Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2012 21:46:21 GMT
On my down from the Orkneys i call into see a river that to be honest i could have a love affair with & a river that could be one of the best Tenkara waters in the country.
The Rhiconch River is around 15 miles south of Cape Wrath close to one of the most northern roads in mainland Scotland.
Almost like entering the pearly gates of fishing heaven.
The river flows roughly for one & ahalf miles north west from a fresh water loch called Gharbh-bhaid-Beag to a sea loch called Inchard.
When the waters up, this river has a good run of sea trout & salmon, i was there to fish for its wild brownies in low water conditions.
Loch Inchard.
Where the fresh water meets the salt. You can catch wild brownies just feet from the tidal zone!
An up stream shot from the A838 road bridge.
The river is roughly thirty feet wide & no more than two feet deep in this condition & holds a terrific head of small fish that sit in its various pools & glides.
I have paid several visits to this river in the last five years and i think you can see why.
I first fished it with a six foot, two weight & the next visit with a 10 foot, four weight, both rods performed well & i caught a good few fish.
Today it was the turn of my twelve foot 5.5 Ebisu.
A typical stretch. The river stays in pretty much this condition throughout the year.
I set up with a single fly, a two and ahalf pound leader & a size twelve elk hair sedge & begin on my upstream assault.
In the back ground is Arkle. A 787 metre serious lump of rock.
I couple of casts into a likely spot & heres my first fish.
I bring it to hand with a huge smile. Maybe four oz but with the heart of an African leopard.
If it had lungs it would roar!!
I make my way up this wonderful river, casting into a never ending number of pools, glides & mini waterfalls.
The fish are really turned onto the elkhair pattern & sometimes its rushed by a number of fish sitting in the various pools.
When i take my eyes from the water i see that the surrounding heather is full of beige coloured moths & the fly i have on is of a similar colour & size, a sort of accidental match the hatch.
Fly of the day. A simple elkhair pattern. Deadly on this river.
I continue to take fish on the elkhair pattern, all around the 2-3-4oz range.
The Ebisu is in its element here with its soft tip & light weight, Its perfect for this river, its fish & plays them beautifully.
The T rod will leave every other rod for dead on this river........ believe me!!
I fish until i can no longer see to tie on a fly.
I have never been so absorbed by a river & my mind never wondered, such was the interest that this water demands.
When you do stop for short break to take in the sights its an awesome place.
I bumped in to red deer, i saw a golden eagle & the flowers on the river bank are stunning.
This time i never made it upto the head of the river, when you do what a sight will be before you, Ben Fionaven to your left & Ben Stack to your right both around 3000 feet high. i only wish i'd got the photos to show you.
A perfect little run.
Im back at home writing this report, but if i could click my fingers and be somewhere else right now, this would be the spot!!
Regards Stevie.
The Rhiconch River is around 15 miles south of Cape Wrath close to one of the most northern roads in mainland Scotland.
Almost like entering the pearly gates of fishing heaven.
The river flows roughly for one & ahalf miles north west from a fresh water loch called Gharbh-bhaid-Beag to a sea loch called Inchard.
When the waters up, this river has a good run of sea trout & salmon, i was there to fish for its wild brownies in low water conditions.
Loch Inchard.
Where the fresh water meets the salt. You can catch wild brownies just feet from the tidal zone!
An up stream shot from the A838 road bridge.
The river is roughly thirty feet wide & no more than two feet deep in this condition & holds a terrific head of small fish that sit in its various pools & glides.
I have paid several visits to this river in the last five years and i think you can see why.
I first fished it with a six foot, two weight & the next visit with a 10 foot, four weight, both rods performed well & i caught a good few fish.
Today it was the turn of my twelve foot 5.5 Ebisu.
A typical stretch. The river stays in pretty much this condition throughout the year.
I set up with a single fly, a two and ahalf pound leader & a size twelve elk hair sedge & begin on my upstream assault.
In the back ground is Arkle. A 787 metre serious lump of rock.
I couple of casts into a likely spot & heres my first fish.
I bring it to hand with a huge smile. Maybe four oz but with the heart of an African leopard.
If it had lungs it would roar!!
I make my way up this wonderful river, casting into a never ending number of pools, glides & mini waterfalls.
The fish are really turned onto the elkhair pattern & sometimes its rushed by a number of fish sitting in the various pools.
When i take my eyes from the water i see that the surrounding heather is full of beige coloured moths & the fly i have on is of a similar colour & size, a sort of accidental match the hatch.
Fly of the day. A simple elkhair pattern. Deadly on this river.
I continue to take fish on the elkhair pattern, all around the 2-3-4oz range.
The Ebisu is in its element here with its soft tip & light weight, Its perfect for this river, its fish & plays them beautifully.
The T rod will leave every other rod for dead on this river........ believe me!!
I fish until i can no longer see to tie on a fly.
I have never been so absorbed by a river & my mind never wondered, such was the interest that this water demands.
When you do stop for short break to take in the sights its an awesome place.
I bumped in to red deer, i saw a golden eagle & the flowers on the river bank are stunning.
This time i never made it upto the head of the river, when you do what a sight will be before you, Ben Fionaven to your left & Ben Stack to your right both around 3000 feet high. i only wish i'd got the photos to show you.
A perfect little run.
Im back at home writing this report, but if i could click my fingers and be somewhere else right now, this would be the spot!!
Regards Stevie.
