Return to the Sandaigs

Ian with a nice tope

Our rather overloaded longliner wallowed her way from Dornie and along to Kylerhea. On board were 3 chunky anglers (Ian, Trev and me) and a load of fishing and camping gear, so my 25hp was definitely outgunned! Fortunately the tide was with us as we ran the narrows and popped out into the Sound of… Continue reading Return to the Sandaigs

Pollack and Trout Overnighter

This session for pollack and trout started off as a planned trip around Mull. Sadly the forecast for SW Mull proved a bit too windy, hence the last minute rejig. Version two was a Mull daytrip followed by an overnight camp up Loch Etive, and it worked out pretty well 🙂 Launching at Taynuilt, I… Continue reading Pollack and Trout Overnighter

Dunbar

Ash and I met up at Dunbar towards the end of June, aiming to make a hole in the local cod population and stock up on any mackerel that might be around. Although it’s my nearest fishing spot it’s almost a year since I last fished here, so I was a little out of touch…… Continue reading Dunbar

Mountain Lochan

This tiny mountain lochan isn’t a ten mile hike but is a stiff climb over steep, squelchy ground and bracken blanketed slopes. Despite the cool breeze and dreich conditions, I was certainly sweating by the time I reached it. I was a little sceptical of rumours of perch and decent trout, but at least it… Continue reading Mountain Lochan

Galloway Weekend

Ian and I managed a long weekend in Galloway in mid-June, chasing tope and other toothy critters. Weeks of windy weather had made forecast checking a depressing business but it looked like we had a brief window to exploit 🙂 First up was a short evening session in a chunky chop, sussing out the mackerel… Continue reading Galloway Weekend