Author: Coldingham Loch

Timing seems to be all important just now. Once again, we are on the cusp of leaving behind the difficult summer conditions for the more predictable autumn run-in to the end of the season. However, we are not fully there yet. One …

This will be shorter than normal loch report as there is very little to report that is different from the last report. We are deep in to the summer fishing and as always, the fishing is much tougher at this time of …

The Olive Hopper Hook:     Lightweight grub or Fulling Mill Czech nymph hook, size 16. Thread: Olive Semperfli Nanosilk, 50D, or any olive fine flat thread. Body:     Dyed olive stripped peacock eye quill coated with UV resin. Legs:      Six bronze mallard feather fibres, …

The weed cutting has started in earnest with lots already removed and much more to follow. The difficulty with weed cutting is trying to hit it on the right day with the right conditions. Ideally, we try to go out when there …

Apologies for the lateness and brevity of this report – we were away a couple of days & just got back so the report is a brief one but thanks to Robbie and Les Lockey there is more in it than there …

Fly of the Month – July The Black Diawl Bach (variant) Hook:     Kamasan B170, size 12 or 14. Thread:  Black Semperfli Nanosilk, 50D, or any black flat thread. Tail:        Black cock hackle fibres. Rib:         Black dyed peacock herl, wound over wet UV …

As predicted in the last report, the caenis are once again here and so too are the damsels. All week we have seen some quite spectacular hatches of caenis flies during the early – late evenings and if you look at the …

Here comes the summer! The last few days have been warm to say the least. However a stiff W / NW breeze has kept things moving and challenging at times. Fish are being seen moving in all parts of the loch and …

Fly of the Month – June The Yellow Owl (Emerger) Hook: Kamasan B160, short shank hook, size 12. Thread:  Pale yellow Textreme micro floss, 110 Denier, from FLYBOX. Rib: Black tying thread. Abdomen: Same as for thread. Shuttlecock: 4 to 6 natural …

After the frostiest April on record and the coldest/ wettest May on record we are finally starting to see some good weather coming our way. The sun is out, temperatures are rising but the lingering east coast haar is also coming and …