[Mike Barrio]

It was a strange day today

Air and water temps seemed fine, plenty of fly life, it was overcast and not too bright ......... a great day for fishing in February.

But ........ it proved hard going and the fish were not nearly as keen as they have been.

I wonder what was wrong ........ any ideas anybody?

Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

We had the same..off fishing for Pike, but only fish all day was a Rainbow Trout that was taken on a wobbled 6-8" dead Travelly!!!!!!! The river was perfect, finning down after a big flood, the overcast skies should have hd the Pike crawling up the rods.

Moon Phase perhaps???

[PDScott]

Could it be the fish are all Aberdeen supporters and they were keeping their heads down after the result today?

I have a more serious suggestion - I have just been outdoors here in the Blue Toon and it is thick fog. Could it be that there was a touch of East in the wind (what little wind there was) and this was enough to put the fish down? We are also under a ridge of High pressure at the present time - does this affect the fish and when they feed? More questions than answers I'm afraid.
Peter

[mac_the_dog]

Was fishing Pitfour today and the fish were the same there to. Near perfect weather for February and the fish were virtually no where to be seen.

Hope it changes soon
Kevin

[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

Yes, I think that the pressure theory is one that often coincides with these days when all seems to go quieter than normal.

Not high or low ...... it appears to be a change in pressure that sometimes makes things tricky

I spoke to quite a few folk that were fishing other venues in the North East today and they all found it tough going.

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

"More questions than answers" ........... Aye, that's fishing for you

Mike

[Kev Danby]

If Sunday was anything like Saturday then the fish were high in the water could anglers have been fishing too deep?

[Mike Barrio]

If Sunday was anything like Saturday then the fish were high in the water could anglers have been fishing too deep?

Possibly Kev ........... they were high in the water again today

Best wishes
Mike

[Dave Mundie]

Well i'll put my trip to artloch down to wind and air pressure that way i'm not blaiming my self 

looking here http://www.netweather.tv/ the pressure is going to be much the same all week so hopefully this will help things along.

Dave