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River still running a touch on the high side
- clear as a bell and perfect for running
fish. We don't often see running fish in high
water around Kenmore. But this year we have
been fortunate to see a few, especially as
they come through the Chinese Bridge. Reports
from the Killin end confirm that good numbers
are going through.
We opened our April account with a 10lb fish
by Bill Forest. This was Bill's first
fish on the fly and it fell to a Willie Gunn
from the tail of
Ford. Several
other fish have also been lost. Charlie Forbes
lost one from the Head of the Chinese - unusual
since most fish are touched at the tail of this
pool in high water. Around mid month we has
a cold snap with a few inches of snow on the
ground.
Mr. Alan Smith persisted in the snow
flurries and was rewarded with a beautiful 12
1/2 pound fish from the Chinese.
This was Alan's first fish on the fly and fell
to a heavy waddington.
Bob Cunningham a regular on the water
took a 10 1/2 lb salmon from the Castle
Pool on the fly. This pool is often overlooked
by anglers, but as Bob proved is worth a cast.
Much of the pool is too fast, but at the head
is a nice slack where a resting fish can often
be found and in the tail are some interesting
runs and pots. As Bob proved it can be well
worth hunting through the more unusual spots.
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17th April Bob
McIntyre took a 24lb salmon from the Point
on an Ally's shrimp variant. This particular
fly has accounted for a good few fish on the
water. It is tied with yellow and orange hair
for the tail and has a copper body palmered
with orange hen hackle with an additional beige
hen hackle at the head. The fish was returned
unharmed.
Craig Morris landed a 9lb salmon from the
Point using a toby on 22nd April.
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