Dear Diary, 1st of April 2024 - What a day!
Local angler Brian got his 2024 salmon season, and mine, off to a flying start using his own home-tied fly pattern which hopefully you can see clearly in the video.
An upstream 15-20mph easterly wind drove the air temperature down to around 2 degrees and the water temperature was a steady 7 degrees.
To combat the gusting howling wind, Brian opted for his Rio Skagit line and a 15' fast tip. Ding dong, completely on song!
For me, and quite obviously for Brian, there is an overwhelming sense of satisfaction that is difficult to beat, when you land a salmon on a fly that you have tied or dressed, yourself. Equally as satisfying, is the feeling you get when a friend or a member of your family has success on one of your flies.
Spring salmon fishing in Scotland is usually performed in the worst weather that the elements can combine and throw at you, in under eight hours. However, I am reliably informed that there is no such thing as bad weather, there is only bad clothing!
So, an outstanding start to the season for a local angler, who was snug as a bug in a rug and all the salmon came to his own pattern.
Happy days ;)
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