still around so late in the season as I did last week on the Teith. Among them were some very well mended fish which I am sure are very late runners that have not spawned this year. Are our runs of fish getting later and later?
Anyway still waiting for that heart thumping wrench of a big spring fish. Watch this space!