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Post by shanksi on Jan 6, 2007 20:04:24 GMT -1
Josh and I fished the Earn at Kinkell Bridge today for grayling and managed one each. The river is very high after all the rain but we had a good day and most of the fish caught were by trotting with maggots. Ok for £6 and the fishing hut has a cooker so we had a hot lunch. Weather was cold but dry. i35.photobucket.com/albums/d152/shanksi/IMAG0028.jpgPhoto shows view from Kinkell Bridge lookning downstream. shanksi |
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Post by Jock on Jan 7, 2007 18:05:14 GMT -1
Nice picture and nice looking stretch of water shanksi.
Were you fly fishing? What flys were you using?
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Post by shanksi on Jan 7, 2007 19:41:18 GMT -1
We started the day trotting with maggots but unfortunately the reel I had been given a loan of jammed so I had to use Josh's Bloke XL50 9' fly rod. Both the fish we caught were on the maggot and I think only a couple of fish were caught on the fly. We were using pink shrimp, red tags and some grayling bugs Josh was given by Dave Downie. The beat is really good altho the water is very high just now, we were up at about the same time last year and I reckon the water is at least three feet higher. The link below is for the beat www.kinkellfishings.co.uk/We are hoping to go up next Saturday with the fly fishing forum but will wait to see what happens this week with the weather. Hope to go up in May or June for some brownies. shanksi |
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Post by neilson on Jan 9, 2007 14:46:44 GMT -1
nice pic shanksi glad you caught fish.this time next year you may not be able tae use maggots.
see ma post (will maggots and worms be next)
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Post by shanksi on Jan 12, 2007 19:00:28 GMT -1
Trip to Kinkell Bridge called off tomorrow due to the river bursting it's banks. This weather is bloody awful. If the rain eases a bit hoping to go up next Saturday for the grayling.
shanksi
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Post by Jock on Jan 12, 2007 20:39:25 GMT -1
A never mind a game of fly fishing for you and Josh then.
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Post by shanksi on Jan 19, 2007 6:32:26 GMT -1
Going up tomorrow to Kinkell Bridge with the Fly Fishing Forum guys for some grayling. Sandy has extended his season due to so many days being lost so hopefully will manage to catch. The river is holding at about 3 feet so could be ok. Will try both fly and trotting. Great to be getting out again and definitely worth £6 for the day. Will let you know how we get on. Josh is hoping to beat his FFF outing record of last year of catching an 8lb salmon.  ;D shanksi |
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Post by neilson on Jan 19, 2007 19:52:21 GMT -1
enjoy your fishin shanksi and josh hope yoy catch a few
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Post by shanksi on Jan 19, 2007 20:39:13 GMT -1
Going up with Dave Downie and he's tying some flies for us to try. Great having friends in high places. ;D
shanksi
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Post by Jock on Jan 19, 2007 21:05:17 GMT -1
Tight lines and have a good one.
Never heard of Dave, my ignorance is no excuse right enough, you will need to inform us on that one bud, has he a web site or is he a fly tying and fishing guru from the west of Scotland
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Post by shanksi on Jan 19, 2007 21:17:05 GMT -1
Jock, link is to Dave's website www.flyfishingworld.co.uk/He holds the record for Menteith 17lb 13oz rainbow, you can see it in January's Trout Fisherman. He also holds the record for Leven. He's a really nice guy and always willing to help, like most people I've met fishing with the few exceptions. shanksi |
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Post by Jock on Jan 19, 2007 21:44:36 GMT -1
Cheers Shanksi, You have increased me Knowledge today, Had a quick glance at his site, some good stuff. Think we should put this in the links page mate. Have a good one tomorrow and tell Josh tight lines.
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Post by shanksi on Jan 19, 2007 22:13:51 GMT -1
Good quality materials from Dave. Darren posted a fly on Game Angler using some of his stuff. Will let him know tomorrow it's been posted on forum.
shanksi
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Post by shanksi on Jan 20, 2007 18:16:02 GMT -1
No luck today. Some of the guys arived at 8.30 and the river was 4 feet and fishable but by the time we arrived at 9.45 it was 7 feet and unfishable. Had a good day tho as heard some great stories and got some good advice and spent an enjoyable time in the fishing hut.
There's always next year for the grayling.
shanksi
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Post by Jock on Jan 21, 2007 9:16:14 GMT -1
Never mind Shanksi, as you say there is always next year and the trout season is just round the corner. Heard Mij got a few Samon on his birthday bash, but waiting on his reports, He got a few photos but don't know how to post them, Will try and get him to email them to me to put on the site.
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