A busy wee spell on The Local today

[Wildfisher]

Things are warming up.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE8FOU8mlms

[Bobfly]

Great to have such a handy small river close by. 

[Wildfisher]

It is indeed Vaughan. In the main small fish, but if you keep your expectations realistic it's seldom disappointing. 

[burnie]

The warmth is something I've been waiting for, with Bats on the wing and plenty of insects, I'll try and get out myself tomorrow. Good video again Fred.

[Wildfisher]

Big hatches yesterday Richard so worth a try. It's a lot windier today though.

[Tweed]

Enjoyed that.  Good stuff Fred.  Amazing what a wee bit of warmth can do. 

[Wildfisher]

Aye the bandies were suicidal  :lol:

[caorach]

It is always great to get into the fish Fred. I know you say they are wee but if the river only holds wee fish then it is wee fish you will catch and I see no reason why they should be any easier to catch, or less sport, than a bigger fish on a river that holds bigger fish.

[Wildfisher]

Exactly Philip. Mostly sub 10 inch fish with the occasional bigger one. That's just the way the river is and has been since I was a boy. As long as you keep your expectations realistic then what's not to like?

I'd guess the best wild brown  I have had there would be 2lb, lots of pounders too over the years. I've had bigger sea trout and the very occasional salmon but we are talking 40 years ago.  :lol: I'm just lucky to have a wee gem like that so close to home. I could walk there.  My club membership costs me about £20 for the season (OAP concession). If that river was  in the south and stuffed with wild fish as it is it would be well over £20 for a day - if you could even get on it. As trout fishers we really are spoiled in Scotland, no it's not in the same class as NZ but it is what it is.

[superscot]

Fair enjoyed on the big Telly Fred pretty sure you will hook into one of the larger chaps at some point. Wee dry flee did the