Lake of Menteith, 26 August 2026

  Cracking conditions for much of the day.  Although it was an easterly breeze, it was mild (for an easterly).  Good cloud cover a lot of the time, just spoiled by a bright period in the middle of the day. John McGonagle and I both tackled up with dries.  John had a smallish grunter and…

Harelaw, 22 August 2026

It never ceases to amaze me how smooth the journey is from Gifford to Harelaw at the weekends, despite roadworks on the M8 and navigating the Kingston Bridge.  The normal challenge is how to approach the water in the summer months.  This year though, Harelaw is standing out as a quality venue, given the commendable…

Cobbinshaw Reservoir, 15 August 2026

A week may be a long time in politics, but the same can be said of loch-style fishing in Scotland.  Recently, most fisheries across the central belt have had to endure summer doldrums due to rising water temperatures.  When stillwaters warm up, it creates a hostile environment that fundamentally changes how, when, and where fish…