Highland Run - Spekboom River

Highland Run - April 2008

George at beat 13 into a nice Rainbow

I arrived just after lunch on Friday afternoon, quickly unpacked the vehicle , rigged the rods and then i waited.George , arrived just after 3 and we were down at the river in a flash. On his 3rd cast he hooked into a nice rainbow drifting a white egg pattern and a beady blood worm down the current.

According to Dough Starling ( the owner of Highland Run ) the river has not been this high late April in over 22 years. The water was gin clear and pushing nicely.

George again, this 12 inch rainbow was hooked during a mayfly hatch. George had about 15 casts and on every drift with the DDD he was hit.

Duncan MacDonald Snr. , was fishing just downstream from first crossing when he hooked into a proper trout. He spend maybe an hour at this pool and landed roughly ( you know how we fisherman count) 8 good trout.

With the strong water , the river is really nice and high. I fished beat 14 and on 17 consecutive cast / steps , caught 17 wild spawn 'bows. This awesome specimen was the smallest of the lot.

How is this for luck, 3 eggs , 3 doubles. I did phone my dearest wife to get some Lotto tickets, but seeing i am writing this , it is quite clear the lotto did not come our way.

This Brown Trout was hooked just above Nooitgedacht , beat 33. It took a size 18 metal caddis. A really healthy cock fish.

This is Hawk Eye MacDonald again. He refused to fish the white egg , and caught all his fish on Beady Blood worms, Metal Caddises, San Juan worms and small Biot Mayfly Nymphs.

At the end of a good fishing day .

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Regards

Ricko & Murray