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it is also home to some truly spectacular spring and autumn fishing down lower. Before and after their spawning run

the monster rainbows gather around the salmon farms to either put on or re-gain condition and feed voraciously. These fish are fit

particularly in low flows. Use lures with plenty of flash and UV on the to trigger aggressive responses

and fish them by casting slightly upcurrent

as is the first accessible areas below the dam. Once darkness hit swap to lumo paddle tails and grubs and you should be in business.

but swap the natural colour and shapes for bright grub tails with heaps of movement. Allow them to swing downstream of you a bit more and be sure to stay hyper-aware of subtle takes on the drop.

and the biggest specimens seem to be caught here.

some of the best fishing occurs in the very small hours of the morning so stay persistent and you‰Ûªll get results.

park up at the power station and walk down to the salmon farms. Fish your way down as there are plenty of fish that hug the bank in the stretch from the farms to the dam.

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