As usual, winter weather confined me to the inner sea lochs for the first few months of 2024. Nonetheless, I managed a couple of trips, launching at Leven and heading out into Loch Linnhe targetting more skates and rays. February This was a solo trip which was close to a rerun of my day out… Continue reading More Skates and Rays
Category: Boat fishing
Anything to do with fishing from a boat
Solo February Camp
I regularly visit the Lochaber sea lochs over the winter months as they offer sheltered water for fishing and boating, together with some beautiful camping spots. The fish are mainly small but are just icing on the cake if you’re seeking a quiet night beside the campfire. Late February saw me trail my Orkney Longliner… Continue reading Solo February Camp
St. Andrews
Small boat fishing in winter on the Scottish east coast is always a tad chancy in my experience. The odd good fish turns up but you’re usually pulverised by swell and it’s always pretty frigid. However, once in a while I succumb and let hope triumph over bitter experience – hence why I found myself… Continue reading St. Andrews
Fab Winter Camp on Etive
The day after Ian and I played with skates and rays, I headed out west again. This time with Ash, aiming for a relaxing winter camp in his hot tent plus a little fishing on Etive. We’d a late start (well I did:-)) so it was noon before we launched and headed up loch. This… Continue reading Fab Winter Camp on Etive
Skates and Rays
Less than a week into the new year, Ian and I took advantage of a calm spell to venture somewhere new. New to us that is, as it’s a fairly well known mark now, just not one I’ve fished myself. Calm, clear and cold summed it up as we launched my Longliner and headed down… Continue reading Skates and Rays
Lazy Kayak Camp on Loch Etive
I could have titled this post in any number of ways, but Loch Etive is really just food for the soul. A couple of days of splendid isolation surrounded by woods, mountains and the sea, with a few fish chucked in for free. This overnighter was back towards the end of October, so this report… Continue reading Lazy Kayak Camp on Loch Etive
Paddling Loch Ba
Loch Ba is a stunning little loch for paddling, even if it doesn’t hold sizeable fish. I love exploring the many little islets and bouncing off it’s many hidden rocks. It’s also been ages since I first paddled my Ally canoe, so high time to get afloat again before winter sets in. I launched onto… Continue reading Paddling Loch Ba
Sleat Spurries
I’ve been trying my luck in area between Skye and the mainland a few times in recent years. There’s decent fishing and the Sleat area is is beautiful and relatively sheltered compared to the rest of Skye. The downside is the long haul to get there… Ian was boat buddy on this trip and we… Continue reading Sleat Spurries
Pollack and Wrasse
A couple of weeks ago I ventured out onto the North Sea on Ian’s Raider. I’d taken along some ragworm, with a view to tackling the numerous wrasse that live close inshore, whilst pollack and codling were also on the cards. The sea was flat, one of those days where it’s hard to tell where… Continue reading Pollack and Wrasse
Exploring Etive
I don’t visit Etive much over the summer as there are usually better options and I prefer to reserve her charms for the harsher winter months. However, with windy conditions elsewhere Etive seemed worth a bash, perhaps exploring some different tactics and marks. I started late in the day and it was nearly sunset by… Continue reading Exploring Etive