Nice water that for daytime sea trouting .plenty of colour and faster the better, i usually stick to stoats tail tubes in various sizes as I've stateted before, sedburgh anglers stretch on the lune is full of um at the moment. And just like salmon don't strike ,let em take line ,as little resistance as possible on the line .
Sunray shadow is fun eh, i have not had success but try that or hitch flies, just for something different when i get bored. I haved had some action using tiny hitch flies up north. Great when the river is low, early in the morning , first thing through the pool i mean, great vids as always 👍
Fantastic day, well done mate. Must admit I was shouting at you to walk back to the bank to net it, then I saw the size of the net!😂 New net and possibly a new reel....the Oracle reel sounded like a metal grinder.😂
Bad luck with the salmon you lost. Boleside was the first Tweed beat I fished in May 2005. What a 3 days I had. First morning I had a 10lb bar of silver from the Meetings....the fish took alongside the old bridge foundation you can see in the tail. Next evening I had one from Glenmayne. The river was fairly low and the final afternoon I was on the pool you fished first , the one with the corrugated steel groyne on the far bank. The pool didn't look much in the low water, but there was a deep backwater downstream of the groyne, with a very fast flow down the left hand side. I waded right across the river so I was about 10 yards upstream of the groyne, and only about 10 yards off the left bank. I had a 15' type 6 very fast tip with a Templedog on a 1" copper tube. Casting almost straight downstream into the backwater, and letting the fly sink and the current bring the line around slowly, I caught 3 salmon from that spot. I was over the moon and the ghillie, Nigel Fell, was astounded. What an introduction to the Tweed!!
That sounds like an epic first dance with the river. Just the type of experience that makes you come back time and time again. I will be back at Boleside one day I'm sure as it's my intention to go back and redeem that lost salmon.
@abakerslife yeh Monday will be a good day to book fishing then. should you have that opportunity, I always find it quite frustrating, being up the Highlands, the river looks great but you have to wait. Also you can't fish for the sea trout on a sat night after 12. Love your content, Hope Carla is OK 👍
Is it an unwritten law that fisherfolk must have GSDs? A few years back I used to frequently take a long walk between neighbouring towns, along a river towpath, and it was rare not to, at some point, be backed up against a hedge, threatened by an agitated GSD belonging to a fisherman...always the usual black-and-brown coat. One day I accidentally discovered a (potentially deadly) form of dog kryptonite - GSDs think they like cider.
I'm not sure as I've never seen another one fishing. Maybe the town you were in had a particularly high ratio of German shepherds. Mine wouldn't have threatened you though as she was a big softie.
This is a great video. Is the footbridge just after the Alston garage on the way out of Alston ? Did you then head downstream ? How did you fish the other bank please ? Much appreciated and well done again keep the vids coming
No you need to drive further than the garage, past the south Tyne railway then there is a track that takes you to the bridge at Kirkhaugh. I'm not sure you can fish the other bank but I'm no expert having only been up there twice. Before I fished I rang the chairman of the Alston Angling Association who was very helpful.
@@abakerslife - thank you all the best - I had a sea trout at Dilston last week - need your expertise as to how to catch a salmon - I had 4 sea trout last year too - all the best
Rob how do I contact you without RU-vid removing my email or number ? The waters going up the now hard to tell how big it’s going to get but it’s wild here the now man
I do/did a lot of "tight line" (can't call it "Euro" when it's really an evolution of Joe Humphrey's nymphing style) nymphing. It kind of becomes addictive, for no other reason than you catch a lot of fish, lol. From what I gather, it looks like you got it because honestly, there's not much to it. The fish was beautiful. I fish NY/VT/MA (all, great places for this kind of fishing) and if I ever make it to your country, would like to try it for grayling.
Greetings from the U.S! I've subscribing to your channel for some time and really enjoy it. I particularly like seeing your dog and the time you take on the rivers you fish to stop and enjoy, and describe your fine lunch. The viewer gets the impression that you're enjoying yourself out there, making the most out of every day on the water.
Reciprocal salutations from the UK. I'm glad you enjoy the channel as I do enjoy making the videos. My faithful sidekick is no longer with us I'm afraid so from now on I will be flying solo. It's taking some getting used to not having her out with me fishing but I'm thankful for her company and the great patience she showed me while I spent hours in the water. Yes it is true, I do enjoy a good lunch and I really do enjoy my time on the river. Every moment spent in a beautiful river is a feast for the senses and s reminder of how lucky we are to be alive. I only wish I had realised this earlier but then on the other hand if I'd discovered salmon when I was younger I would have achieved absolutely nothing in life because I'd never have been off the river!
Hi, I'm well thanks though Karla isn't with us anymore. I've been out fishing here and then but it just hasn't been the same without my furry sidekick so my heart hasn't been in it. Hoping to get out a bit more soon when the summer runs of salmon finally arrive in numbers.
@abakerslife it's like losing a best friend or close family member, she will be with you in spirit Rob and will let you know she's around. You obviously gave her a great life and in a while when it's time and feels right you can give another dog a loving home. My cat Luna will miss karla on your videos, she's a big hairy black thing and always got excited when she popped up on one of your videos. Look forward to your next video when you are ready but you just take the time needed and know we are all here for you if needed.
Thanks, it took the shine off my fishing adventures for a while but I've been back out since enjoying my time on the river. Not had any free time to put any videos together lately but will get to it soon enough.
Not a fan of transits then! I got 6 years of good service out of my mk 6 but was happy to see it go when I moved it on. Welding it every year was becoming a chore. I've got a citroen relay now which has a transit engine and a galvanised body and chassis which is the best of both worlds.
Suggestion: If you want or intend to net a Salmon, get a Salmon net rather than a Trout net. Bending fish in a net,,,, bad practice. Kudos like your videos
Sometimes on the Dee,especially with 3ft on,it pays to fish the inside 3rd,weve all lost our casting action,and going shorter can help this,cracking bit of water,like your outfit.
Grand to watch, I love buzzer fishing for rainbows. That last fish made me giggle ... you can tell that you're a salmon man when you tried to grip the fish at it's wrist 🤣 I've driven past the signs for Sweethope many many times on my way for stalking in the Borders... think I'll have to pack my gear and make a detour! I've also started my quest for my first salmon (must be on the fly)....🤞🤞🤞
Watched a few of your videos,, on the one you did on the upper Findhorn you said something along the lines your a bit of a green horn. Best advice,,, instead of running around from river to river get to know one, each river,,,beat and pool is different,, one's I like are the cheap as chips one's,,, river Lossiemouth,,,60 quid a season. And you never seen anyone on it, great little river. Nairn was 150, and both had miles to go at. Moved back down recently and back on the liddle water ,great little river too. One observation,, to long a line. Especially on the smaller rivers.. straight across ,,and down fast and into there faces,,,o and very light hold of the line for those tiny pluckes that develop, no resistance. And flys ,keep it simple my old pal on the nairn Gordon rennie only ever fished allys had a million fish to em. My favourite is silver stoats tubes mainly,, good for both sea trout and salmon.
Cheers for the pointers from about August onwards last year I mostly fished small silver stoat tubes and had the majority of my fish, both salmon and seatrout on them. I will be visiting the Liddle at some point this year as I know have access to a club beat. It's good to know it is a productive river. Tight lines
If it had been me fishing, I’d have tied on a Stoat’s Tail….and still caught naff all! As the saying goes,”Each cast brings you one cast closer to your next fish.” Tight lines to you!
One word for early Findhorn,,darnaway. Like the bottom beats of the spey they run through and start to show in May. Used to fish nairn for years(excellent once you have the key) now back down south and fishin lune sea trout and occasionally liddle water(vastly underrated and under fished,,,,,,excellent.
Dredging the bottom with.... a floating line and 5 ft polyleader.! Sinking line required. They go out better in a wind and actually slow the swing. Mastering the sunk line will be a revelation for you in big water early season. I use the michael evans integrated short headed lines for sinking line work. The running line floats so think of it as a 40 odd ft sink tip.! I use the meduum sink a lot and often a 10ft odd fast tip on that. Ideally put a big aerial mend in on cast in order to get it to sink then when you actually start to fish the swing its dug in and swings slower with more control. I use a really slow retrieve unless the current really pulls. Its really rewarding. I only really use floaters wi tips in shallow riffles after april /may or when wanting to whizz it broadside thru lies with a belly. Ill often cast a heavy tip square let it sink to the required depth then tighten up and fish it across fairly quick but like to feel the tip dig in. Back when there was plenty of fish to easily enable comparison of techniques most folk used a sinker when the water was big fast and cold. After chucking a full sinker like a wetcell 2 or3 theyd make the change to a floater when it was warm and fish were cavorting in the lies. Or get yer inty working. Try it with a tip. These modern rods could chuck a 4 oz lead ! Theres so much more to salmon fishing than chuckin downstream wi a flioater and lettin g the current dictate speed and depth. You can dictate it! Sorry to go on but i feel when watching most of these vids esp in spring that folk are only scratching the surface. It encourages thinking about covering potential lies not just the water too.
Thanks for the pointers, that was an old video though from my first and totally unsuccessful campaign of spring fishing. I learned the lesson myself though and adopted different tactics this year with better results.
Good plan to mainly concentrate locally. Building up a wealth of knowledge takes time. Its nice to have holiday fishing but if you actually want to catch fish like a local fish locally lol. I fish the Yorkshire Ouse/ Ure for em and know lies up and down the river now. Apart from kipper fishing the best of it is over by July as its what Hugh Falkus would have described as a "big spring run river". Ideally id move onto another river from June/july onwards that has runs of fish in summer and back end.
Addict behaviour! Love it pal. Like most pleasurable activities salmon fishing can lead to potentially addictive levels of dopamine in the brain! I guess its better than smoking crxck tho!
I made my stick from a bit of wood, hazel. Wrapped lead round bottom, covered lead in tape, added a rubber cap off a walkin stick. I used quite a stiff thick rope for the carryin strap. The lower knott attachent to the stick could move up and down the stick if needed which made the stick very user friendly whilst wading. Its hard to explain but it worked very well. I dont like the banging of metal on the river bed. The best nets are those maclean salmon nets i think. Sadly im too skint to buy one lol. Most nets are too small if you are hoping to catch big salmon. Trying to get a twenty pounder in a standard salmon guy net whilst usin a big rod is stressful in my exerience. Tight lines matey.
Epic bro. And good that you are bringing up the decline in salmon. Salmon farming really needs to be made an issue. Many folk think farmed salmon is a healthy green alternative to meat rather than an industry thats caused a decline in hundreds of rivers that were once teeming in salmon before cages appeared. Respect from York.
Why when you retrieve the line with your left hand do you have the reel set up with the handle on the right? I’m right handed and find it so much easier to have the reel handle on the left.
I usually use leftt hand wind reels but I bought that one cheap to use while fishing in the sea for seateout. I didn't realise it was right hand wind but it makes a nice noise when a fish pulls line so I thought I'd give it a try that day. I swapped to another reel half way through the video because I couldn't get away with reeling with the wrong hand.
Hi Rob, absultely brilliant videos! Looking to do some salmon fishing maybe late August, Sept or Oct on on of the Tynes? Would love your advice for a once a year Salmon fisherman..
Hi, glad you're enjoying the videos. Any of the day ticket Tyne beats will give you a good chance of a fish in September and October. My personal choice would be Styford because I like the variety of pools. Warden or Chesters also offer lovely fishing. If you are brave enough to leave the booking to the last minute then I would fish the south Tyne if there is any water as it's a brilliant river though there isn't as much day ticket access.
I'm nothing if not determined!! Too much so at times. Glad you're getting stuck into and enjoying the videos. We've had a load of water where I am so hopefully will be a few more fish to chase. Tight lines if you get out yourself.
New to the channel but it’s made in heaven for me - fishing and cooking are my favourite things, in that order! Need to find your food. Thanks for a great video Jill R, NE fly fisher.
10/10 for perseverance!! Boleside is a lovely beat as you say. Yes we definitely are a perverse lot - sickness, travelling miles, downstream winds lol. Well done on that first fish - a wee Grilse not ST. Whilst it makes no sense to say but you 'deserved' a second fish. Great video! Thanks for producing and sharing! See you on the water.
yep looks like a wee grilse to me. I remember (years ago) somebody holding up "a 13lb seatrout from the Tyne" in a pic in Trout and Salmon. The next months letters to the editor had one from Falkus..."If that's a seatrout my cock's a lobster"
Sorry mate can you explain why you don't cast at around 10.00 to 11.00 (clock face) as if facing at 12 to the opposite bank, your water coverage is massively reduced fishing at around 2.00 (clock face) as you are doing it no?
If the opposite bank is 12 O' clock and I cast at 10 or 11 I'd be casting upstream wouldn't I? The fly line would be pulled in front of the fly by the current.
Hi, a friend of mines watches a guy called, Old dominion trout bum. He said his tutorials on you tube are fantastic and worth watching if you are just starting out.
Bellingham. I used to live there as a kid when my dad worked on killder dam. Can still remember it up there great place. I remember going with my dad when he fished the Tyne and the river Lidl i think it was called
