![]() ![]() I fished on through Beech Tree and the Drain pools with no joy but I saw a big fish jump right out of the water feet from where I was standing in the Beech Tree. Great start to my day.Ī quick picture for the scrap book before releasing the fish. No sea lice present but it could have only been in a few day at most. After some unstoppable runs and acrobatics, Andrew slipped the net under a 10lb "Bar of Silver". I chose a 3/4" Dee Sheep and with-in a couple of casts it was hammered by a strong, lively fish. This was the third 3/4" Monkey fly I had lost in the trees already! I went to my fly box to tie on another one but had none left. ![]() I couldn't free the fly and eventually my leader snapped and my Monkey fly was gone. The Downie Stream was next to be fished and not long after starting the wind caught my fly and sent it into the trees on the far bank. I carried on down to the Laundry and although very "fishy" I didn't see or touch anything. I fished the length of the Meeting without any offers so Andrew took me down to the next pool. This pool is where the South Esk tributary, the Prosen join the main river. A lovely streamy run on the far bank but again, nothing touched so we moved on down stream to the Meetings. The next pool I was to fish was the Dairy. A cracking pool and it fished the fly very well. It was not for the taking nor any others and I fished through the pool without a touch. Andrew suggested a Monkey fly would be ideal for the current conditions.Ī stunning view over Glen Clova taken on my way down to the Sawmill Pool.Īndrew suggested I started my day off in the Sawmill pool and just on arrival, a fish showed near the tail which was good to see early on. I tackle up with my 13ft Hardy Uniqua and a Airflo Quick Spey Multi Tip Line and a 6ft 2.6ips Rio polyleader. The beat gauge was steady at 11" and the water was in really good order. ![]() I met the Andrew the ghillie at 8am and we set off down to the hut. It turned out I was to be the only rod fishing the beat today and given the conditions, it was a bit surprising. Early last week, I booked a day on the South Esk at Cortachy Castle and Downie Park. ![]()
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