Linlithgow, 04 October 2025
Outing cancelled due to Storm Amy.
Glencorse Reservoir, 20 September 2025
I set off earlier and earlier for Glencorse, to try and get a parking place along the wall. Last time I only just made the last spot. So, I gave myself an extra 5 minutes yesterday… and just missed getting the last spot! You need to be there before 7:00 a.m. to guarantee a spot!…
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Watch Water Reservoir, 13 September 2025
The hottest summer on record has now officially ended and there is little doubt we are in autumn. Driving over the Lammermuirs from Gifford the temperature was still in single figures (7.5 C, Ed.) and there was a distinct morning mist. I’m not sure whether the Watch has its own micro-climate or micro-season. However, as…
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Frandy, 06 September 2025
Arrived at Frandy and the conditions looked very promising. Wind was moderate and off the north-east and not too cool. Plenty of cloud cover. I was paired with David Risien and I was looking forward to see how he fished with the bung, one of his favourite methods. Interesting to see the changes to the lodge…
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Lake of Menteith, 27 August 2025
The Club’s 14 rods landed 42 fish.
Harelaw, 23 August 2025
Winston Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” and when I think about Harelaw fishery I feel the same way. It’s an interesting fishery. I like the place. It just sometimes baffles and frustrates me. It hasn’t been very kind to me this season. I suppose I could just write…
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Cobbinshaw Reservoir, 16 August, 2025
After the Watch being cancelled due to high winds a week previously, we had a flat calm! Well, at times. The rest of the time it was a very light ripple. It started cooler than of late and, with good cloud cover, the conditions for top of the water fishing for rainbows was just about…
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Watch Water Reservoir, 09 August, 2025
Outing cancelled due to high winds.
Lake of Menteith, 05 July 2025
Based on the weather forecast, I was expecting relatively strong winds and difficult conditions. On arrival, things were much calmer than forecast, with a manageable westerly wind and plenty of cloud cover. We had several cancellations for this outing, with only 5 boats being required, and with myself out as the Lone Ranger. I was…
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Coldingham Loch, 21 June 2025
After the last outing being terrible fishing conditions and the fishing being excellent, this time we had decent conditions and the fishing was poor. We learned that the fish have been gorging on Caenis in the evenings, and sleeping it off during the day. it’s a not uncommon problem at this time of the year. …
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