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Every Spring Bank week, at the end
of May, Bob Gilks and myself find ourselves on the banks of the South Esk
in Scotland. We have made this very worthwhile journey, together with our
families and dogs, every year since the late eighties. We therefore know
the area quite well and thoroughly recommend you spend the odd week or two
in Angus. We treat the week as a holiday with ‘a bit of fishing thrown
in’ if the river is in good condition. It is really a week or so too
early for the best of the sea trout fishing even though we have one or two
successes down the years. There is however always the chance of a genuine
springer if the water rises a little after a recent rainy spell. If it rains
get down to the river and fish as you can always go and look at the scenery
another day. It is however highly recommended that you do spend sometime
sight seeing as the glens are very majestic and beautiful-especially Glen
Esk and Glen Prosen/Glen Clova. If you are lucky you can see golden eagles
soaring with the buzzards in Glen Esk. There are many other places to visit
in the area including many National Trust properties, small coastal towns
and gardens. Dundee, Forfar, Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin are all within
a short drive. |
