Blast from the past. Border Greenwell.

18th may heres a heron getting stuck into the smolt run going home to the sea there were 4 herons in about a space of 1000 yards going at it all day but thats just the tip of the ice berg when you take what they get in a smolt run this big heron wasnt even bothered about us watching him fishing he was just mopping them up all day its unreal and inbetween were 4 goosanders having a go must have left the nest for a bit feeding before they hatch out the next army salmon are in a bad enough state but all those things arent helping iam sure this will be the same all the way down river times come for a bit action on thoses birds and vermin and thoses pics are hard evedence . Fishings very slow in the middle we are as low as ive seen it for a while only thing we can hope for is rain and a flood to bring in the seatrout cant wait for them its unreal how important a role they play know adays with the poor spring they get a good bit action going and low or high water it dosnt matter sending in the pics to the biologist cheers Kev.








SAFLEY RETURNED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY


The border greenwell trout fly big and ushally told to big will catch trout every day of the trout season and ive used it all my trout fishing days from my earliest casts on the upper tweed to today its always a winner not every trout coming straight to it but keep it going and it will get you a brace every time the locals here are know on to it and i see it coming back into the shops its unreal but will always hold a special place in my trout fly box infact its all thats in it . As boys up in haylodge park we were very privalaged to have watch the old masters in dry fly casting out over trout we would sit amazed at what went on but just didnt have the ability to cast out like thoses old guys but our turn came and we were given our first shots at casting i wasnt any good to be honest and never really got going at it but tried hard and just loved to see thoses guys casting out and covering trout there were sometimes 5 all gathered up together pipes and from all walks of life from mill workers to farmers old cubby was a master at casting out what could only be discribed as a battle ship coming down but it was the same fly and tying as in the picture and when a trout made the fatal mistake it was curtains very few were missed on those outings . If only we had video of thoses great fun afternoons at the missy and the old fird they were true castingand dry fly fishing masters and the lucky few that were taught have all gone on to teach outhers iam sure. Its just so good going out and casting that fly this morning tying it up exactly as it would have been 40 years ago and still covering and landing two fantastic plump trout but not into the creel like the boys did but safly returned to the river for another day its with a huge thanks i owe it to the Border Green well and the old brigade of haylodge park.
the tying is size 10 hook yellow tying thread let it get dirty from your hands as you tye it brown cock hackle bottom and grizzel and dun hackles top just 2 turns each there you have it ive seen it tyied at river side no vice no varnish and removed from a trouts mouth 5 minutes later i couldnt cast as good as the others but was good at tying them up for the old eyes that were going fast so that was important and iam sure that theres a few more trout to come to the border greenwell . Give it a try keep it big and untidy its not a thing of beauty but it catches trout thats for sure and as i said when you try it out you will hear those words ring true its coming down like a battle ship because it is unsinkable no fancy ginks or dressings required just air in the back cast and up it pops give it a go dont buy them tyie them cheers Kevin.