Author Archives: duncfmac

A once plentiful salmon fishery It’s story now told in relics . Abandoned boats and piers, rusted moorings. The coaching inn walls adorned with reminders. Ephemera all that is left. A gift of nature also hangs by a thread Awaiting the final ill conceived step to extinction. The smallest glimmer of hope, salvation, Flashes fromContinue reading “Loch Eck”

I had fished Lochan nan Cnaimh 30 years ago give or take a year or two. Back then the climb up and down was a mere day trip. This time out I had planned on utilising the ex military bivvy bag I had acquired with remote hill lochs in mind. My logic was that theContinue reading “Return to Lochan of the Bones.”

Tying a few spider patterns for the new season starting on Tuesday. Some more wet spiders in 10’s and 12’s. Thanks to Soft Hackles for patterns and inspiration ! Tight lines to all for the 15th!

I was on a family short break last week near Dumfries and with the Brown Trout season over was ’forced’ to try a fishery. Alderneuk Trout Fishery had very complimentary reviews and was nearby to where we were staying. In particular it’s ‘friendly atmosphere and high quality trout ‘ led me to give it aContinue reading “Something different!”

29.9.21 Loch Turret, near Crieff. Fresh/moderate W, NW wind. Bright spells. Heavy showers. This years autumn break to Crieff was marginally earlier than usual and this meant a late fishing trip was on the itinerary. With my good wife holding the fort I snuck away early, up the winding road to Loch Turret. This wasContinue reading “Loch Turret, last day of season.”

Wed – Sat. Island Lodges. Day 1 Thursday Mid Loch Fada / West Loch Fada Approximately 10 Brown Trout. Floating and Intermediate lines on Hardy Viscount 140 and Colonsay Fly 8 ft & 8.5 ft. Blue Black Loch Ordie, Makrel ? Black Zulu, 10’s. Large Yellow Green fly, size 8. Fished as a streamer. Trout followingContinue reading “Colonsay 8th to 11th  Sept. 2021. “

My busy family life and role as a carer mean that life tends to be unpredictable and plans are difficult to make with any real probability of seeing them through. This year has been particularly difficult and my boat still lies in the garden as we approach mid August but I have at least triedContinue reading “An Estuary Sea trout.”

As May unfolds the trout fishing in Argyll comes fully alive. Although temperatures have remained on the low side due to persistent Easterly/ Northeasterly winds , increased insect activity and hungry native trout have started to come together. The last week in May and first in June are not known as ‘duffer’s fortnight’ for nothingContinue reading “My Favourite time of year.”