After being out of action with a damaged leg for almost three months, the last day of May saw a good forecast and I decided to try my luck down at Isle of Whithorn and Wigtown Bay. Alcatraz has managed the grand total of 1 day out in 6 months so it took a while to check everything over… Continue reading At Last! – Back in Action
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Angling Heaven – Galloway in June
I love Galloway on many levels – it’s wild but not as bleak as the NW Highlands; has a particularly appealing mix of hills, lochs and sea; plenty of interest for a younger family; and easily the most varied and exciting fishing in mainland Scotland. In recent years I’ve only managed to snatch the odd… Continue reading Angling Heaven – Galloway in June
10 June – Isle of Whithorn
Weather: Dry, calm and sunny all day. Great weather for boating. Sea Conditions: Flat calm and clear. Tides:Large Tide. LW 1100 HW 1700 Time:Launched 0900 and recovered 1800 – 9 hours Decided to make a daytrip to the sub-tropical paradise of Galloway yesterday, and for once the forecast was too pessimistic. No wind and sunny… Continue reading 10 June – Isle of Whithorn
22 April – Port Logan/Ardwell Bay
Ah well, the short version is “not a lot to report”, but I’d a good day out anyway, and there were a few fish around as well. I didn’t fancy the sea lochs this weekend, and Dunbar looked to still have a northerly swell running, so I decided to give the south west a shot… Continue reading 22 April – Port Logan/Ardwell Bay
June 4 and 5 – Galloway
Weeks of frustration had been building during a very windy May, so the first possibility of a weather window was seized with both hands and Ian and I arranged a couple of days targetting hounds and tope in Wigtown and Luce Bay. Saturday involved a lazy start that saw us launch at Brighouse around 1 p.m.… Continue reading June 4 and 5 – Galloway
5-6th June 2010 – Galloway Weekend
No fishing at all for a couple of months due to a combination of work and family commitments, plus a load of hassle with trailer brakes (spit!). However, a decent forecast plus a free weekend meant a quick phone call to Ian and a scurry around to dig out the tent. Ian turned up nice… Continue reading 5-6th June 2010 – Galloway Weekend
17th September 2009 – Port Logan
Weather: Dry, cloudy/sunny spells, light S-SW wind/calm Sea Conditions: Calm Time Spent: 0900-1730 – 8.5 hours Tides: 10:12 GMT 3.8m Had a “use it or lose it” day so bit the bullet, set the alarm for 4.30, and headed off to Port Logan to take advantage of the fine weather. Launched no bother, but half… Continue reading 17th September 2009 – Port Logan
28th June 2009 – Port Logan
Weather: Light SW wind, dry. Cloudy and cool at first, later sunny Sea Conditions: Calm and clear Time Spent: 0430-0930 – 5 hours Tides: HW 0400 – Medium tide Back onshore after my session at Wigtown I was feeling pretty knackered but decided to push across to Port Logan for a few hours fishing on… Continue reading 28th June 2009 – Port Logan
27th June 2009 – Wigtown Bay
Weather: Light SE wind dropping to calm for much of the day; overcast becoming sunny and hot later Sea Conditions: Muddy colour at first (altho fish seemed to like it), then clear as tide pushed through Time Spent: 0900-2030 – 11.5 hours Tides: LW 0930 moderate tide First off was a patch of roughish ground… Continue reading 27th June 2009 – Wigtown Bay
31st May 2009 – Wigtown
Weather: Dry, sunny, light or no wind Sea Conditions: Calm and reasonably clear Time Spent: 0815-1845 Tides: LW 1300 – Moderate tide Took 3 hours to get to Garlieston where I launched with no difficulty and headed out to the Cree and set up for smoothies. Fishing varied during the day, with the best of… Continue reading 31st May 2009 – Wigtown