So I and a couple of pals (Mike & Alex) are going away for a few days fishing and camping. It is going to be a bit of a big river bonanza as on Friday we should be fishing the Tummel, Saturday the River Don and on Sunday the River Tay. Should be good fun!!.
When I told Claire she had the cheek to say “sounds all a bit Brokeback Mountain to me†the bloody cheek- there will actually be plenty of fishing and quite possibly whiskey as well. Alex has to share my tent so I sent him a text asking if he had one of those foam mattress things for under sleeping bags “those are for pussies†came the reply. If that bugger wasn’t in my tent I would be taking my self inflating double mattress with me, as it is we shall see who the pussy is when he is sleeping on a rock! Mwa ha ha!!
The weather is to be atrocious so wish us luck wherever you are!
6 responses so far ↓
1 Alan Atkins // May 19, 2006 at 1:05 pm
Alistair, sounds like a good trip. The Don should produce some quality sport to dries and emmergers, especially in the upper reaches. However, if youhave not booked i would check availability.It can be busy especially with recent high profile articles in the angling press. Another thing, check the SEPA website for water levels, we have had a lot of rain and i know that there is still snow melt affecting the Esks. But hey, if all else fails you can always rely on the ” water of life” !! I am away to the Teith this afternoon for silver tourists, a big rise in water and large fish seen moving upstream at Stirling means prospects are good. You must give the big stuff a try soon, regards, Alan
2 Trout Underground // May 19, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Everything over here in the mountains of Northern California is running extremely high due to melting snow, so I’m envious.
I get the impression you have to pay to fish some of the water? It’s private then?
Good luck!
TC
3 chris karpacz // May 22, 2006 at 7:24 pm
the tummel should be ok to fish as it can take a lot of rain,not sure about melting snow though. you could always go out on the pish in pitlochry.
i haven’t seen brokeback mountain,but deliverence gives me the shits when i’m up that way.
tight lines.
chris.
4 Gareth Lewis // May 25, 2006 at 9:26 am
So Alistair, how’d you get on with the bonanza??
Hope the bad weather stayed away for a while! And no leaking tents either I hope!
Gareth
5 Emanuele // May 25, 2006 at 5:23 pm
come’on Alistair
I want nice report on a true Gierach style………..
and lots of pics…
6 Alistair // May 25, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Oh, seeing as how you asked so nice
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