Been up the local club waters every day so far this week and tried all the usual flies like Pennels,Kate McLaren, Peter Ross, Invictas etc but I have not had as much as a knock yet and it is very frustrating.

The water temperature of the reservoir is at the very most 3 degrees and it I know for a fact that there are wee wild broonies in there but they do not seem to be interested in what I have to offer.

Does anyone have any advice that they can offer with regards to flies and tactics in the hope of me catching my first wee broonie of the season?

The frustrating thing about it is that my casting and presentation have improved significantly since I had a lesson with Alberto (BlaneFishing) so that part can be ruled out.

The only other difference from last year is that I am now using a high vis floater whereas last year I was using an ivory one.

Put something big black and heavy on.
Try an A team DVD.

Have you been deep wading and/or standing on a point for hours on end by any chance...? If so ,make sure that you keep on the move ,concentrate on the shallow stony margins .The feeding fish will be in no more than four foot of water and often just a few feet out from the side in less than a foot depth.Keep out of the water as much as possible for this very reason.Your choice of flies and floating line is sound...

My tactics have been slightly different and ive had reasonable success, however im a new jack at the loch game so i'll steal the advice given already!

Ive been fishing with goldhead hares ears on the point to get down a bit and a sparkler 3 or 4 ft above on the dropper. Ive been fishing maybe 1ft down in about 4 feet of water all the takes have been on the sparkler, not exactly traditional but its been working. Wild broons seem to love them.

Water temprature is important,Below 4' deg the fish are sluggish and will not chase,Or even feed sometimes.It's to do with their Metabolism.you need flies that will stir their agression.reawaken their feeding instinct..

Jim

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team of spiders or a couple of spiders and a nymph. fish will be looking up, hopefully, atleast the feeding fish.

Thanks guys.

3lb - as you are from the same part of the world as me do you have any suggestions for the type of flies that will stir them up?

fish the shallow margins on a warm sunny day from 12 to about 3 or 4pm when they will be warm. use shrimpy type patterns and wade quietly if at all. the fish will be very cloe in amongst the rocks. fish the lee shore if possible, especially if the wind is cold. Flies with a peacock herl body work for me, and black lures fished slowly. Its best when the water gets to 6 or 7 degrees imo

Id keep a size 14 or 12 sparse Kate Maclaren on your cast somewhere

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"Barbless since 2008"

Vision GT Four catapult 9' 6#
Vision GT Four SW 9' 9#
Vision 3 Zone 9' 5#
Vision Cult 9' 3#
Shakespeare Trion 9' 5/6#
Cortland Endurance 9' 6#
Shakespeare Expedition float tube
Vosseler DC3 reel
Okuma Helios 8/9 reel
Greys G series 3/4 reel
Snowbee Geo 3/4 reel

These may help as will the info we do this series throughout the season and seems to be popular
Cheers Jim






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