The fishing calendar rolls round with certain traditional markers and it’s time to get particular things back out of storage. I’ll always try to get a cast in when the water isn’t frozen and Scotland has fishing to offer in every month but February/March/April is that start of the season when there’s all sorts going on and anglers are getting itchy feet if they’ve taken time away over xmas and new year.
More of the Salmon rivers have opened up, the Tweed and the Forth had some fabulous fresh fish landed in the first few days. My colleagues were looking a bit green around the gills at the anglers who’ve been out catching already. I’ll hopefully get a rod somewhere in February, there’s a big fish waiting to be caught and a box of devons needing a swim!
This weekend though has got snow in the air and Rugby on the TV so I think I’ll be settling in at home and tying up some flies for the Trout Season starting. I read a Trout & Salmon article years ago that’s stuck with me ever since, the author worked his way through the rounds of the 5 Nations tying up his favourites for different parts of the season. I’ve not got the dedication to fill boxes the way he did but for at least one of the weekends I’ll get myself set on re-filling a few of the patterns I’m always using and losing. Finishing a round of matches with a row of Bibio Hoppers, GRHE’s, PTN, CDCs, Buzzers and Shimmy Black Tadpoles or Fritz that let’s face it would cover me 90% of the time.
