Week beginning 17 June 2019
Monday 17th June. 1’5” and 56 degrees with a light breeze from the south west which turned into a hoolie by mid morning. Margie, John and Brian here for three days, we soon had the rods up and flies tied on and off we went. Margie was on the Slap from the boat as there was no way anyone was going to put a fly into that wind, we did see several fish in the Slap but couldn’t interest any of them. The Cauldstream was next and I stuck my neck out by saying we’d definitely get on there, lady luck was on our side and we soon had a 7lb cock fish landed and released, it was a river fish and had been a while since it had tasted salt water. The rest of the team didn’t fare so well with only one other fish seen in the Glide. The water is still a bit beery so maybe thats keeping their heads down as I expected to see more fish today. The wind is to drop overnight to a more manageable 12mph tomorrow so that will improve things.
Tuesday 18th June. 1’5” and 59 degrees still with a beery tinge. It was windy again this morning but it didn’t bother Margie Tucker who put the boys to shame again today getting a nice 8lber from the Glide this morning. The Slap had a fish or tow showing in it but they were not interested in anything we chucked at them. I saw one in the Cauld that seemed to have a purpose in its head and tail as in it was not hanging about. The rest of the beat was very quiet today even when the wind finally dropped this afternoon there was nothing showing. At the time of writing 8.20pm its almost flat calm and warm so its time to head out for a look to see if I can find a seatrout. Lee Ross (second boatman at South Wark) landed a cracking Brown Trout this afternoon not far from us on one of his special nymphs, it would have been close to 8lbs he tells me, he has photos on facebook on the tweed fisher page.
Wednesday 19th June. 1’3” and 58 degrees with a light south west wind. John Tucker was on the top end and put his time there to good use getting a lovely fresh 10lber from the Slap and losing another on a sunray, he then moved into the Cauld where we had another fish come to the sunray but didn’t stick on. The rest of the team didn’t connect with anything down the beat. This afternoon Brian Cook had another fish chase the sunray in the Slap but no pull which is often the case but it’s exciting seeing them come for it.
Thursday 20th June. 1’1” and clean. Light south west wind. Andrew caught his first of the season this morning half way down the back of the wall, it was a fresh 7lber. Michael Black was here for the day and had a 4lb Seatrout from Learmouth stream. I have been expecting to see more fish about the beat following the wee bit water we had but its still early days. No report for Friday or Saturday as I’m off to London to deposit my son at the police training college/centre.
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