Goldenloch october 03 / 2011-10-03
Goldenloch
October 03 / 2011-10-03
The weather at the Goldenloch has again been very varied but anglers have done really well, some having had their best fishing for a long time, we have also had a good few days at the weeds and should see that job finished soon, what is needed now is a really big wind, to blow the cut weed to the bottom of the loch, its hard work but very satisfying to see big areas getting cleared, this is the first time ever that I can remember having to clear weeds in October, very noticeable is the fact that as soon as the weed is dragged from a certain spot the fish go crazy feeding, it must be the bloodworms, etc getting disturbed, there have only been a couple of anglers complaining about the weed as most are still fishing with surface flies, dries, and small nymphs, best fly this last week is still a black / red diawl bach closely followed by a small Kate McLaren, Sunday saw some really good catches John Reid and Ian Wallace both from Kinglassie had a really good session with several fish each as did Henry Rohdes and John Simpson from Dundee, Dave Stewart, Newburgh 5 using nymphs and Tam Brown who only started fishing a few months ago using his home tied flies caught 7, The Otter situation seems to have settled down or at least for the moment, or they have moved somewhere else, but we have found out from a reliable source that they have been relocated from another area, and the neighbouring gamekeeper has informed us that they all have transmitters attached to them, my attempts to help relocate them have pretty much failed so far, it is very annoying that a government body are allowed move these animals from one area to another, especially when its next door to a fully functioning fishery, but a big thank-you to those that advise against trapping them I will have to just grin and bear them, on a totally different subject but equally as crazy is the saga of the Sea Eagles our government reputedly spends £100500 / bird to the Norwegians’ for these birds and then just lets them loose, and it would seem that we again this year, have yet another rather ill, Sea Eagle, on Saturday we spotted it sitting on a fence post, Anne and I managed to drive to within 20 feet of it, Anne, in charge of the video camera managed to press the wrong button whilst trying to film it, so no film, but like last year I am sure it will be back, however the others seem to be quite healthy.