At last-I catch a trout

                         Not a monster trout, but worth a little snap, as it was my first of 2013

My sixth visit to the Clyde and I finally catch a trout-in fact I had two-a result at last.
Ive caught plenty of nice grayling since the start of the trout season but now they have stopped feeding, its their breeding time, so I wont see many of them again for two or three months.
Both the trout came to a beaded gold ribbed hare-ear nymph fished "New Zealand style " only the two takes in 5 hours fishing so it was hardly an action filled day.
There was a hatch of olives, LDO,s I think, early afternoon-it lasted for about an hour,with a few fish rising I went on a dry fly.
I had six offers but no hook ups--don't know what they were doing to the fly-was I too slow or too fast -who knows?
The river is in perfect condition, so all we need is a bit of warmth to get things going and i,m looking forward to putting on my shorts, getting a bit of nice sunshine for a change.
Its certainly been a long winter but I now feel confident that summer is just round the corner--the birds are singing and busily making their nests.
The local osprey has returned, a great sight to see--watching him/her dive down for fish.
So the river is now livening up-- I am looking forward to many fishing trips this summer on my favourite Clyde.

A long long Winter

 

 

In my sixty sixth year now and enjoying my fishing up here in Scotland.
A day on the river- maybe catch a fish or two, then back home to a couple of pints of beer, followed by a home cooked meal.
I can go fishing all day- every day, if I want
Don't need to work anymore  "Bliss"
How bad is that.

Its the beginning of April and I am wondering when Spring is going to arrive.
The trout season started on the 15th of March and Ive only managed to get out twice.
Once on open day and again the other day.
Its just too bloody cold to be venturing around on the river.
This time last year I was in shirt sleeves and shorts, global warming? - strange - whats happened to the warming bit?.
Anyway! they say that its going to heat up next week, so I look forward to that.
I haven't managed to hook up with any trout yet, but I have been getting plenty of nice grayling .       
They say its the close season for them and you shouldn't target the species - I don't know if that's correct, I didn't think there was a close season for grayling.
They have provided me with excellent sport when times have been hard and none have been killed, all of them have swam away strongly.

Nice 1lb + grayling- this one and three of her chums warmed me up on a very cold April day

 

 

Here's me trying to get an action shot- not very good.

I must try and improve my camera work.

 

Looking forward to the weather warming up and getting amongs the big Clyde broonies.