1st Visit to the Kelvin of 2007
So toninght I am driving down to Birmingham to see some family. I managed to wangle my way out of work early so instead of tidying up my house I decided to do what any normal fly fisher would do with mounting laundry responsibilities - I went fishing.
I would like to say I caught a trout but instead I went for a nice wander and spoke to a few chaps fishing with bait.
I arrived at the water around 2pm- I got the feeling I was a little late and considering I only seen a couple of trout rising I think I was correct. The actual river is at a nice height bust still has that dark winter look about it.
I did get a couple of trout rising to my dry fly at this little spot.
But I was either to slow or they were just splashing the fly so never actually made contact - they soon stopped.
Later I walked along the river looking at all the pools that have changed. I took a picture of this bridge that goes over the Kelvin
…as I found a photograph from around 100 years ago that I found interesting. In fact I love looking at old pictures of the Kelvin as you can see how the river has changed over the years.
I think showing you all the photographs I have collected may be for another post though.
My next trip out will be Monday!
April 5th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Very cool. I love historical pictures, and the area of Maine where I sometimes go has many examples of the kind of “before and much, much after” kind of photography above.
Thanks for sharing!
April 6th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Likewise, Tom. It’s amazing how much the river has changed.
Sometimes I wonder about what the Kelvin would be like had it been left to it’s natural state, untarnished by mankind’s grubby, uncouth hands.
Then reality kicks in as a trout splashes behind a submerged wheelie-bin!
Alex
April 6th, 2007 at 10:49 am
The river is shallower - i have picture of a gondola on the kelvin