Having spent most of my first seasons on Lomond fishing the “Bottom End” of the Loch, my fishing pal and myself decided we were ‘ready’ to explore the famous “Tap End”. From all accounts by seasoned Lomond anglers then by mid July the ‘Tap End” was likely to hold fish and this was evidenced by recent catch reports on the Loch.
I was recently kindly invited to fish a private beat on the North Esk by my good friend and very […]
Heavy skies, spectacular scenery as I head out of the river into the loch for a day on the water […]
My good friend and experienced angler Michael King and I had planned a long overdue two day trip on Lomond […]
March 21, 2020 Following a long winter close season and not to mention the increasing restrictions and health measures it […]
Smile! A face only a Mother could love! A 15lb fish from a trip far North for a few days […]
As a recent ‘nubie’ to fly tying of all of a few months I have started to notice a few […]
With the relentless weather and torrents of water everywhere there’s nothing to do but prepare, maintain and check gear for […]
I have during the past few months thrown myself into trying to understand the basics of fly tying. On the […]
An interesting historical account of James (Jimmy) Mackay (J.W.Mackay, Stromness) builder of mahogany clinker dinghies including my own. Mackay Boatbuilders […]
