Fishing report Birnam and Bothwell 

Permit number: 7813:
Name: Ryan and Tony
Venue: Birnam and Bothwell on the Bokspruit
Date: 17/11/08
Time fished (duration): 11:00-19:00 

Conditions
Air temp: warm
Water Temp :Est.16 degrees
Wind direction: Variable mostly westerly
Wind speed : breeze
Flow: Higher than has been but not optimum yet
Water clarity: Good, drifting algae washed away 

Catch return
Tackle: Sage TXL 000 and SPL 0
Species: Rainbow trout
Number: 17
Length: 2 of 13” and 15 of 8 to 10”
Mass: none weighed
Flies used: #16 Humpy, #16 Rab, #16 Klinkhamer and #16 Zak  

Comments and remarks (The Fishing)
Water levels up after rain. Fish still found in holding water. Fish hungry and not in very good condition. Coming up for dry fly’s. 

General

Birds: saw jackal buzzard
Flora: Many Moraea huttonii (vlei iris)
Insects: No hatch