this fish was caught on a intermedate 5 weight on a size 12 wooly ****** ,black body brown hackle fished straight across and down to which it was given a violent take by this wee fellow made my day mind you although im still saying brown trout i did think it was a smolt for a while but i have seen browns in this colour in early season from other rivers but aint it great to get yer first fish of the season and not lose it


fish was returned safe and well this season im going to try to get used to unhooking fish in the water.
its also great when its your own fly tied by yourself that caught it

so what do you guys think it is ,it put up a spirited fight in the fast water

unhooking it in the water would have been yer best bet !

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yeh understand this is going to be a definate part of my c/r for the season i realise i dont need to take it out the water to get a picture as that was my only real reason for taking it from the water although the fish did return to the river looking well and with a wee splash of its tail it was away

It could be a finnock?

How far up did you get it?

IT WAS AT THE START OF THE RIVER , IF YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RIVER THEN IT WAS CAUGHT BEHIND YORKHILL HOSPITAL AT THE RUN BELOW THE FALLS
YEH IT COULD BE A FINNOCK TO RETURNING TO THE SEA.

It's definatly a finnock then, returning from the sea. There was a really good run of sea trout last year in the second week of April, didn't manage to get one though but I seen fish upto 2lb.

looks like a broon to me...........are those reddish spots on the flanks?