Great day despite the continuous howling wind and strong sunshine.

Started off in the bait pond with bubble-float and maggot

OK, that bits a lie; green/black nomad on the point and two slim epoxy buzzers on the droppers; 1st cast missed one; 3rd cast....broken; Oh, here we go!
New cast tied, nomad again with a wee viva on a single dropper; 2 in the net on the nomad; moved through the pegs landing another 2 on a Viva Cormorant with gold holo flash for...

i would like to know if the trout farm we purchase the fish from, is a lice infested fish
fish farm we have had 2 bad years with lice on the rainbow trout from this supplier have you any advice n.ireland gerry b

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Bl00dy freezing start to the morning Temp was around minus 1-2 but with a decent breeze blowing, probably closer to minus 10!

Out in the boat with Colin, he landed 2 in quick succession on green/black mini lure, Di3 with slow retrieve.

Our rod rings were freezing within 10mins of fishing and continued to do so till we moved into the morning sun.

A couple of fish came to a green/black marabou viva, blobs etc. but the green/black lures were the order...

Quite a cold and misty start today, teperature around the 2deg mark.
A few moving so tried a wee dry with no sucess; onto mini lure (floating line); still nothing.
By 11am; I'd seen one fish landed so headed to the caravan bank armed with a cormorant Viva on the dropper and mini green Cat on the point; Di3.

Weather now bright, 7deg with no wind.
Missed one 1st cast, then landed two; both to the cat.
Snapped on the cat, stuck another on and landed one more....