I know this joke is a bit long in the tooth now, but Fraserburgh really is a pretty chilly spot much of the time. However, once or twice a year I head north for a crack at Trev’s haddock – and a growing population of common skate 🙂 A late tide meant it was almost… Continue reading Defrosting in Freezerburgh
Category: East Coast
Anything to do with fishing the east coast of Scotland
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
East Coast Double
Better news to report as we spill into early June (I’m still a long way behind with these reports!). Both sunshine and fish off St. Andrews, including the first east coast double I’ve seen for a good while 🙂 A couple of drifts for mackerel produced nothing, although it’s still quite early for them. Moving… Continue reading East Coast Double
Life Returns…
Mid-May usually signals lift off for codling along the east coast so I wasn’t surprised to hear Ian was catching quite well. Sunday saw me turn up dutifully at St. Andrews, armed with a shiny new Daiwa rod as well as my usual scruffy gear. We squeezed through the tiny gap in the harbour channel… Continue reading Life Returns…
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
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
East Coast Skate
Roughly a month ago I managed a couple of back to back days fishing the east coast. Day 1 was a nice little trip out of St. Andrews, whilst day 2 was a visit to Trev in the wilds of Aberdeenshire. Back at St. Andrews I met up with Ian and we headed out into… Continue reading East Coast Skate
Dunbar Pollack
The sun rises early in May, and I drove east and directly into it for almost an hour before reaching Thortonloch. I was out searching for pollack and codling off Dunbar and this is nice little beach to launch from. I very much prefer the quiet of the early morning before the world awakes as… Continue reading Dunbar Pollack
Codling Galore
Well, that was a good trip! Fishing has been very slow recently on the east coast (unless you like wee coalies). When Ian invited me out for a session on his Raider 18 my expectations were on the low side! Still, mid-May is when things generally kick off and the weather looked decent, so why… Continue reading Codling Galore
East Coast Cod
Chasing cod on the east coast of Scotland in early February from a boat is a very chancy business. Usually the odds are stacked against you even if the weather plays nice. Happily, today was a little different 🙂 The first hour or two saw us plugging away catching a few codling and small pollack… Continue reading East Coast Cod