First fish of 2010

We got a report at the weekend that a 5lb grilse was caught by Hywel Vickers on Saturday at the end of his week's fishing. No further details are to hand at present. We have heard that the odd grilse are being picked up elsewhere on the Upper Tweed, so these fish do obviously press on upriver regardless of flows. Last year's first two fish were caught in the last week of August too.

The water is sitting at 2" above summer level which is really low. Let's hope we get some rain to raise the river soon.

The Dirtpot Pool

Below is an older photograph of the Dirtpot Pool taken some time prior to 1980....it is rather grainy but does show that very little has changed in this spot. No doubt the angler pictured plying his trade will have been doing so with the obligatory wetcel 2 and 2" Garry Dog tube fly!