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.