The day was upon us; our final outing of the season. On arrival at the Lake, the temperature was noticeably chilly. A heavy, atmospheric mist was hanging over the area, limiting one’s view out over the water to about as far as Shear Point. Every other feature was lost to the mist. Ice was seen…
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. …
Dougie Skedd reports… I was awakened to the sound of a storm lashing the trees in the garden and water pouring down the front of the house. The forecast violent rain squall was apparently right. It was torrential while I was loading the car. I was desperately hoping that the whole forecast was right and…
Outing cancelled due to high winds.
Outing cancelled due to high winds.
Matt Wolstenholme reports… Darrel and I set off for the far bank, on his hot tip that fish were sitting under the water intake towers and into the dam wall. The wind was blowing and the drift fast. That, coupled with casting into a bright sun, made it hard going. Two drifts, and then one…
Cracking conditions for much of the day. Although it was an easterly breeze, it was mild (for an easterly). Good cloud cover a lot of the time, just spoiled by a bright period in the middle of the day. John McGonagle and I both tackled up with dries. John had a smallish grunter and…
It never ceases to amaze me how smooth the journey is from Gifford to Harelaw at the weekends, despite roadworks on the M8 and navigating the Kingston Bridge. The normal challenge is how to approach the water in the summer months. This year though, Harelaw is standing out as a quality venue, given the commendable…
A week may be a long time in politics, but the same can be said of loch-style fishing in Scotland. Recently, most fisheries across the central belt have had to endure summer doldrums due to rising water temperatures. When stillwaters warm up, it creates a hostile environment that fundamentally changes how, when, and where fish…
Outing cancelled on advice of Fishery manager, due to high winds forecast.