Hot weather

First outing with Lorna and a beautiful summers evening following a sunny day. Not one sign of a fish at loch in by Nibon. Ended up at Buraland where there were many small fish rising but none would touch my offerings. Then at 10.30-11 went cold and fish stopped.
Went to nice loch Sand Water and could not touch the few small fish rising. Water temperature at the surface very warm.

Tied up some Half Hogs and went to fish Houlland. But other angler there so Framgord where there were a few rising fish the other evening. But much slime so went down to Gerdie. Two divers with two chicks so abandoned that idea and went to Brechon where I caught two stockies of about 10-12 oz. at heel shaped cairn. One in calm water at edge of reeds on green tailed Kate top dropper and another on Half Hog. Ventured further along the bank and a diver seemed to be constructing a nest. Lorna had remarked at number of divers without chicks. Could be the wet spell earlier flooded many nests. Left and went to West Loch. Much weed with very few places to cast and was surprised to hook 1lb 10oz on Half Hog. Still time left on this overcast night so tried Muckla Water to find it full of sprats -stockies that looked white and struggling.

Cat or Kitten?

Used a white cat with some success. Got a good pull at nice loch Sand Water. But fish took fly. Decided to put chenille to the test and tied one up using seals fur. Fished chenille on top dropper and seals fur on point. Chenille took 3 Houlland fish and seals fur took one. Not conclusive evidence but it does tell a story.

Competitions

Managed a 5th and 6th position using Cortland 6 line and Cats. Make sure to go for over the stones or fish the holes for the daphnia feeders.