Linlithgow Loch, 07 October 2023
Outing cancelled due to water quality.
Glencorse Reservoir, 22 September, 2023
A decided dip in the temperature since our outing to the Watch! A drop of 12-13C in under 2 weeks! However, that was tempered by a cracking ceiling all day long, and a westerly breeze that was never stronger than a decent fishing ripple. The reservoir must have been near top water, given the awkwardness…
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Watch Water, 09 September 2023
Mel Mitchell reports… In keeping with all the recent sunny, warm weather we have been having, it was another beautiful early morning drive over the Lammermuirs and down towards Longformacus. There were plenty grouse to be seen flying over the hillside, and others out for an early morning stroll along the roadside. All looking like…
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Frandy Reservoir, 02 September 2023
A fantastic journey up to Frandy. The drive through Glendevon always whets the appetite for a good day’s top of the water fishing and the country was looking splendid. The weather was predicted to heat up during the day, but with intermittent cloud cover. What could possibly go wrong? We had another decent turnout for…
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Lake of Menteith, 27 August 2023
Mel Mitchell reports… We arrived at the lake to what I thought were perfect conditions. Overcast sky, a light northerly/north westerly breeze coming off the Malling shore and a gentle ripple. The conditions were very welcome, compared to the strong winds we experienced on the previous outing. I was out with Jimmy Anderson and we…
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Lake of Menteith, 19 August 2023
We are deep into competition season on the Lake and it had faced another busy week of practice, ahead of the second Scottish Clubs semi-final on the Friday. Well done to all those teams that have qualified for the final. The results suggested that the fishing had become progressively more difficult over the week. …
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Watch Water, 05 August 2023
After a summer pause, our outings kicked-off again at the Watch. July was a fairly wet month and August started off in much the same form, with the forecast suggesting more heavy showers during the day. From a loch-style fishing perspective this has delivered the benefit of plentiful fresh water to keep our lochs and…
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Lake of Menteith, 01 July 2023
The day started breezy with an odd shower about. The water had thankfully cooled down from its spell of being over the limit for the fish being on top in the shallows. I measured it about 2 feet down at 19 C. The one thing we were not sure about was what the hot spell…
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Frandy, 24 June 2023
A good place for an outing at this exact time, as many waters are suffering from the heatwave and fish have sought refuge in cooler deep water. Those that have hit 21 C have tended to be affected, but Frandy was still at 19 C, so fingers-crossed. Reports were that the fish were being caught…
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Black Loch, 14 June 2023
A frustrating day, because it looked at the start it was going to be a good one, despite the awful conditions… but it delivered very little after the first period. I don’t think anyone on the loch caught a fish after the first couple of hours. At least out club caught a few early on. …
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