South Esk 2022

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · May 18, 2022

Thought I would start a new thread for this year.
The river is at a fish able height today for about the second time all year. I’m busy today too typical.
Think Westie is making his first trip to the southie today fingers he posts a pic of a fish on this thread later today.
Tight lines to all

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keirstream

· #21 · Jun 5, 2022

westie4566 said:
Did you walk too far doon the beat

Cracking fish!

Steady.

You trying to infer that Gordon is too mean to buy a Cortachy ticket??????????
Perish the thought.

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midgydug

· #22 · Jun 5, 2022

Maybe ran out tail of achen turc ?🤔😊

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #23 · Jun 5, 2022

westie4566 said:
Did you walk too far doon the beat

Cracking fish!

No I bought a ticket for Cortachy.
I actually bought 2 tickets as I went back the next night and nailed another one

It was a scabby fecker though.
They were starting to rot. There were a good few dead fish about.
I seen one dead easy 16lb bottom of dairy pool.

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wilkinson shrimp

· #24 · Jun 5, 2022

the southesk had ten fish less than its 5yr average last season which was the worst catch figure on record still haven't seen the sea trout figures yet

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #25 · Jun 5, 2022

wilkinson shrimp said:
the southesk had ten fish less than its 5yr average last season which was the worst catch figure on record still haven't seen the sea trout figures yet

It's going to be much worse this season if we don't get more rain.
You could count on one hand the amount of days I fished the southie last year because of lack of water.
The Westie was even worse.
I fished it twice all season that was it.
Ive still not wet a line on it this year yet.
Im going to join another club next year as well, as my locals just not getting enough water these days.

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wilkinson shrimp

· #26 · Jun 5, 2022

The Flying Scotsman said:
It's going to be much worse this season if we don't get more rain.
You could count on one hand the amount of days I fished the southie last year because of lack of water.
The Westie was even worse.
I fished it twice all season that was it.
Ive still not wet a line on it this year yet.
Im going to join another club next year as well, as my locals just not getting enough water these days.

rain for 4 days from Wednesday this week the southie last season at 527 fish against 669 for the helmsdale and 767 for the Thurso in a dry year

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #27 · Jun 5, 2022

wilkinson shrimp said:
rain for 4 days from Wednesday this week the southie last season at 527 fish against 669 for the helmsdale and 767 for the Thurso in a dry year

Where you seeing all this rain?
I checked met and hardly any rain forecast for next week

wilkinson shrimp

· #28 · Jun 5, 2022

The Flying Scotsman said:
Where you seeing all this rain?
I checked met and hardly any rain forecast for next week

BBC online although this can change last week clova had rain when it was forecast while other surrounding areas missed it it can be very much localised

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #29 · Jun 5, 2022

wilkinson shrimp said:
BBC online although this can change last week clova had rain when it was forecast while other surrounding areas missed it it can be very much localised

We will just have to keep checking the river levels

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wilkinson shrimp

· #30 · Jun 5, 2022

The Flying Scotsman said:
We will just have to keep checking the river levels

looking at metcheck today things may be a bit more interesting this summer under our postcode a few hours of rain can rise the tributaries pretty quickly

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wilkinson shrimp

· #31 · Jun 5, 2022

The Flying Scotsman said:
Where you seeing all this rain?
I checked met and hardly any rain forecast for next week

my crystal ball, it missed last night's lotto numbers by six numbers

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westie4566

· #32 · Jun 5, 2022

wilkinson shrimp said:
BBC online although this can change last week clova had rain when it was forecast while other surrounding areas missed it it can be very much localised

Dinnae trust the Beeb, they cannae forecast any further north than the Watford Gap

scoops

· #33 · Jun 6, 2022

YR had three days of pissing down yesterday morning, evaporated already 👎
Hopefully changes back again but Doesn’t look like il be wasting petrol anytime soon 🙄

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Rosslinden0

· #34 · Jun 6, 2022

I've been using xcweather app and it's been pretty good this year, give it a try

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #35 · Jun 6, 2022

Back on its bones again.
The river needs a good flush out.
The river bed was manky last week.
A load of black sludge covering everything

scoops

· #36 · Jun 6, 2022

Rosslinden0 said:
I've been using xcweather app and it's been pretty good this year, give it a try

Cheers Il keep an eye on that one also

looks even less chance of fishing on it 😂

wilkinson shrimp

· #37 · 12 mo ago

sharp eye lads current thunder storm torrential rain roads swimming in water tomorrow first light may well be a goer if this continues

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westie4566

· #38 · 12 mo ago

wilkinson shrimp said:
sharp eye lads current thunder storm torrential rain roads swimming in water tomorrow first light may well be a goer if this continues

Although it may go up it'll be manky after being so low for weeks

mows

· #39 · 12 mo ago

Hail stones, thunder and lightning and bucketing down just now.
Dont think it will be enough though.

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The Flying Scotsman

Discussion Starter · #40 · 12 mo ago

I bet it doesn’t even touch the river and as mentioned the river is manky and needs a good flush out

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