Weather: Mild night with no wind and some light showers Sea: Calm Time: 2000-2330 – 3.5 hours Tides: It’s been ages since I’ve tried Etive from the shore, and years since I’ve tried the south bank, but I’d identified a decent and fairly accessible spot when dinghy fishing a couple of years ago. Having a… Continue reading 15 October 2011 – Loch Etive
Tag: thornback
18 September 2011 – Loch Etive
Weather: Calm or light winds, warm and quite sunny Sea: Calm, fair peaty colour to surface water further up loch Time: 0830-2000 – 11.5 hours Tides: Moderate tides, HW approx 1100 Lovely day to be out although the fishing was a little slow. I tried about 5 marks during the day, mainly between Airds and… Continue reading 18 September 2011 – Loch Etive
20 November – Loch Etive
A fairly typical day at Etive, with decent numbers of thornback and small spurs showing – plus my first ever tagged spurdog recapture. And don’t forget a few mussels picked up for dinner later in the week – a little bonus for the effort spent getting a boat too and from the west coast.
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