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in search of Grayling

Well guys i hate to say it but those winter nights are drawing near and their is less and less time in the day for us to get our fix ,i can only hope that my expedition into Grayling fishing takes off and i find a new soul partner for the winter months as last year was so slow waiting for march to come around and OK i know i could go and try my hand at puddle bashing but I've tried it and its just not got the same excitement and it doesn't fill me with a wanting need to do it every day like being on the rivers wading in the running water amongst the wild life finding new places to fish every time you get out ,so this winter its Grayling on the Gryffe and the Clyde and this should be a whole new learning loop for me as I've never pursued Grayling before as I've never really had the bug bad enough but by god now its bad real bad and its getting worse every year, but i would rather fish my days away than be doing things i was years ago ,anyway enough about that as that's the past and i have now got the best sport in the world to keep my happy.i will be checking out prices and venues over the next couple of weeks and also I'm going to have to find what bus goes were as I've no transport so that's a big problem but one I'm willing to deal with in my quest for my first Grayling,so until I've been out again its by for now and keep fishing even if your fingers start to go numb and the best of luck to all you over the winter months....

October rain

well more good rain again last night which should have brought the river back to a good level ,so i think ill give the old spinning a go again today when high tide is due in which i think is around 3-4 o'clock so as to give myself the best chance of a fish or two even which would just end my season on a high and would keep the spark lit until the new season of trout and salmon on march 15 next year ,ahh those winter nights ,well loads hate them and i do to at times but what i do like is the time it gives me trying out new patterns and perfecting older ones I've already learned to tie ,so it not all doom and gloom is it ,well not for me anyway and if you are a trout man then i would advise getting yourself a vice just a cheap one to start off with to see if you find an interest in it and when like me your hooked then go onto buying a more expensive type vice which will last you years ,so don't sit around all winter wondering what to do get your self tying its a great pass time and if you have kids they will love it too as mine do..more later after fishing

milngavie fly tying club.
http://www.gameanglingscotland.co.uk...s-Aut-2008.pdf

A day on the fly for salmon

i am going to spend the day trying out using my pike rod which holds a nine weight line and is 9-6in in size for and salmon left in the lower reaches of the kelvin up to as far as the Great Western road bridge and just maybe a little further up to check one or two pools out but I'm sure the water will be starting to get lower again as their has been no real rain for a few days and although i would prefer the water a little higher i am also quite excited about trying new conditions etc!! as i may just find parts of the river that fish well in lower water conditions and even though I've not had a salmon in three weeks I'm pretty sure I've as good a chance as any other time I've been out as their will be fish holding up in certain area's and that can make for good fishing if you can get the cast right, so where will i start ,of course it will be at the extreme reaches of the lower river right down at the long wall that stretches for a few hundred yards behind Yorkhill hospital and does hold allot of fish at times when their is low water so that's a must try ,oh god telling my secrets I'm going to be regretting this next season as i know a few of my tactics have paid off for a few people this year and I'm happy for them .and so I'm off to the river its 13.42 and times running out as you know its getting dark nearly 10 minutes early each couple of days so I'm going to get in as much fishing as i can before the season end creeps up ,will let you people know how i got on tonight OK ,and wish me well .............

#FUDK as you see i did not enter any further notes last night as it turned out to be another fruitless day on the river for me but that fishing ain't it and today i may even just give the browns a go as I've been neglecting them of late with all those big fish in the river i like to call it silver blindness as i do this each year and miss out on some great trout fishing no doubt ,i just cant make up my mind what rod to take as i can take my 9 half ft scierra rod which hold up to a 7 weight which i can also use for grilse if i spot any or my 8ft diawa which is a soft action and very nice with it but more a dry fly rod and i like to get down a little from time to time in the deeper pools with nymphs and wets so its another day of dilemma so I'm just taking my scierra as it covers more options but i just remembered it has a make shift ring job done on one of the lower rings and i need to strip it tonight and do it right now i have epoxy resin at hand what i really need is a new 6-7 weight reel and with spare spools about 3 would be nice as i have a floating a inter and a sinking for a reel that size but i must say the floater and inter are in need of re-placement soon for next season probably so that's more money ,but i never seem to mind spending money on new gear ,and if only the bills could be dropped then i would get some more new things he-he-he so onto the river and I'm going to wish myself good luck ,oh and anyone still reading this thing please let me know as sometimes without comments i feel I'm being silly just writing for myself although it is a great year diary to look back on....

milngavie fly dressing club

here is a link to the well known milngavie fly dressing club which i will be going to this year as I've heard great things of it and I'm always wanting to learn new methods and tips ,it should be great for a chat and passing on fishing tips and stories of course folks..

http://www.gameanglingscotland.co.uk...s-Aut-2008.pdf