Comments on: The dawn that never was..

By: Jim Burns

Jim Burns — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:32:51 +0000

Alistair hpoe I got it right you should get the photo’s I hope I’ve done it right.

By: Alistair

Alistair — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:47:06 +0000

Jim – I believe you have some photos to send me for fishkelvin.com ?

By: Jim Burns

Jim Burns — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:41:25 +0000

That was me Scotty9 after the big trout thats beat me the couple of times. Could hear your brother say he had hooked a bat. Think this bats big brother is after your brother it’s name is Dracula. Hope he has better luck next time he’s at the river.

By: scotty9

scotty9 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:53:18 +0000

Hi Jim, were you the chap fishing most of the time (well when i was there anyway) below the big tree that covers half the water? You probably heard the panic of my wee brother when he caught a bat! I couldn’t help but laugh, mainly at his terrified reaction! It was his first time out on the river so a bat was probably the last thing he expected.

By: jim burns

jim burns — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:55:20 +0000

Scotty 9 have also meet Alan a couple of times at the spot you referred to. Its greet to put a face to the name and find out what the fish are taking.That may have been myself as I also was there when Alan was at this spot on the river. Alan your suggestion to use a Hare’s Ear nymph worked well on Saturday night caught three good size fish lost about 3or4 more. That big one had another go at my fly but again jumped clear out the water and threw the fly straight back at me. Fish only came on between 9.30pm – 10.00pm nothing before that due to the heat.

By: alan atkins

alan atkins — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:12:56 +0000

I got them on a comparadun

By: scotty9

scotty9 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:17:18 +0000

Amazing who you meet/see on the internet! Next time we cross paths we should have a wee chat! Out of interest what did you manage to get them on? I’m just new to river fishing, dry fly technique has still to be cracked!

By: alan atkins

alan atkins — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:46:24 +0000

Scotty, it was me fishing the other night below the halfpenny bridge. The trout were being super picky and o only managed 2 to the dry fly

By: Roddy Finnie

Roddy Finnie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:24:46 +0000

Hi Al,
Where is this venue? I thought (at first) it looked like Lomond but the other pictures told a different story…so where is it?
Regards the midgies…a number of years back I was told that you should drink a lot of whisky, and while is does not stop the midgies from biting, you have the knowledge that you’ll (at least) give them a hangover! If you hate midgies; stay clear of the Picketlaw Reservoir (just above Eaglesham) as this must rate as midgie central.
Cheers
Roddy

By: scotty9

scotty9 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:16:46 +0000

I could be wrong which would be quite funny! But Alan, i am sure it was yourself who was fishing near the FORK building on friday night? There was another chap too…. I’m the guy who said i was fishing with a deer hair emerger to no avail, ended up with one on a pheasant tail nymph after nae luck with the dries. Its amazing on the kelvin that you may already partly know someone before you ever meet them! haha