Today started off calm, bright and although the water in and around hollins bay was frozen it felt quite mild and somewhat spring-like. That said, it clouded over by mid morning and a north-easterly wind picked up and was bitter cold.
It was tough going out on the boats today and with a mixture of results.
Gary Jackson saw three fish on his half day trip out on the water and he caught them in Hollins Bay using a DI3 and boobys fishing a slow retrieve. Well done in difficult conditions!
Paul Almond also saw three fish from the boat today with a total weight of 7lb. Paul took all three fish on cormorant pattern flies and were taken in the Northern Shallows. Good effort, well fought for!
Only had two bank anglers on the reservoir today both of which left without calling into the lodge to give their account of what they had caught so apologies for not being able to give an accurate description of how it fished today from the bank.
To conclude, I witnessed this years first Osprey at Stocks mid morning which was fishing right out above the main body of water in front of Hollins Bay. It stuck around for about 5 minutes working its way from above The East Bank right across towards Bell Point. A first for me and very enjoyable!
More stockies are going in tomorrow mid morning in Hollins! Tight Lines
Dan