Category: Loch Reports

Who would have thought it, July tomorrow, where is the season going? The last couple of weeks have been dominated in the evenings with very large hatches of caenis and sedge and those of us who have been lucky enough to see …

Fly of the Month – July by Les Lockey The Cooper Bug – Dry Fly / Emerger (Jack Cooper) Hook:    Kamasan B170, size 10 to 16. Thread: Roman Moser Powersilk, 10/0, Olive, or colour to match hatching insect. Tail, Shellback & Head: …

Still very good conditions for the time of the year with the lower evening temperatures suiting us very well indeed. The water quality is top drawer at the moment and as a result the fish are feeding well and fighting hard. Whilst …

The fishing has continued to be exceptional throughout May and again we have had numerous comments from members and holiday guests on the quality of the fish, both rainbows and browns and the very good sport they have been giving anglers here …

The Midas Dry Fly – (P. Davison) Hook: Kamasan B170, sizes 10 or 12. Thread: UNI 8/0, red. Rib: 4lb. Clear Monofilament / Nylon. Abdomen: Equal amounts of red, orange, & fiery brown seal’s fur with a pinch of claret mixed in. …

Fly of the Month – May Mike’s Dry Hawthorn Hook: Kamasan B160, short shank hook, size 12. Thread: Veevus GSP, 50D, black, or any fine black thread. Legs: 4 knotted black pheasant tail fibres, tied trailing back. Body: A strip of 2mm. …

Apologies as this might be a week later than normal but for all sorts of reasons it’s been pretty full on over the past few weeks. The fishing has been exceptional, with not only good numbers being landed but the size and …

A very wet end to the month of March has lead us in to an even wetter start to the month of April. Not only that, but as we write this we are in the grips of yet another named storm …… …

Fly of the Month- April by Les Lockey The Irish Cormorant   Hook: Kamasan B100 or B110, Grub hook, sizes 10 to 14. Thread: Black Veevus GSP, 50D, or any fine flat thread. Rib: Red holographic tinsel. Body: Black Veevus GSP, 50D. …

Well here we go again with another new season and thankfully we were blessed this year with some decent weather for opening day. Hugh Gordon once again did a splendid job piping in the new season and it was fantastic that the …