Black Loch, 16 September, 2018

  As normal, let’s start with the weather forecast.  On this occasion it was pretty accurate: moderate winds from the south west, plenty cloud cover and the possibility of rain, mid-afternoon. The Fishery report mentioned the Heather Bank so Ian MacDonald and I headed there first thing.  Both of us set up with floating lines…

Stenhouse Loch, 01 September 2018

Nearly perfect fishing conditions for this outing: a pleasant, warm, autumnal day, with a gentle south-west breeze and total cloud cover!  However, we fishermen will always find something to moan about.  The water clarity was OK, but not great, and where have all the insects gone this year?  Stenhouse is surrounded by all sorts of…