This month has seen snow, rain, high winds, temperatures well below the
average and we now have a downpour, so the river will be un-fishable for the
next few days.
Since I have started fly fishing this is the worst start of the trout season
I have known.
Scotland is not the best place in the world to be for good weather but this year
so far has been dreadful..
Its now the middle of May and I have now only managed to get out 4 times
this month.
My tally so far is 2 brown trout over the 0.5kg - 3 very nice grayling
over 0.65kg-4 trout released at a distance.
(off before netted, all well over 0.5kg ) and one blank day.
Ive had plenty of offers(when the fish are rising that is) on the dry- but I
haven't managed to hook up with any yet.
I am getting lazy in my old age and I don't venture far, all my fish have been
caught in sight of Wolfclyde Bridge.
When the weather improves I must get a move on and explore the river.
My trout were taken on a selection of North Country Spiders and the grayling
were caught on a selection of beaded nymphs (home tied)
Its not all bad news though, the river is in fine condition and the average size
of fish caught is around 0.5kg.
There have been some biggies caught- one of 2.4kg with many over the 1.kg.
The larger trout are taken by anglers who are prepared to wonder some
distance along the river in search of a big rising fish.
The most successful method has been a small Clyde style dry to imitate the
hatches of large dark olives, March browns and iron blue duns.
The river Clyde has not come into its own yet--give it another week or so and
the fishing should be at its best.
So my friends from Holland who are coming over to Scotland the beginning of
next month are in for a treat.
