Category: Trips

A lorra Laro fish

Loch Laro is a tricky place to fish. It’s very exposed and when there is any sort of easterly wind, you can struggle. A very slight breeze down in Strath Shin, can be a howling gale at Laro. Not what you want after a stiff half hour hike over the hill to the water.

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Difficult fish

So far been up to Pendriech twice this week as the weather has been so nice. I am dying to go river fishing but its a non-starter while I am on call, so it’s my best option for now.

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Moon fishing

I went for a wander up the hills to have a look and a wee cast over the second of the two lochs I have access to on a local estate. Never been up this far up the hill and when I got there imagine my surprise when I found it, I would guess, over half empty! It looked like the surface of the moon (if you ignored the water- which then I guess made it resemble a gravel pit).

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