When we arrived at Frandy, it was the start of a nice summer’s day with no wind, flat calm, and sunshine. We saw the odd rising fish. Ken told us that the water was 16°C, and with the air only being, 14°C most of the fishers were thinking about a sub-surface attack. I was fishing…
Another outing with a cold, very strong, and blustery SW wind. When we arrived, the air temperature was 13°C, and Gareth advised that the water was 17°C. However, the air temperature did climb to 18°C by midday. Standing and looking at the loch, we did see one (or was it two?) fish rise, so against…
I was fishing with guest, Mike Mackenzie. Mike suggested starting at the Malling shore, so we headed up to see what was doing. About 10 boats had decided likewise, though the area was big enough to take it – spreading from the plantation across to the reeds beyond Dog Isle. Mike was set up with…
I had it on good authority that the Lake was fishing very well and that dry daddies and hoppers fished along the Malling shore were the answer. Therefore, on Saturday evening, I spent a pleasant few hours tying up some killer dries. I then took them out to my shed and ginked each one very carefully…