12th September, 2020 Another trip and another very enjoyable day on the Annan at Cleuchhead. Water levels were lower and […]
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Lomond Silver – June 19th & 20th 2020
My good friend and experienced angler Michael King and I had planned a long overdue two day trip on Lomond […]
First outing of the 2020 season on Lomond
March 21, 2020 Following a long winter close season and not to mention the increasing restrictions and health measures it […]
Time to kill
With the relentless weather and torrents of water everywhere there’s nothing to do but prepare, maintain and check gear for […]
Shiny New Pin
All of the countless hours of scraping, sanding and preparation are now finally behind me. Despite my moans and groans […]
Summer Reflections 2019
A quick look back at my past season’s outings on the Lomond System as we all look forward eagerly to the new season. We are truly blessed to have all of this beauty and tranquil surroundings on our doorstep.
A personal favourite pattern
Willie Gun Copper Tube Fly, December 2019 Continuing to practice basic tying techniques I opted for a Willie Gun variant […]
Fly-Tying trials and tribulations
27th November 2019 On these long cold , dark nights what else is there to do but try to learn […]
River Endrick and the end of the Season approaches
Saturday 19th October 2019 As the end of the Season fast approaches Saturday found me exploring some new pools and […]
Autumn Splendour and my first Endrick Salmon
I was filled with more than the usual buzz of anticipation that we so often have at the start of an outing as there had been good reports all week of decent fish being landed or lost on this upper section of the river.
The Dogged Angler 