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Got into fly fishing and got 2lb+ wild brownie last night was class mate am hooked now

Just been fisheries for me so far, been up howwood a couple times, river garnock for the wild ones tomorrow :)

Opening day for me is 1st April so the excitement is building

@@jasonpereira8815 not long now Jason!! Tight lines 👌🏼🎣

Wow,,, what a fish ,congratulations.. New sub .Brings back memories of my childhood fishing the Cart ,always did very well with the Iron blue dun .I lived in Crookston so fished from the bridge at crookston road to hawkhead road ,but when I got my driving licence ,I ended up fishing it from start to the Clyde ,You have inspired me to take it back up again ,I'll visit Bruce when his tackle shop is open and stock up with new lines and leader ,look forward to more videos ,Tight Lines 😎🎣

Thanks Jason! I can't remember another opening day quite like it. The angling Gods were smiling on me (although they got their own back today with a big, fat blank!!) 👍🏼🎣🐟

Hahaha, yep, that's urban trout fishing 😂👍🏼🎣

It's a McLean R111. They're a bit tricky to get hold of, but it's one of the best bits of kit I've bought over the last few years. Tight lines 👍🏼🐟🎣

Cheers mate! Need to get myself over to fish the Kelvin one of these days. This time of year I usually only use a couple of flies- Jinglers, CDC olive duns, F-flies, and generic emergers. Tight lines bud 👍🏼🐟🎣

@@SouthsideFlyFishing awesome mate. Always welcome to join me one day as a guest :)

Hi Craig, great to hear you’re getting back on the water. I don’t know the busby stretch particularly well but I know there is access at the bottom of the playing fields at Overlee and at Busby Glen (if Scottish water are not still doing work). I normally fish at the top of Linn park but by now there should be trout all over the river. Ive found the busby aa Facebook page a great place to find information about the fishing and I’m sure one of the anglers who knows that stretch of river would point you in the right direction if you ask on there. Tight lines Craig 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks mate 👍🏼. To be fair I’ve posted one or two videos with vague descriptions. And a few super secret spots I won’t even film 😂

Thanks mate! Yes it's the McLean R111. Great nets 👍🏼

Cheers Tam! Fingers crossed you'll be able to get out for a cast before too long. All the best 👍🏼

If you're local, I'd definitely give the river some consideration. I'd start in the parks, just for the sake of accessibility, but if you have a pair of waders you can basically fish it from Shawlands up to Waterfoot. There is decent looking fly water around nearly every corner 👍🏼

@@SouthsideFlyFishing thanks mate yeah I have waders I was following the river up on google earth to the upper parts I’ll need to get down & have a look

Quite right! Busby viaduct it is :)

Thanks mate! I can't remember an opening week like it tbh! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks John!

Thanks Peter! Greetings to you in Belgium 🇧🇪 👍🏼

Cheers Danny. I know a few lads who fish the Gryfe and I’ve seen photos of some cracking trout and grayling coming out of the river. I’ve only been up that way once but what a lovely bit of water it is too. Tight lines mate 👍🏼🎣

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Tight lines to yourself mate ,look forward to more or your stuff in the future 👍

Thanks Roy! I'm guilty of fishing dry flies even when I know I should be fishing subsurface. The takes are just too good! So lucky to come across a hatch on opening day. Fingers crossed it's a sign of things to come for you and me both! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

It's between Linn Park and Busby 👍🏼

Thanks mate! Those McLean weigh nets don't lie 😉😂

Cheers Ewen. I live for those dry fly eats!! 🎣🐟

Thanks so much! Right place at the right time 👍🏼🙏🏼

Thanks Robin! One I'll never forget, that's for sure. And from a little urban stream. Priceless! 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks bud! Sometimes the video side of things feels like it can get in the way of the fishing. But it’s so good to have the cameras rolling when you hook a decent fish. And when the sun’s out, it’s not difficult to be inspired by what’s happening on the river or up the bank! Tight lines mate 👍🏼🎣🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks so much, Ian! I'm delighted to hear the vids have inspired you over the winter and I'm sure you're itching to get out and have your own adventures. Not long now! Tight lines bud 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks mate! Got lucky with the water and the conditions that day for sure 🙏🏼

You'll need to get out soon! Those early season browns won't catch themselves 😂. Tight lines mate 👍🏼🐟

@@SouthsideFlyFishing tell me about it work and uni deadlines keeping me from the river. Got my permit for the UCAPA but keep meaning to give the cart a go will need to this season!

Thanks so much, Luke! Couldn't agree with you more. The best thing about catching them is watching them swim away 👍🏼. Tight lines mate 🐟🎣

Thanks mate 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Cheers John 🙏🏼🐟🎣

Thanks so much Steven 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks mate! The fly is a wee jingler variant. It's been deadly for me so 'll be posting a tying tutorial just as soon as I get a free minute! I've been chatting to a good few folk who fish the river and I think I just got very lucky. There have been reasonable hatches hardly any risers spotted. If the weather holds, it'll only be a matter of time before the fish start looking up. The river looks lovely up your way! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks mate! Chuffed to bits you liked the video and hope you're having fun on the water now that you've rediscovered fly fishing! 👍🏼🎣

Great stuff John, I might bump into you on the water! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks Robert! I can't remember catching many trout on opening day, and certainly not on the dry. Very fortunate this year. Tight lines! 👍🏼🐟🎣

Cheers mate! Bit of a journey for me at the moment but once the restrictions lift I'm keen to explore a few new waters so appreciate the recommendation. Tight lines bud 👍🏼🎣🐟

Cheers Stevie! Couldn't agree with you more. The stars really aligned last Monday! Tight lines bud 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thank you! Cheers mate 👍🏼🎣

Thanks Richard. I know, it's amazing to think we're in the suburbs of a big city! Hope you bump into a few lunkers on the Cart yourself this season 👍🏼🐟🎣

Thanks bud! I've been guilty of that myself - driving away from a perfectly good river to go and blank somewhere famous and expensive! If it wasn't for the travel restrictions I don't think I'd have paid the White Cart much attention. Now I'm thinking about the Calders, the Kelvin and all the other rivers within a stones throw from home. Tight lines to you too 👍🏼🎣🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cheers Andrew! It's a McLean net 🙏🏼

Thanks Chris. Really glad you enjoyed watching! I'm as guilty as anyone of travelling miles and miles to fish. So it was a timely reminder for me to stop wishing away this lockdown and enjoy the fishing on my doorstep. Tight lines to you too 👍🏼🐟🎣

Thanks so much Stuart, I was very lucky to come across those fish. We've had unseasonably pleasant weather up here so it was just a case of the stars aligning. You'll hook your next one I'm sure!! Tight lines buddy 👍🏼

Good on you Michael! I know the feeling... watching this video back now, I definitely look like I've seen a ghost at the end 😂😂. Congrats on your cracking start to 2021 👍🏼

Good man, Andy! I've seen a few decent fish coming off the Gryfe already. Hopefully the rain we've had these last few days will have freshened it up a bit and you manage to start your season with a bang 👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks Gary! Yes, it's been a very long winter 😂. Tight lines to you too mate 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks so much, mate! Hope you have many days like that this year :) All the best and tight lines

Thanks John! Given where you live, I'd have a look at the Paisley/Abercorn angling club (paisleyabercornanglingclub.wordpress.com/fishing-beat-maps/) and the Bridge of Weir angling clubs. You have some brilliant small stream fishing for trout and grayling on your doorstep. If you cross over to the north of the Clyde, there's also fishing on the Kelvin and there's a permit that covers the Loch Lomond tribs (www.lochlomondangling.com/membership/). You might not find the serenity of the Western Isles, but you'll find plenty of overlooked water, wherever you fish. The Clyde is also an improving salmon river, but I don't fish for the silver tourists so can't really advise! Tight lines 🙏🏼🎣🐟

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Thanks for the info, greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much Peter! I'm still buzzing :). Hope it's not too long before you can get out and have a cast 👍🏼🎣

Thanks John! I'm rubbish at multitasking so filming and fishing can be a bit of a chore. But when you get lucky and catch something magical on film, it makes it all worthwhile. Tight lines mate 👍🏼🎣

Thanks mate! If I lived in North America, I'm pretty sure I'd fish exclusively for cutthroat and brookies 😂. Hope you make it out for a cast soon. Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Cheers Marshall! I was very lucky with the conditions and rising trout. You'll be into them next time you're out, I'm sure! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Really sorry to hear that, mate. Thank God it was nothing more serious. To be honest, mate, I use my iPhone and a GoPro for everything you see on this channel now. I used to take my DSLR out with me but it's just another thing to lug around and I'd rather focus on the fishing. I pop the GoPro on the visor of my hat and stick the phone on a little Gorilla Pod somewhere discrete! Afterwards it's just a case of editing it all together and up it goes! The phone is theoretically waterproof but I use the GP for all of the underwater stuff. Really hope the kids get inspired. Mines is 3 and after much cajoling on her part, I've promised to take her next time we get a sunny day. Wish me luck 😂👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks for the advice buddy. I've ordered a gopro hero 8 bundle hopefully this should do the job.keep up the good work and stay safe m8 ill be waiting on the next video maybe with ur wee one 😀

Thanks David! Aye, it's been a long winter 😂. Hope you're managing to get out for a cast too 👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks David! It's been downhill since 😂😂. But it's still early days. Hope you have a cracker too. Tight lines 👍🏼🐟🎣

Thanks Myles! It's the best start to the season I can remember 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks mate! You're right, I absolutely love the way trout rise to LDOs. One I'll remember forever 🔥🐟. Tight lines to you!

Thanks buddy! Fingers crossed it be too long until you're casting an olive pattern to rising fish. Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks mate! Right place, right time. I was out again today and got absolutely skunked!! 😂😂

Cheers Michiel, glad you enjoyed it! The season'll be all downhill now 😂. Tight lines 👍🏼🎣

Thank you! I hope you've been able to get out and wet a line too!

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Aye got my first trout of the season so looking forward to the season 👍🏻😊 thanks

Thanks so much Jim! Glad you enjoyed the vid :)

Thanks so much, Aldo. I don’t spin myself either but I’ve heard a very small mepps can be deadly on the river. Tight lines pal 👍🏼🎣🐟

@@SouthsideFlyFishing yh the mepps are good mate i fish the cart beside leverndale hospital once or twice a year and the mepps are deadly you ever thought about coming and trying the river leven for the sea/brown trout or salmon

Thank you Sam!

Thanks James!

Thanks Sam! Glad you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼

Great to hear from you Stu, hope you're keeping well too. Sounds like you've got a cracking bit of water on your doorstep 👍🏼. I don't really do Facebook but I'm on Instagram if you use it. Tight lines mate

@@SouthsideFlyFishing yeh mate had never fished my local pond but thought would give try as my permit for river covers but fly only , holds brownies up2 10lb but my target for this year is 5 from it,will sent one up at some point to drop you a location to a hill loch just outside Glasgow probably less than 40/50 min drive for you but epic fishing spot I would like to share with you 👍

@@SouthsideFlyFishing MSG'd u on Instagram mate did you get it

Thanks mate! 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thank you mate 🙏 🙏

Thanks Chris!!

It's Busby AA water, Dario. You can find out more on their facebook page: facebook.com/WCAIscotland. The guys who run the association are brilliant and it's only 30 quid for the season 👍🏼

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Ahh superb! A thought it was that stretch! Literally 10mins from my house 🙌🏼. Well done on the 3lber, stunning fish!

Thank you! Yes, I'm going to post a tutorial over on the Angling Scotland channel just as soon I get a minute. I will post a link here when it's up 👍🏼

Thanks Keith! Don't think I've ever had a start to the season quite like it 👍🏼

Thanks Graeme! I think I was just lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time 😂. Tight lines 👍🏼🎣

Thanks mate! I'll not forget that trout in a long time 👍🏼🐟🎣

Thanks Martin! Now to try and beat it 😂😂

Cheers Fraser! An opening week I'll never forget, that's for sure! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣

Thanks Ken! An opening day to remember for sure 🙏🏼🐟🎣

Great wee water that white cart,great to see trout rising as early as this,I fish with a 3 weight rod as well,it's a treat to fish with,a 9ins trout can bend it double,yet if you hook a big fish like that beauty you caught it has the power in it to cope,the wild brown troot is a powerful fish ,hard to beat,your videos really are a treet to watch,keep up the good work.

Thanks Richard! Apparently it's been hard going lots of places. Fingers crossed it won't be too long before they're looking up and you're covering them with the dry 👍🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks Douglas! In the summer I fish the White Cart with a 7'6ft glass rod. The quality of the fishing can be incredible and they're some of the prettiest trout I've caught. Tight lines mate!

It's a McLean weigh net. The model is R111 but they're a nightmare to get hold of over here

Thanks Iain! One I'll never forget 🔥🐟!

Thank you Simon! I've blanked the last 3 times I've been out so put it down to luck rather than skill 😂😂

Thanks so much Alan. And so happy to hear the vids are inspiring you to hit the bank! Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🐟

Great to hear you’re picking up fly fishing bud! There are a few good spots in Linn park both near snuff mill and upstream of the white bridge. Then there’s a few good spots upstream to netherlee and I know people who fish in busby Glen and up at Williamwood. You’re generally looking for rising fish or if there’s nothing hatching, streamy water running into a deeper pool would be a good place to focus. This time of year I’d be using spiders and nymphs size 14/16 cast upstream and left to hang below you for a few seconds before you recast. The fish will feed up before spawning if they can so, if the water’s up and coloured after a bit of rain at all between now and the end of the season, a weighted woolly bugger cast 45dg upstream and stripped back across the current could hook you a big one. Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟🎣

@@SouthsideFlyFishing do u think fishing a pheasant tail under a bung could be effective because i don't have many fly at the moment?

PTN under an indicator can definitely work 👍🏼

Thanks David!! 🙏🏼👍🏼

Thanks mate! I wonder if it's survived the season 🙏🏼🐟

Thanks John, and great to hear you're enjoying life on the fly downstream! Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟

Delighted to have you along for the adventure, Damon! 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks Mark!

Thanks for the offer! I have friends who fish the Clyde estuary for sea trout and keep meaning to join them for a cast. I bet you know you're alive when you hook a big one on the fly 😂

@@SouthsideFlyFishing I'm pals with coastal fly fisher and Billy Scott from bathgate they come through and fish with me I live right on the Tay and get them right outside the house we get them up to 8 lbs

@@countryman264 small world mate! I haven’t met Billy but I chat with Connor most days :) Will def need to join them for a wee trip over your way one of these days 💪🏼🐟

@@SouthsideFlyFishing aye they use my house as a base for a brew leave car etc so get in touch with Connor and join them when they come to fish the Tay and eden

Here's hoping Cammy! Tight lines pal 👍🏼🎣🐟

Thanks Alec! It's definitely one I'll remember for a long, long time :)

That's fantastic to hear, Paul! I wish you all the best with it and I'm sure it'll only be a matter of time before you're pulling in trophy trout. Tight lines 👍🏼🐟🎣

@@SouthsideFlyFishing thank you mate ❤️

Thanks Dad! Aye, you taught me well... and I also look both ways when crossing the road 😂

@@SouthsideFlyFishing That was yer mammy 😂

Call it a team effort 😉😂