Normally icy winds blow across the steppes north of Peterhead but today was an exception. Sunshine and light winds promised a fine day afloat and the thermals were left behind. Ian and I were up visiting Trevor to pinch some of his local haddock and top up our freezers. Trev was reporting good numbers from… Continue reading East Coast Haddock
Category: East Coast
Anything to do with fishing the east coast of Scotland
Spring Codling on the East Coast
St. Andrews appeared a bit more cheerful than the last time I visited, away back in the early winter. Ian had caught decent numbers of codling over the previous week, and they were our main goal for this afternoon/evening session. I haven’t seen a cod all winter so was looking forward to some tasty spring… Continue reading Spring Codling on the East Coast
Summer Fishing off Dunbar
I’d a nice day out of Dunbar earlier this week – nothing exceptional in fishing terms, but a fine, relaxed time afloat on a sunny summer day. I even allowed myself to sleep in until shortly before 6 before hitching up the boat. First up were a few mackerel for bait. There weren’t huge numbers,… Continue reading Summer Fishing off Dunbar
Starting Back…
Like everyone, I’ve had lots of plans cancelled due to Covid house arrest over the last few months. And, after all these disappointments, it’s good to finally get back on the saddle. My first trip out was at Skateraw, with the SIB for company. I’ve not used the old Avon for a couple of years… Continue reading Starting Back…
Fogbound at Dunbar
I’ve not been out much over the summer, with a trip up to St. Andrews and a couple of excursions from Dunbar. Haar No-one likes it, but haar is a fact of life for anyone boating on the east coast. It wasn’t too bad though, and you could still make out a horizon when headed… Continue reading Fogbound at Dunbar
Kicking off at Dunbar
Last Sunday saw me arriving at Dunbar for the back of six in the morning, heading out of the harbour for the first time in many months. It was a lovely morning, despite a steady 3-4 foot swell rolling in from the NE. There was no wind at all, so I’d actually a very gentle… Continue reading Kicking off at Dunbar
November Codling
A little café culture on a warm November day in St Andrews, preceded by a few hours coddie bashing afloat.
Shooting the Breeze at St Andrews
Late August saw Ian, Trevor and I bouncing around on Ian’s Raider a few miles along the coast from St Andrews. Aside from a few codling it proved a rather rollercoaster style experience so we snuck back inshore, under the shelter of the low cliffs along this part of the coastline. Once tucked in out of… Continue reading Shooting the Breeze at St Andrews
Around and About on the East Coast
I’ve not been posting that much recently, so this is a quick catch up of a few trips on the east coast over the last couple of months. Tayport This is going back to June, but worth a mention as it’s the first time I’ve fished here. Easy short(ish) range fishing for flounder and dabs… Continue reading Around and About on the East Coast
Hauling Haddock
It was a little after 8 in the morning when Ian and I trundled into the harbour. Rather unusually for NE Scotland the sun was shining and the wind minimal, although there was a slight but definite swell rolling in. We could see Trev and his Icelander 18 just offshore, launched a little earlier to beat… Continue reading Hauling Haddock