July 12th-14th 2021
When my friend Pat invited Michael and myself to fish the infamous River Lochy last Summer then there was absolutely no hesitation whatsoever. This was a river that had existed on my wish list for years and one which I had longed to fish given its prodigious history and reputation.
I had barely reached the bank or got setup when my friend Kevin was tightening into his first fish! A bonny wee grilse of around 4lbs, a good omen of things to come……more
A short excerpt of a full video to follow of a wonderful weeks fishing in September 2021 to a “Wee Highland River”. A great week, great fishing and great craic. Watch out for the full length video to be released soon.
With the water level falling rapidly and nothing else working on a hot muggy day I decided that I might give this “hitch fly” a swim.
Friday 28th May saw us leaving the Leven in convoy heading for two days on the loch. Struggling to able to contain their excitement were two eager young anglers Adam and Cameron and their Dad Michael in the other boat with Michael. Before leaving I was encouraged to ensure that I accepted a walkie talkie from the boys in order to share news of catch reports instantly between boats.
22nd May 2021 A favourite beat on the Annan and after weeks of patiently waiting for a decent rise in […]
My first and very memorable introduction to Loch Tay on Monday 19th April. As it happened it was a day of ‘triple’ firsts!
Friday 30th April 2021 Undaunted by the lack of water and a very cold easterly wind five of us tackled […]
7th November 2020 Needing little persuasion I gladly accepted a suggestion from my friend and experienced angler Pat for ‘one […]
Friday 30th October 2020 It was a final chance on Friday at least on my own (Lomond) system to get […]
The Dogged Angler 