Year: 2022

Final Loch Report 2022 As we say goodbye to another season here at Coldingham Loch, it’s perhaps worth reflecting back on a year ago today. At this point in 2021 we had been badly affected by Storm Arwen and we were starting …

Fly of the Month – November by Les Lockey The Split Winged Cormorant Hook: Competition Barbless, sizes 10 or 12, (from Flybox). Thread: Black Semperfli Nanosilk, 50D, or any black 8/0 thread. Rib: Fine silver wire. Body: 2 Strands peacock herl. Wing: …

Mid- way through October now and the weather remains good for us despite an occasional increase in wind speeds. Considering the long hot summer that we went through, one of the hottest on records, we are delighted with the way the loch …

Fly of the Month – October The Mohican Hook:     Partridge Patriot Grub and Buzzer, or similar, size 8 or 10. Thread: Pearl Fusion thread, (from Flybox) and black Semperfli Nanosilk, 50D. Body:     Pearl Fusion thread. Rib:        Pearl Fusion thread. Thorax: UV red …

Charity Day & Loch Report 19th Sep – 2nd Oct The main focus of this loch report is the Charity Day which was as always, a great success and plenty of fun. We don’t know how, but thankfully, once again we seemed …

It feels like autumn has arrived and with it some cooler temperatures, particularly in the evenings. This can only be good for the fishing and this has certainly been reflected in the returns on some of the days. I say some of …

The hot dry weather continues, making catching somewhat unpredictable. Dries have still been the fly of choice on most occasions and afternoons and evenings are certainly fishing best. As is always the case, August and September are the months that we usually …

Fly of the Month – September The Foam Daddy Hook:      Kamasan B110 heavy grub hook, size 10. Thread:   Veevus, 12/0, shade C12, (tan). Abdomen & Thorax Cover:  2.8mm. orange or tan foam cylinder, trimmed to a point at one end. Legs:       6 …

Well, the weather has started to cool down a little since our last loch report but like many areas of the UK & beyond we are still in desperate need of some good steady rainfall. In the first week of this period, …

Fly of the Month – August  by Les Lockey The Threadless Green Diawl Bach Hook: Competition Medium, sizes 10 or 12, (from Flybox). No Thread: – use Hends 0.69 green holographic tinsel, Tail: Red game cock hackle fibres. Rib: Hends green holographic …