Author: unfamous

Taking what comes

When I got out my scratcher late on Friday morning, after a night shift, I had a text from the competition secretary at Stirling Castle Angling Club asking if I would be interested in being part of a team to fish the Scottish National Clubs Championships heat at Lake of Menteith.

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Hard Season

It’s been a tough season so far. The weather has been a long way from ideal, seemingly swinging wildly from extremes of cold, to heat and back again, though generally I would say its been colder, windier and wetter than “normal” whatever normal is these days?

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Elinor Trout Fishery

Elinor Trout Fishery is a water of about 50 acres near Corby in Northamptonshire. It is classed as a small stillwater but at this size is very much on the fringe of small getting on for moderately sized. Fishing is from the bank...

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Broken and bent

That may be a description of me, if my current physical condition is being referred to, however, it was also the state of some of my flies after a 4 hour session at Harviestoun Fishery near Alva. I have not been out much recently for one reason or another and I fancied a wee change, so decided to head up the A91 for a new location to fish.

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Harviestoun Trout Fishery

UPDATE JUNE 2019: As far as I can tell Harviestoun is no longer operating. If this is incorrect please get in touch but I note the signs are all down and can find no current information on the water. Harviestoun Trout Fishery is...

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