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.

Etive Kayak with a Hot Tent

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

Could Do Better…

My alternative title was “Couldn’t do worse”, so perhaps not the trip of a lifetime! Trevor and I raided a remote spot on the west coast and failed rather badly 🙁 We started with high hopes, as we’ve fished here from my boat before, and very successfully. The old forestry pier we planned to try… Continue reading Could Do Better…

Early November on Etive

Rainbow over Barrs

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

Chunky Sleat Spurdog

Ian with a large 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

Port nan Crullach, Mull

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

Trout of the day - 36cm Brownie

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

Another spurdog for Trev

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

Kayaking Morvern

Pink Morvern granite and my wee kayak

I first attempted kayaking along the Morvern coast a couple of years ago, but was blown off before I started. Only accessible by sea or a long hike across a mountainous interior, it isn’t an easy place to explore. However, this time the tides were small and the forecast looked kind. It seemed as good… Continue reading Kayaking Morvern