Having had more Christmas cheer than I can safely handle, I headed over to Taynuilt on the 2nd to rediscover my inner hermit. Given we’d a smattering of snow and a fair bit of ice, I left the Orkney behind and just took the SIB across to Etive. After a slow chug up the loch, made… Continue reading Etive SIB – a Brilliant Start to 2025
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Chilled Etive Camp
Ash and I have tackled a fair few overnighters in the past couple of years but this one was perhaps the coldest yet! Loch Etive was our choice, being easy to reach by boat but also remote enough to enjoy an undisturbed camp. Launching at Taynuilt in the early afternoon, we filled my Orkney Longliner… Continue reading Chilled Etive Camp
Hot Tent Kayak on Loch Etive
I’ve fished and camped around Loch Etive quite a few times this year, but this was only my second visit with a kayak. Launching at the head of the loch I was greeted with calm but cool and misty conditions. Just as well I’d taken the tent stove along too! Paddling along in the clag,… Continue reading Hot Tent Kayak on Loch Etive
Sunart Camp and Fish
It’s been ages since I fished Loch Sunart, so it was high time for a camp and fish session on this beautiful sea loch. Trevor joined me for this trip at the very end of October sandwiched, as usual, between autumn winds. We planned to camp in the very sheltered waters of Loch na Droma… Continue reading Sunart Camp and Fish
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
Lazy Kayak Camp on Loch Etive
I could have titled this post in any number of ways, but Loch Etive is really just food for the soul. A couple of days of splendid isolation surrounded by woods, mountains and the sea, with a few fish chucked in for free. This overnighter was back towards the end of October, so this report… Continue reading Lazy Kayak Camp on Loch Etive
Kayak Camping on Etive
No fishing in the title, and little in reality, but I’d a superb weekend kayak camping on Etive earlier in March. Sunshine over snow capped mountains, sea ice on the lochs and perfect kayaking conditions. Fishing can happily take a back seat at times! I popped the yak in amongst the mini ice-floes surrounding Glen… Continue reading Kayak Camping on Etive
Overnighter on Etive
As any reader of my blog already knows, I’m partial to the odd overnighter on Etive. Even in February. At least there is more daylight now, even if the full drabness of winter has beaten all colour from the mountains. My hike was its usual soggy self, with a good bit of wind helping blow… Continue reading Overnighter on Etive
A Trek along Etive
My dad would describe the trek along Etive as character building. Very scenic but not easy at the best of times. Today, the mass of thick mud and boulders in front of me was even less appealing as I was laden down with more gear than usual. Up close, the damage was impressive. A huge… Continue reading A Trek along Etive
How (not) to Catch a Pike
I’ve toyed with doing a little pike fishing for a year or two now, mainly to get out during quiet times of the year or when the weather is too vile at the coast. I caught a few when I was a teenager but I’ve rarely fished for them since. My opportunity came at the… Continue reading How (not) to Catch a Pike