Ian and I managed a long weekend in Galloway in mid-June, chasing tope and other toothy critters. Weeks of windy weather had made forecast checking a depressing business but it looked like we had a brief window to exploit 🙂 First up was a short evening session in a chunky chop, sussing out the mackerel… Continue reading Galloway Weekend
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Hassling Huss (and Tope)
Ian and I managed a brief foray to Galloway chasing huss and tope at the very start of June. It’s a great time of year to target numbers of pack tope in Luce Bay, with the chance of some larger fish too. We didn’t get launched until early afternoon and the sea was a little… Continue reading Hassling Huss (and Tope)
Bushwacked in the Galloway Forest
I’d love to say that all my trips work out as planned, but it just ain’t true… This little session in the Galloway forest is just one example of many that go awry! My plan was simple enough – hike and fish my way up one of the many burns, camp overnight at a hill… Continue reading Bushwacked in the Galloway Forest
Galloway Fishing Week(end)
As I mentioned in my last post, our fishing plans for Galloway were literally blown out the water by the forecast wind. Instead of 5 days we managed just 2, one of them in fairly marginal conditions. At least the tope were there, and in good numbers. We set up at Port William campsite on… Continue reading Galloway Fishing Week(end)
Galloway Weekend
I’m falling behind reporting things, as Galloway Weekend was almost three weeks ago now, at the beginning of June. It’s the first time in two years that we’ve managed to spend time there, so I was looking forward to the trip. Reality rarely matches the fantasy of tope, bass and smoothounds but there’s no harm… Continue reading Galloway Weekend
Galloway Fishing Week!
Galloway Fishing Week has become a bit of an institution in the last few years, largely because I’ve more time to play as the kids have grown up. Early June offers a crack at a wide variety of species in Galloway, with a decent chance of some larger specimens if the weather holds up. Tope,… Continue reading Galloway Fishing Week!
Wild Camp in Galloway
Galloway is one of my favourite parts of Scotland, but I’ve never ventured much into the hills, at least on foot. My forecast said windy, but dry and sunny, so I decided to try an overnight wild camp in the mountains, followed by a few hours shore fishing on my way home… Glen Trool looked… Continue reading Wild Camp in Galloway
Gubbed by the Weather in Galloway
It’s taken almost a month to getting around to post this little report, which probably says it all! Who’d be an angler in Scotland. Four days of wind and a fair bit of rain 🙁 Still, we caught a few fish, had a few beers, and even the tent survived unscathed. The forecast was pretty… Continue reading Gubbed by the Weather in Galloway
A week in Galloway (part 1)
Plan A for this year involved a serious fishing session in Galloway, for the first time in over twenty years, and I was pretty happy when Ian and I finally made our escape down to Scotland’s fishing paradise last week. The only downside was that Trevor’s mum had been taken ill and it seemed unlikely… Continue reading A week in Galloway (part 1)
A week in Galloway – instalment 2!
Trevor arrived early on Wednesday morning after a long drive from Aberdeen and we launched from Port William again, with high hopes of bettering yesterdays total of 28 tope. Luce Bay was flat calm as we headed out the short distance to our chosen mark and dropped the anchor in around 45 feet of water.… Continue reading A week in Galloway – instalment 2!