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.
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 […]
Tuesday 6th October 2020 With the end of the season fast approaching I jumped at the chance to fish yet […]
19th September 2020 This my second participation in the Loch Lomond Fly Fishing Competition and it has proven to be […]
12th September, 2020 Another trip and another very enjoyable day on the Annan at Cleuchhead. Water levels were lower and […]
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 […]
The Dogged Angler 