[Jim Eddie]

I was going to give it a go up at Braeside today , but when I got up there was a cold Easterly wind and hail showers so I gave it a miss.

Anyone mange to wet a line ?

 

Jim

[Iain Goolager]

negative Jim,

Monday will see a fly in the drink whatever happens.

Iain

[Michael Buchan]

Gave the Isla a go for the grayling at crathie bridge where it joins the dean but no joy still to cathc my first grayling, good to get out turned out to be a beautiful day.  Think the other fishers i spent the day with probably had more joy than me spotted two of them cormorants.



This one was just at the junction where the Isla and dean meet.  

Happy new year to all, all the best for 2010

Cheers
Michael

[Jim Eddie]

Well done at least you got out 

 

Jim

[sutherland1]

Hi,

Had the same thought as you jim, braeside, or my club water logie but with the wind no hope,

Going to have a bash 2morow,

Hope you get out, and evryone else,

Euan.

[Irvine Ross]

Yes I've been out every day for the last 4 days.

On cross country skis.



When the weather gets this cold it's the only sensible thing to do. Even the Dee is frozen bank to bank up near Braemar.

cheers
Irvine

[Barry Robertson]

Think i will be giving the Earn at shot down by Kinkell Bridge later this week for grayling if anyone fancies it 

[Sandy Nelson]

Cracking Photo Irvine

[paavo]

We had some lazy days with good food and nice drinks upp in our cottage, south of Artic circle.  No ice fishing, snow deep was 63cm and under a couple of nights we had a fantastic fullmoon and the temperture was down to -30.
Hereīs a few shots.
//Harri

Tjirak and the temperature is round -25

Itīs just before 1.00 p.m and this is what we see of the sun this time of the year.

Full moon just before 2.00 p.m, north east.

Itīs getting dark after 3.00 p.m, south west.

Late one evening it knock on the door and in came a frozen old man with a white beard and dressed in red. I invited him to sauna.

When the days are short therīs plenty of time for a good book.

[Sandy Nelson]

Nice pics Harri

Not so sure about Santa though

I was out yesterday too, didn't find any fish either




Sorry

Sandy

[paavo]

Nice one Sandy   

//Harri

[simonc]

Anyone brave enough to go out today.

I was going to take a trip out to Lochter but was ensure if was going to be any good today.

[Hamish Young]

Probably wouldn't have been much good without one of those fancy new 'ice pick' Hi-D lines 

[Barry Robertson]

If anyone wants a day on the Earn on Thursday i will be driving down from Montrose 
Grayling Galore down there at the moment 

[Iain Goolager]

Harri,

My young boy is now terrified of Santa 

Simon,
went to Lochter today  mini report to follow

Baz,

Normal folk are back to work so it's a no can do but best of luck - will you be on the fly or trotting?

Iain

[Paul Rankine]

Hi All,
           That was PDQ Iain !!

Iain and I managed a go at Lochter today ,(sorry you had to work Jim ).

It was a surprisingly pleasant day if a bit cold.

Some pics.

One of the two places we could fish.


First blood to me . Excuse the pun. It took a pink bloodworm on a floating line  (did have a pink tungsten bead head though). Very broad fish , we reckoned about 8 pound , but looks smaller in the piccie, as always.


Bye bye.


Then Iain got a fish too. Here he is giving it the butt, and the middle section , and the top section of his Sage two wt. Lovely rod . I want one.


Set for release .


Last knockings. Iain got one more  and I hooked a large ice floe and lost the lot so we packed in.


Very enjoyable , thanks Iain.

[Barry Robertson]

Nice wee report Paul 
I will be fishing with the fly firstly on thursday then onto the maggot if i dont get much attention Iain 

[Paul Rankine]

HNY Baz,
                Let's see some nice piccies of the grayling !
Paul.

[Jim Eddie]

Hi Paul

Good to see you and Nanook of the North managed to get out 

 

Jim

[paavo]

Well done to fish in that weather. Nice pics. Paul.
The pipeline, is that where the fish come from? 

//Harri

[Iain Goolager]

Nice wee report Paul, you've pretty much got it covered.

Poorest I've seen the fishing but it was good to catch up.


Paul heads out for round 2 after being fed and watered


A well received Rainbow on a difficult day.

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

Good to see you and Nanook of the North managed to get out

 
The wife threw me out yesterday Jim so I've to wear my whole wardrobe as I've nowhere to store clothes

Iain

[Irvine Ross]

Iain and I managed a go at Lochter today ,(sorry you had to work Jim ).

Ye'r mad the pair o' ye, so ye are. 

Irvine

[Blobber]

Know its late but went out to Lochter on Sunday and fished my Winter league.  Very Cold with not much free water to fish but had a good 3 hrs.  8 fish in total with a large double taken as well.  Fell to the bloodworm on floater.
Least i have had my fix for the week.