Back over to Etive again, this time taking the kayak for its first 2023 outing. I’d thought about hiking in, but the kayak is definitely easier when you’re lugging a tent stove and wood along. I dropped my battered Perception Triumph into a virtual mirror up at the head of the loch and cheerfully overloaded… Continue reading Etive Kayak with a Hot Tent
Category: Boat fishing
Anything to do with fishing from a boat
A New Year Camp’n’Fish
I’m a couple of decades the wrong side of 40, and the appeal of a New Year hangover has definitely waned. I’m hardly alone in that, so I teamed up with another old(ish)-timer and headed over to Etive on New Year’s Day. We had low expectations of the fishing, so this was really an overnight… Continue reading A New Year Camp’n’Fish
St. Andrews
It’s been a wee while since I ventured out from St. Andrews, although Ian was reporting some decent fishing between the autumn gales. Conditions looked good as we headed out from the harbour, and better than forecast for a change. Our initial mark produced plenty of fish, but not really the sort we were looking… Continue reading St. Andrews
Early November on Etive
This winter I’ve promised to wean myself off Etive, at least a little bit, and try some other overnight locations. However I love camping and fishing here over the colder months and it will definitely still feature prominently! This early November trip on Etive won’t be the only one 🙂 I kicked off down near… Continue reading Early November on Etive
Setting an Overnight Mooring
I’ve been asked about setting and overnight mooring quite a few times, so here is how I work it. Use and adapt this as you choose, but be aware that I consider it appropriate for light duty only. In other words, you do this at your own risk! I got the method from this post… Continue reading Setting an Overnight Mooring
Galloway Day Trip
Other things have got in the way a bit recently, so I was glad to hit the water for the first time in weeks. Just a wee day trip to a well known Galloway loch in search of my nemesis, the pike. To be honest pike are not really much of a nemesis, as I’ve… Continue reading Galloway Day Trip
Chunky Sleat Spurdog
I’m falling way behind now, as this trip was weeks ago, so forgive me if details blur a little. Launching again at Dornie, we planned a repeat of our previous Sleat spurdog trip. This time myself, Trev and Ian and a load of camping gear were all crammed aboard. Our first stop was brief, drifting… Continue reading Chunky Sleat Spurdog
Looping Lorne
Regular readers will know I like to explore the marvelous coasts of western Scotland. Islands, beaches, cliffs and an airy feeling of freedom as I just cruise along. Fish and sunshine are a bonus, but not that hard to find on the right day! My plan was to loop round the Firth of Lorne, launching… Continue reading Looping Lorne
Loch Etive – Trout from a SIB
I’ve caught trout from Loch Etive before, but never really targetted them or tried from my SIB. Normally I fish Etive over winter, so closed season for trout, and I’m aiming for bottom feeders. It was mid-afternoon when I arrived, and Taynuilt was full of tents and folk wandering over the beach. However, I managed… Continue reading Loch Etive – Trout from a SIB
Skye – Sound of Sleat
Edging under the road bridge at Dornie we emerged into the calm of Loch Alsh. Eilean Donan castle lay on our port bow, with the mountains of Skye to starboard. Our destination was the Sound of Sleat, hidden behind the Ratagan Hills. My Longliner was fairly heavily laden today – two chunky anglers plus camping… Continue reading Skye – Sound of Sleat