[Rennie]

Out yesterday on what I consider to be bob on conditions, perfik height, colour was on the money and it wasn't a bad day at all for it. I saw a fish walking to my favourite pool and then two showed as I was tying the flee on. First run through not a sausage, second run I convinced myself to fish a bigger flee as it was a tadge cooler of late and a wee bit of a conehead to get the flee down to the fish still hunkered after the big water over the weekend. Got right into the spot and the line went straight and I'd two firm pulls to the flee that came to nowt. Now I'd convinced myself any fish would have the Phatagorva flee and muller it and if I did get tugs n tweaks I'd revert to the usual small flee and get them any way after they'd shown interest. Well part one of the plan worked, swapped out to the wee Phatagorva tube and it got ignored for the rest of the day!, so part two was a failure!, my fav. all red tube was ignored too.
It was grand to be out, I saw the odd fish but not many. I eventually took the notion fish would be running rather than holding so I fished up in the water looking for runners, but it weren't to be yesterday.
Should have been on the day before I think when the water was still on the high side, but I made a call and it wasn't the best one. Did try hard and I was certain I was going to get a fish, I fished well enough, good presentation and accuracy, but any fish obviously thought different.
Might try again Friday, but I'll have to talk to the wife nicely again. Be switch rods and real wee flee's by then any way.
Pedro.

 

[Ratman]

Out yesterday on what I consider to be bob on conditions, perfik height, colour was on the money and it wasn't a bad day at all for it. I saw a fish walking to my favourite pool and then two showed as I was tying the flee on. First run through not a sausage, second run I convinced myself to fish a bigger flee as it was a tadge cooler of late and a wee bit of a conehead to get the flee down to the fish still hunkered after the big water over the weekend. Got right into the spot and the line went straight and I'd two firm pulls to the flee that came to nowt. Now I'd convinced myself any fish would have the Phatagorva flee and muller it and if I did get tugs n tweaks I'd revert to the usual small flee and get them any way after they'd shown interest. Well part one of the plan worked, swapped out to the wee Phatagorva tube and it got ignored for the rest of the day!, so part two was a failure!, my fav. all red tube was ignored too.
It was grand to be out, I saw the odd fish but not many. I eventually took the notion fish would be running rather than holding so I fished up in the water looking for runners, but it weren't to be yesterday.
Should have been on the day before I think when the water was still on the high side, but I made a call and it wasn't the best one. Did try hard and I was certain I was going to get a fish, I fished well enough, good presentation and accuracy, but any fish obviously thought different.
Might try again Friday, but I'll have to talk to the wife nicely again. Be switch rods and real wee flee's by then any way.
Pedro.

Glad it's not just me. I took the afternoon off work yesterday, absolutely convinced I was going to have a field day but not so much as a pull. Fish there for sure as my mate had a 16lb hen. The day before had been a bit of a bonanza but I couldn't get to the river until after 5 and failed to convert a beautiful strong draw into a fish, same too the night before on a big water. Luck is just not on my side this season so far.