Strange how things work out.
I’ve not fished any of these really northern Scottish a salmon rivers before, up here near Inverness I have been told that the Findhorn is a spate river. Now I thought that meant that when it rained the fish would run and we would have a bonanza of big hungry silver salmon. Yesterday we arrived and it was blowing a gale – probably the worst conditions that you could imagine. Good job that there’s no salmon fishing on Sundays – so I watched a really boring Open Championship and awaited Monday.
The ghillie arrived and my expectations were dashed immediately – the Findhorn Is a grilse river – the biggest fish on offer will probably be 6-8 pounds – not exactly what I imagined – so the tube flies went back into storage, the 15 foot rod was packed away and I fished with the Sage 10 weight and the smallest salmon flies that I had. – not amused really. Will I come back? Probably not but that depends on the what has happened at the end of the week.
Today- lost one salmon and brushed against another – not exactly bursting the nets.
Tuesday looms and it’s rained – will we catch tomorrow on the lower beat?
Not sure whether I care!
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