I guess the title says it all. Just a brief but rewarding overnight foray messing around on the lonelier parts of Loch Etive. My forecast suggested strong winds to start with, easing by late afternoon. So it was late in the day before I launched from the head of the loch, armed with my old… Continue reading Messing about on Etive
Category: West Coast
Anything relating to Scottish west coast and sea lochs, and exploring and fishing them. This is a catch-all category for posts that don’t fall neatly into one of my usual fishing grounds. For example, posts about Loch Etive are shown in a category of that name. For SW Scotland have a look at Galloway.
Skye Catch’n’Cook
A couple of weeks ago I headed off to Skye, armed with just a spinning rod and lures. My plan was to try a few different marks around the island, with a couple of overnight camps chucked in. Despite leaving before five, it was nearly eleven by the time I snuck into the little carpark… Continue reading Skye Catch’n’Cook
Return to the Sandaigs
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
Sandwood Surf
I visited Sandwood back in May, whilst hiking the Cape Wrath Trail, but had no rod with me 🙁 This time I was better armed 🙂 although peak holiday season ain’t my favourite time of year. I took the easy way to the bay, along the path from Blairmore and sighted Sandwood after 90 minutes… Continue reading Sandwood Surf
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
Loch Caolisport
This little trip to Loch Caolisport was a first for me. I finally ditched the day job a couple of months ago, and one ambition is to try some new places. More time for the great outdoors in general and fishing in particular means I can afford to play a few wildcards. Loch Caolisport wasn’t… Continue reading Loch Caolisport
Loch Linnhe
With more wet and windy weather on the cards we retreated to the sheltered inner lochs for a session at the end of May. Not that it looked or felt much different to the end of February! Loch Linnhe was the venue and we launched at Corpach Marina, looking for skate and rays. With three… Continue reading Loch Linnhe
Pollacking About
After weeks pressing my nose against the window wishing for the rain and wind to stop the weather gods relented and I escaped westwards with Ash for a couple of days. More pottering than fishing but we hoped to fit in a little pollacking along the way. We chose to launch at Taynuilt and head… Continue reading Pollacking About
More Skates and Rays
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
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