Have you water for me, a gentle rain falleth? Please, after I'm done with Edinburgh Fringe I go a'trouting for several days. Hope first to see some of Hadrian's work, then onto the flowing water, no lochs for me.

I come from Los Angeles, California, country you know, and love the bamboo rod, the small stream, the picky fish and a small fly, mostly dries. I've done a good deal of online work so far. I may have looked at your club's site, or at waters you're fishing. I've read of this year's weather. Can't offer any help or rain dance, we're parched.

Just here to say hello. I may look into the Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Eden, Coln, Wales, Red Bull hotel areas. And one or two of these



Hello!

Welcome to Scotland Flykuni, right now, a few miles west of Edinburgh area, is a bit more than gentle rain falleth, is absolutely pissin' it down as we say here.
Most rivers will be on the up right now, so should be good water for next week or so, unless of course it doesnt stop raining, as often happens in July, and you might be washed off!
Let us know when you are here and ready to fish, and you will get best advice.
regards
bert

Think I better warn you that if traveling to the part of the UK mentioned in your above post.
THEY DONT LIKE BULL SH!T
But they will love your money!!
Enjoy
Oh and nor do the Cornish
Welcome

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bert

Forsooth, the gentleman cometh in search of authentic Britain; I won't be the only kinsman in wishing to remind the good sire and cousin of Columbus, to travel carefully, stay on the main paths, be wary of the natives and watch those out of the way backwaters ... strange goings on!

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Ha! Sounds like backwoods Tennessee-Kentucky hillbillies in the States -- joke: what has 64 legs and three teeth? Front row at a bluegrass festival. You had to be there.

FK,

In the UK, you may encounter hostile locals, high prices and higher taxes, floods, famine, the odd natural disaster, etc. But look at the bright side. It'll be nothing you haven't encountered on any given weekend in California.

Grouse

So what are you doing at the Edinburgh Fringe, flykuni?

Welcome, Flykuni!

I'm an Edinburgh man myself. During the festival, the city is pretty busy - hope you've got your accommodation sorted out. So long as you don't mind the odd drunk Scotsman (some, very odd) then you'll have a blast. Let me rephrase. Everybody will be drunk, but only a few of them will need to be avoided. Most of the locals are actually reasonably friendly. They won't go out their way to put on a big show of welcome, but we're not insincere either. We get loads of visitors from round the world so one more American is not going to have the tumble weed blowing while the honky tonk from the piano in the corner fades away. And in the unlikely event that you do get any bother, just say you're Canadian.

Do be prepared for service that is somewhat less swift than you might expect on your home soil. But keep an open mind, enjoy the differences, and you'll be sorted.

The Water of Leith runs within a couple of hundred yards of the city centre (the New Town part of it at least, "New" being Georgian ie 1780ish if my memory serves). It's reputed to have a decent stock of wee wild brownies in it. It's a nice walk from the town centre upstream to the Modern Art Gallery (free entry there too). There's a thread on here somewhere with loads of info about fishing the Water of Leith. I'm a loch man, myself, so afraid I can't offer any help on the rivers.

Oh, and I know it sounds touristy and cheesy, but starting your visit with an open top bus tour is a great way to get your bearings. Or climb Arthur's Seat and look over the city.

Other tips? Bring comfy walking shoes. Bring a light raincoat. Edinburgh Castle is magnificent from the outside, but overpriced to get in. And going up Calton Hill at night can be a bit dodgy. So I'm told.

Neil

Welcome back, did you not visit Edinburgh before I remember "talking" on an American forum many years back with someone with a similar/same name that was an "actor" in a previous life & hated Tupperware rods.
Pity you are not visiting Glesga & just taking in the Eastern Wastelands of Embra & Yorkieville.
Still enjoy your visit & fishing.
Tight Lines

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