Bright conditions force anglers to fish deeper at Lochter
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At Lochter Fishery last week the unrelenting sun continued to beat down.
In the farmland surrounding it was the sight and sound of a regiment of combine harvesters slowly, methodically and dependably reaping a much needed bounty for our hard-working farmers.
The abundant harvest from the fields was not quite matched by that from the waters but one can quite easily forget that this is merely the norm for this time of the year and conditions.
Most fishing success was to be had a bit deeper in the water due to the bright conditions.
Bill Cowie was a case in point using a team of buzzers and crunchers which were slowly allowed to descend to the "taking depth" and he had 14 fish for his fine efforts.
Bart Laurenson also fished buzzers for 10 fish, Greg Taylor fished cormorants and diawl bachs for 10 fish and on an overcast evening Brian Ross bucked the trend and had some top of the water sport with 10 fish on dry flies.
Steve Prince used buzzers or else olive damsels for nine fish, Stuart Howie on an intermediate line had nine fish on a selection of lures, Colin Henderson used the fab and buzzers for eight fish and Matthew Stewart fished his favourite WSW lure for eight fish.
