On Saturday, Glendevon looked more like the Pyrenees in high summer: nice for an alpine hike, but not much good for fishing. The skies were clear and bright and the temperature at 8.00am was already touching 20 degrees. There was little evidence of rising fish and the only insects on show were those pesky horse…
I was finding it hard to build any sort of enthusiasm for our outing to Linthgow Loch last weekend. High summer was still in full swing and having failed miserably to find a successful method to catch fish (other than Powan) at Carron Valley earlier in the week, the prospect of another day afloat in…
The day had dawned bright again over the Central Belt, but yellow warnings were in place for potential heavy rain. Eagle-eyed Derek Kilgour had already spotted a number of fish moving about 100 yards in front of the pier and insects were already active around the car park, while there were shoals of fry close…
Saturday morning in the Borders was more reminiscent of a scene from a Hammer House of Horrors film set. There would have been no surprise if ‘Vlad the Impaler’ made a guest appearance from the depths of the haar. Weather was improving and temperature was still around 16 degrees as we arrived, and the sun…
I had enjoyed a tough outing with Charlie Wilkinson from Cupar AC on the Lake the previous day. Charlie is an experienced and good angler and what struck me was just how similar our approach and tactics appeared and how familiar his well-crafted buzzers and nymphs looked. There seems to be very few secrets left…
Big shout out to our esteemed Club Secretary for arranging this Carron outing on Saturday, 19th May. Surely the perfect antidote for all that Windsor nonsense and thankfully not a Union Jack or Pearly King or Queen in sight. It was good to see the fishery car park busy – hopefully a sign that Carron…
On the opening outing on Linlithgow, Matt Wolstenholme and myself spent the day clearing ice from the rings of our rods. Today was very different. The main priority was to ensure you had packed plenty sun factor 50, it was going to be a belter. However, the loch looked in great shape. There were a…
Finally, spring arrived at Carron Valley on Saturday morning. The Easterly winds had disappeared, to be replaced by a gentle Southerly. The forecast was for the temperature to pick-up over the day, which was long overdue. It must have been some winter up the Campsies this year because several boats were washed up into the…
Despite the pleasant start to the day there was still snow visible on the hills and obvious signs of recent flooding. Lots of run-off from the Pentland hills and the feeder burns were still in full spate, leaving the water still coloured along the margins. Being that bit higher-up, you’re never quite sure what the…
What a difference a week makes. Clear blue skies, some spring warmth in the air and the forecast was encouraging for later in the day. The water was still a bit coloured but what you might expect, given the recent weather. However, generally more pleasant conditions for this outing. The Lake had reportedly been fishing…