Mel Mitchell reports… The forecast was for a weather front to pass through overnight and leave us with what looked like a reasonable day for fishing. A westerly wind with speeds of ca 10 to 12 mph, with ocassional gusts up to18 mph was forecast, along with some good cloud cover and some sunny spells. …
Driving up, we were met with some frost and icy puddles on the approach road. It was cold, but still relatively calm, pending the arrival of Storm Dave, later in the afternoon. I was the lone ranger for the day, as Stewart Barnes couldn’t make it. I set off, and turned left down towards the…
After the excitement of the opening outing to the Lake of Menteith last weekend it was disappointment all round as our second outing to Glencorse had to be cancelled due to high winds (20mph+ winds and 40mph gusts). Kenny Knox, the new fishery owner, was equally disappointed, as it was his first full day of…
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…