Coldingham Loch, 09 August, 2020

  An unseasonably cool day on the east coast… with an easterly breeze!  The air was 17C, but it felt a lot cooler.  The odd blink of sun was very welcoming!  The water was a degree warmer, at 18C, and it was gin-clear. Gareth reported the fish were on top and dries were working, but…

Lake of Menteith, 18 July 2020

The day gave us a fresh-feeling westerly breeze with a mix of ceiling – cloud, sunshine and showers.  I was still in ‘mayfly mode’, though the hatch is definitely petering-out.  I was hoping the residents were still recognising one when they saw it!  Bob Whyte and i set out to have a day on mayfly…