Lake of Menteith, 06 May 2025

Mel Mitchell writes… We arrived to find a full car park, which is good to see midweek.  It was almost flat calm, with warm sunny weather forecast for the day.  We were allocated one of the 3 boats currently trialling the ePropulsion lithium motors on the Lake, only to find the battery had not been…

Glencorse, 26 April 2025

Dougie Skedd reports… Ah, the joys of our Scottish climate! Last weekend at Harelaw we suffered atrocious conditions of high winds and cold.  This weekend we got flat calm and benign temperatures and an odd bit of drizzle.  As we were tackling up, fish were moving just beyond the boats.  Things were looking better.  I…

Frandy, 05 April, 2025

Mel Mitchell reports… We arrived to a crisp Spring morning and a full car park.  Three clubs were booked-in for the day.  The start of this season has delivered some fantastic sunny weather, with the first week of April being no exception.  A weak Jet Stream has created what is known as an Omega Block…

Linlithgow Loch, 05 October 2024

Dougie Skedd reports… Linlithgow Loch.  A venue where I learned a huge portion of what I know about stillwater trouting.  It was the only place available to me as a youngster that behaved the way writers for magazines described it.  I devoured it at the time.  Buzzers, and nymphs in general, were what the trout…

Lake of Menteith, 28 August, 2024

Dougie Skedd reports… At last! We finally got out fishing as a club.  What with the summer break and two weather-related cancellations, it’s been a while.  Word was that fish were being caught at Malling and Gateside.  That meant two places to avoid, at least early on.  I can’t stand crowded water these days. The…

Harelaw, 25 May 2024

  Dougie Skedd reports… Oh dear! Blast! Oh bollocks! Bu**er! … and other oaths and imprecations were heard loudly from our boat at Harelaw reservoir on Saturday.  Keith Logan and I were having a bit if a shocker.  The trout were giving us the run around.  We had both started with dries.  Everyone I’ve spoken…

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…

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…