Tarvie lochs offer
rainbow delights
 RIVERS throughout the north are all at fishable heights but access and angling efforts were again fairly restricted last week.Reports of catches were minimal and that is very probably due to the lack of rods out on the rivers. Conformity with local regulations is strongly advised and one should check the situation before travelling out of the area. We may be a hundred odd miles north of the nearest outbreak of foot and mouth, but it should not make us complacent or less vigilant. On the Ness system there are still some silver well mended kelts being caught, which should be handled with care and gently released. Ken MacLean hooked another salmon on Loch Ness from Inverness Angling Club's boat but unfortunately, for Ken, it didn't make the net. Some salmon were seen off the mouth of the Moriston but they seem a bit reluctant to enter the river. Perhaps the loch is more comfortable for them at the moment - who knows? Tarvie Lochs are now free of ice and fishing well with some good sized rainbows in evidence. The bait loch (owing to its proximity to livestock) has fishing suspended on it at the moment. George Skinner boated a brace at 4lb lOoz and 4lb 9oz; Eddie Harrigam, also with a brace, at 7lb 7oz and 5lb 12oz; Angus Craik had fish of 8lb 15oz and 5lb 14oz; Jim Craib one of 8lb 15oz and Dave Stewart a cracker at 10lb 1oz. Geddes Fishery produced a record breaking 19lb rainbow to Roddy Young from Forres fishing a Black Nymph. The loch is fishing fine and is ice-free. Graham Paterson had seven rainbows last week with his best at 7lb 10oz. Disinfectant mats and foot baths are in use as precautionary measures. The first Singles Competition of the year takes place on Sunday, March 25 and there are still some places available. | The 'Thunder & Lightening', fully dressed, in my younger days was always a fly to be reckoned with. Last year I tied up a few to a simple hairwing pattern and had success with them on Thurso, Helmsdale and Averon rivers (all dark water). Very similar to the now popular Munro Killer, it's worth inclusion in the fly box. I have a preference to a size 8 and it) doubles! The pattern is as follows:
Hook: single/double size 4-10; NB. The addition of Jungle Cock, if you have some, to the side of the wings are handsome supplements to this very simple but effective pattern.
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