Fishing Report Week Ending 26 June 2016

Evening fishing is at its best at the moment. The Loch comes alive in the evenings. So many are feeding on the surface that you feel like you could walk across the water on the back of the fish. Sedges and canis come out in the thousands most evenings, and the trout just cruise about hoovering them up. It is a great sight to see. Evening catch returns are better than the day sessions at the moment as the fish throw caution to the wind and are switched on the feed in the evening and are willing to take most flies. The two reedy bays and the dam were the hot spots this week with hoppers being the best fly this week. We don't know if the hoppers were fished dry or pulled as a wet. But black and red was the colour. Well done to George Leishman who won the boat league this week with 5 fish. Anglers that did well this week G. Fisher 5 for 11.2lb on sedges, J. Henderson 7 on c/r on hoppers, SPRA West 30 for 58.2lb, regulars Willie and Jock caught 7 on c/r on sedges, J. Mitchell 2 for 6lb and 5 c/r, R. Taylor 2 for 5.6lb and 3 c/r, John Ross 7 on c/r on dries, B. McGranagan 6 on c/r, D. Ezzi 8 on c/r, Falkirk Fly Dressers 33 for 61.4lb, Paisley Patterns 14 for 25.4lb and 7 c/r, David Fitzpatrick8 on c/r on olive damsel. There are still some boats available for the Strathcarron fund raiser on the 17th July. Phone 07527 254811 to book a boat, and support this great local charity. A big thank you to Davy Symon for organizing this event for another year.

Fishing Report Week Ending 19 June 2016

It is top of the water sport now. Daddy's, yellow owls, f-fly out fished all other flies by a lot. Lures caught a few, buzzers caught more, but right on the top of the water is where the action is. Anglers on dries caught three times the amount of any other method that was fished this week. The fly life at the Loch is amazing, and the trout are switched on big time to the naturals. Two brown trout, one about 7lb and the other about 8lb were caught on c/r this week. They were both safely returned. A photo will be on the web site soon. They are stunning fish and a fish of a life time. Regular Scottish youth angler Marc Ezzi caught a double figure rainbow also on c/r. The fly life is amazing and the resident big fish are switched on to the naturals. At the moment if you want to have the chance of a fish of a life time, put on a dry. You will not regret it. The high hills and the East side of the Loch from school bay to the dam is still the hot spot. Anglers who drifted right across the middle of the Loch also had good bags. Anglers that did well this week, S. Grume and mcNicol had 24 on c/r on dries, T. Cairney 9 on c/r on cdc buzzers, G. Baxter 6 on c/r on cdc buzzers, T. Cassidy 8 on c/r on hoppers, D. Frater 2 for 3.15lb and 4 c/r on yellow owl, D. Patterson 10 on c/r on dries, D. Crombie 5 for 10.4lb and 2 c/r on suspender buzzer, D. Oliver and M. Stone 20 on c/r on buzzers and sedge hogs, M. Conoley 2 for 5.4lb and 7 c/r on buzzers, SSEB 15 for 32.8lb, Dave McDowell 10 on c/r on dry daddies, phoenix Angling club 14 for 29.8lband 7 c/r, Border Beans 21 for 46.3lb and 2 c/r, TonyPride 8 on c/r on dries. Marco Ezzi won the boat league this week with 7 fish. Evening finish time is 10.30pm. The Strathcarron fundraiser day on the 17th July is starting to get busier. If you would like to support this cause and book a boat. Phone up and put your name down. It is for a very good cause and the family of Charlie will be pleased to see you on the day. There will be a raffle and auction for the many prizes on offer on the day.

Fishing Report Week Ending 12 June 2016

The weather has got colder, but the fishing has been hot. The action on the top of the water is excellent. The big sedge's are on, and we mean on. If one bumps in to you. Yes, i said that right. Bumps in to you. You will know what i mean when it happens. They are solid flying protein for the trout and they are in the thousands around the water. So a floating line and big sedge patterns will work well. The best flies this week are sedges, f-fly, and yellow owl cdc. The East side of the Loch has been holding fish all year and again was a hot spot, with the high banks a close second. David Ezzi was the winner of the boat league competition this week. He is pictured here with Barrie Dexter who was second on the night, giving the prize to David from our sponsors, Fishers. Places are available for the boat league. So if you want to give it a try, come along on a Thursday night. Details are on the web site. Evenings finish time is 10.30pm. The water is in great condition and full of natural food for the trout to eat. And the trout love this abundant food source, that is great for there muscle and condition. Anglers that did well this week G. Williams 7 on c/r, R. Telfor 9 on c/r, I. Bennet 6 on c/r, T. McAlister 5 for 11.5lb and 6 c/r, Mr. Tain 11on c/r, Bibios on a Tuesday night 34 on c/r on cdc, J. Mason 8 on c/r, Roy Stanton 2 for 4.5lb and 3 c/r, J. Mitchel 5 on c/r, S. Sneddon 4 and 4 c/r, D Oliver and M. Stone 10 for 21lb and 8 c/r, I. Oliver and D. Dawn 8 for 17.4lb, H. Dunbar and Nicky 8 for 16.10lb and 2 c/r, J. Swanson 5 for 11.1lb. The average weight was 2.4lb last week and the average rod was 4.

Fishing Report Week Ending 5 June 2016

Good weather and good fishing this week. A lot of over wintered fish between the three to four pound are being caught at the moment. The big sedges are on the water now, and are about an inch in size. It can be explosive takes on the surface to them. Floating line was best this week, and the hot spots are the high banks and the East side of the Loch. The water is crystal clear even after all this sunshine. So move quietly in the boat and try the dry. Evening finish time is now 10.30pm. The bibio's had a professional casting instructor on Tuesday night and that went very well. Boys that did well this week, M. Johnston 6 on c/r on diawl bach, J. Norbit 9 on c/r on blobs, R. Simpson 3 on sedges and 6 c/r, Jock Mason 7 on c/r on cormorants, G. Graham 2 and 5 c/r on diawl bach, L. Carr 9 on c/r on buzzer, J. Mitchell 2 and 6 c/r on cruncher, C. Stonely 5 and 2 c/r on booby, Bothwell and Blantyre 48 and 10 c/r. Marco Ezzie was this weeks winner of the boat league.