3rd Tingwall blank.

July Tingwall fish feeding on caenis nymps.
18th caught a 1.5 male Houlland fish on #10 Orange hedgehog. It had been feeding on #14 shrimp.

31st March

Houlland. Seasonal temps. resume with 6 degrees and a bitter NW wind. Tied up a gold bead and shrimp muddler after last outing and caught a fish far side of Broch bay, that took the fly as it escaped close to hand. Not very big as I saw it jump 3 times. Tied another of the older gold beads on in its place and caught another at the start of the causeway fishing towards the wall. Lovely strong golden colour about 10 oz - released. Crossed the wall and caught a fish on the shrimp. About 12 oz and had one cased caddis and a dozen shrimp in its stomach. Diver flew overhead cawing like a crow.

March 27, 2012

After a mild winter I was curious to see the effect.
Houlland, weed is high in the bay.
Caught a fish, thin but over the pound, on Paul Bloomer's Goggle eyed Stickleback. It was close to the style and wall. Two good days where the temp reached 16 and 14 degrees. I ventured out for the second time, having blanked at Houlland four days earlier with Douglas.
Small midge blew off the bank but there were no signs of rising fish when I started at a bright 5.30. Saw a pair of mallard and two pair of teal flying over the loch. There was also a small daddy long legs flying in the calm water.
SC 9 shrimp up to #12 and 2 cased caddis also #12.