Opening of the 2011 Salmon Season

**figheadair** · 2nd February 11, 05:22 AM

1st Feb - Crieff Angling Clum members being piped to the water at the opening of the 2011 season.

**tyger** · 2nd February 11, 05:37 AM

Opening day! What a great time it must be. Makes me with I were there.

**Jock Scot** · 2nd February 11, 05:44 AM

Some of our UK rivers' salmon seasons start in mid January. Let me wish all anglers wherever in the world they may be, tight lines in 2011.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 2nd February 11, 06:19 AM

I do believe I recognize one of those anglers!

**RussellSm** · 2nd February 11, 06:54 AM

Man, that's what I call a fishin' trip!

**auld argonian** · 2nd February 11, 07:37 AM

Now you know, of course, that when you get there, there's gonna be a guy sitting there with a Zebco 202, a cigarette in his mouth and a six pack of Schlitz yelling, "Cut out that g*d*mn noise...yer scarin' the fish!"

Best

AA

**figheadair** · 2nd February 11, 09:02 AM

No. no. when you get there there's a man with hot soup and 6 bottles of Grouse to get one in the mood

**Dave G** · 2nd February 11, 09:12 AM

Ah Opening Day - what a grand time of the year! A well-used 9-weight Orvis rod, a pair of neoprene felt soled chest waders, and a sporran full o' nightcrawlers.

**Jock Scot** · 2nd February 11, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Dave G

Ah Opening Day - what a grand time of the year! A well-used 9-weight Orvis rod, a pair of neoprene felt soled chest waders, and a sporran full o' nightcrawlers.

We tend to use, if using a fly rod at this time of year, a 16ft double handed rod with a 12 wt sinking line and a three inch tube fly. Not a tooth pick.

What I wonder, are night crawlers?

**sydnie7** · 2nd February 11, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

We tend to use, if using a fly rod at this time of year, a 16ft double handed rod with a 12 wt sinking line and a three inch tube fly. Not a tooth pick.

What I wonder, are night crawlers?

Was hoping for a picture, but must rely on text lifted from Wikipedia:

"Nightcrawlers are a form of earthworm. Prized primarily for use as fishing bait, nightcrawlers are generally known as either Canadian or European.

Canadian nightcrawlers are the larger of the two, measuring up to 14 inches (35.6 cm) when fully extended. Fishermen enjoy the Canadian worm more because of its size. It can be easily secured to a fish hook, and stays lively while submerged in water for up to 5 minutes. The Canadian nightcrawler is used for catching largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, carp, trout, catfish, sunfish, walleye, and other freshwater fish. The Canadian nightcrawler will not survive in temperatures above about 65 °F (18.3 °C). Therefore, bait shops must keep them refrigerated and attention must be given to ensure that the worms are not left to rest in the hot sun while fishing.

Canadian nightcrawlers are harvested in certain locations in North America. Most come from Canada's Ontario region, while many millions more are harvested along the Appalachian Mountains - from western North Carolina up to New York. The worms are collected by headlamp-wearing hunters. The worms come out from the ground only at night (or when the ground is deeply saturated following a decent rain fall)."

Must say that the phrase "a sporran full of nightcrawlers" gave me pause. . . but is sure to crop up regularly on this forum in the future!