Lochter Report – Bringing out the best at Lochter
Down Lochter way last week the unrelenting wet, windy, damp, dank, spirit sapping weather did little to enthuse the ‘ swithering fishers’ from their comfy lairs. It is somewhat ironic that with all this wetness going about we could soon be yearning for the normality of a cold, crisp Wintry blast from the north to reset and hearten our Doric souls.
However on a more positive note, they do say that Winter ‘ forms our character and brings out the best’ and that was certainly true for those piscatorial pioneers who did venture out in full waterproof regalia. The blustery conditions made it challenging to throw an elegant line but the fish were content with pretty much anything that came their way, so exciting sport was had by many without too much concerted ‘raking’ through your fly boxes.
Graeme Duthie used either mops or diawl bachs during his session when he landed 20 fish, Davy Simpson had 19 fish using mini bunny leeches or okay dokays, Kenny Watson kept faith with his buzzer and cormorant set up for his 18 fish, Derek Crichton kept things simple by using a black WSW for his 15 fish and Jim Eddie had 14 fish on lures that were black and green.
Bill Wood stuck to his favourite mop fly for his 14 fish, Greg Simpson changed between the yellow dancer and Ali McCoist lure for his 14 fish, Albert Trail used crunchers and mops for 12 fish, Robert Prentice had 12 fish on hot head damsels, Simon Ruddiman used a selection of mini lures for his 10 fish and J Masson had 10 fish on a blue flash damsel.
Other flies that caught between 5 - 9 fish were the Dennis the menace buzzer, green cheeked okay dokay, kingfisher cormorant, mini humungous, red dancer and pink apps bloodworm.
So things still soggily ticking over nicely at Lochter and as the old fishing ditty goes - “ If those clouds above your head turn grey don’t wish them away.”
Tight lines wherever you fish.
SRP 22/11/22
