[Mike Barrio]

OK, the Winter is here and the fishing seasons have closed .........

So what is everybody up to now, rainbows, pike, grayling, saltwater? The weather was quite reasonable today and I was thinking that there must be a few of you out waving a wand, or do you just stop fishing in the Winter?

Cheers
Mike

[Jim Eddie]

Back home for 10 days, so chasing Rainbows today and the Ladies next Saturday..... Then I'll go grayling fishing 

 

Jim

[Mike Barrio]

How did you get on with the rainbows today Jim?

Cheers
Mike

[Matt Henderson]

I pretty much stop fishing until next season. Today I've spent the day building a bird table for the garden. I'll maybe pop some pictures on once I'm finished.

Matt

[Eddie Sinclair]

I have just bought 2 rods and reels and new lines and had a casting lesson with Ben so I will have to go out soon for a test drive and go for the rainbows but normally I would wait till next season.

Eddie.

[Mike Barrio]

I pretty much stop fishing until next season. Today I've spent the day building a bird table for the garden. I'll maybe pop some pictures on once I'm finished.

Matt

Hmm - Is the bird table for the good of the birds, or for drawing in some photography subjects?
Cool, yes, post some photos Matt

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

I have just bought 2 rods and reels and new lines and had a casting lesson with Ben so I will have to go out soon for a test drive and go for the rainbows but normally I would wait till next season.

Eddie.

Test driving new toys ..... got to be fun!

Cheers
Mike

[Matt Henderson]

Hmm - Is the bird table for the good of the birds, or for drawing in some photography subjects?
Cool, yes, post some photos Matt

Cheers
Mike

Bit of both really.  There isn't much to look at out of the kitchen window so a bird table and some feathered visitors will brighten things up. Will see if I can get some photos too.

[Sieger Devries]

For me there are 365 seasonal days in a year... Try to be at the water as many times I can (at least 1 day every week...)... The seasons change and so are the kind of fish I hunt for...

Fall an winter are typically for Pike but also for Rudd and Roach ... these fish are hiding in our river-harbours and give a nice day fishing...

Next year I will "dedicate" my spring and summer season to Aspius.... want to try to catch me one of the trophy fish (around 80-90 cm...).. at least one of the fellow forum guys here will do the same... 

Salmon, Trout.... only when I'm able to go for a weekend-trip  (Germany) or holidays.... Would like to come to Scotland for a week next year... Have a lot of dark-nights to find out possibilities.... 

[Jim Eddie]

How did you get on with the rainbows today Jim?

Cheers
Mike

It was hard going, but the weather was not bad so it was nice to be out. I had a few fish, met Goo, and had a blether so all in all a good day.

 

Jim

[Allan Liddle]

Occasional grayling and a few chucks at the bows, although there's a wee course water near here i need to give a look at with the fly rod.  Maybe a bit of pike chasin and some sea stuff if i can cadge a lift oot on someone i know's boat.

To be fair the broonie season was so good for so long last season i'm happy for the rest.

Headin into hospital soon so i'll be out of action for a while anyway.

Allan L

[Noel Kelly]

Headin into hospital soon so i'll be out of action for a while anyway.

Allan L

You finally going for that strapadicktome?

[Jim Eddie]

You finally going for that strapadicktome?

No I think only women can get that affliction Noel 

 

Jim

[Barry Robertson]

Back home for 10 days, so chasing Rainbows today and the Ladies next Saturday..... Then I'll go grayling fishing 

 

Jim

I am home tomorrow Jim if you fancy a day somewhere 

[Marc Fauvet]

what's winter ?

[Mike Barrio]

what's winter ?

    

[Iain Cameron]

Winter? naw, it's mild enough yet for rainbows... this big lump had some bonny colours:



and what kinda idiot fishes dry fly in November...


... a happy hopper idiot!

cheers
iain

[Mike Barrio]

Great stuff Iain

Cheers
Mike

[Jim Eddie]

I am home tomorrow Jim if you fancy a day somewhere 

Baz
I;ve no been hame for a while so not really a day to spare, your welcome to join us for the Grayling next saturday though

 
Jim

[Allan Liddle]

Winter? naw, it's mild enough yet for rainbows... this big lump had some bonny colours:



and what kinda idiot fishes dry fly in November...


... a happy hopper idiot!

cheers
iain

What kind of idiot, this kind of one 

[Mike Barrio]

Here's a question for our local Winter tactics ..........................

If you were going to be fishing at one of our local trout fisheries today, what would your initial set up be, in terms of fly, leader, line and rod? And would this be any different for any reason for say Lochter, Raemoir, Delgatie, or Loch Insch?

Cheers
Mike

[James Abel]

7/8 weight rod midge tip line buzzer blob and a  weighted cat on the point. Never fails not even in the winter 10 or 12lb snowbee magic line proberly the 12 lb if catching a fair few to reduce the chance of breaking on a double hook up all the best j

[Rob Brownfield]

Pike and Grayling for me, if I get the chance. I have found a river where the PIke grow big and they will let me fly fish through the Salmon close season, so that might be an interesting challenge.