Category: Stillwater

Another short Midgy session

Another short Midgy session

Posted by | Friday, July 29, 2011 | , , , |

Another stunning evening, so another chance for  a quick hour or so at Pendreich. When I arrived not a fish was to be seen, most entertainment looked to be a photographer who looked to be taking some – ahem, glamour shots with a girl on the far side of the loch. At one stage she was up to her  chest in the water wearing a somewhat flimsy dress in the lillypads. I was tempted to go round there and tell her a 27lb pike came out of there last year. The photographer might have got more “snatch” than he envisaged- if you get my drift.

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Getting value from the licence fee

Getting value from the licence fee

Posted by | Tuesday, July 26, 2011 | , , , |

I bought a EA fishing licence at the start of the season, though of course living in Gods own land I don’t actually need one. However I thought that I might end up in Wales sometime over the summer, and also I travel a lot for work so having the option to thrash the water seemed attractive.

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Three days, three results

Three days, three results

Posted by | Friday, July 22, 2011 | , |

When I got back from holidays, with everything unpacked and most of the day left I sloped off for a few hours to explore the River Devon. Having been away the weather where I have been was stunning and the rivers were all fairly low and clear.

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A lorra Laro fish

A lorra Laro fish

Posted by | Sunday, July 17, 2011 | , , , |

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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