Tony McTaggart wrote:youd need better rods than the ones youve got tae land mejohn evans wrote:Every time lol I only need tae castTony McTaggart wrote:haha get it up yehjohn evans wrote:Don't worry nae proper piker wid touch yer gearLB wrote:Lewis i started my pike fishing there,my very 1st pike was a lovely 18+ lber I remember it too well as when the guy that took me was getting the weigh sling out i was weighing her by the gills ala trouty ,he turned and gave me a wellie in the nads for that .Anyway believe it or not when we used to go there for a few days we used to leave all the gear (no the rods were not left in ) and go away to oban which is around 20 odd miles away for supplies,,,come back and everything was untouched,,these days?? im worried on leaving stuff out at night with the bivvy just feet away.Such beautiful scenery, why would anyone want to do that!? The mind boggles!
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It's very depressing. I last fished here 3 years ago, and that was the first time in over 10 years. I won't be back. Time is precious, why waste my valuable time fishing there. You just don't know what your going to be greeted with when you get there. Plenty other places to go, I'm not that desperate for a fish. Fact of life we'll all have to travel further and further for our fishing. Or buy a boat!!!
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bigaldo wrote:The boat don't work still have to listen to them, sound and water.It's very depressing. I last fished here 3 years ago, and that was the first time in over 10 years. I won't be back. Time is precious, why waste my valuable time fishing there. You just don't know what your going to be greeted with when you get there. Plenty other places to go, I'm not that desperate for a fish. Fact of life we'll all have to travel further and further for our fishing. Or buy a boat!!!
5lb to gid fur them
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Aint that the truth. I see Gary Hendorson has something in the works. What ever it is i hope it works.The boat don't work still have to listen to them, sound and water.
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Only just saw this,,running 6 months behind ya all .Aye its bad up here but we cant give up.The loch with the pics i tried to install steel signs,as discussed on another thread on here last year.Mostly free including most materials and my time,sand, cement.signs and steel poles,Only thing i needed was 150 pound off the landowner for the actual sign writting,he refused,makes 3 times that in a good day,miserable auld c**t went down in my estimation that day and been on his land maybe once twice since
Well done on the article John ,who is that ugly baldy c**t in the pic though ??
Well done on the article John ,who is that ugly baldy c**t in the pic though ??
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Just read this and just come back from the big loch. Fished the bay for my first night (I wanted that iconic photo, holding a pike with the castle in the background and got it), I knew it was frequented by noddies but it was pretty shocking to see the reality of it. There was two lads directly across with rods on the end of the jetty and upto 40 yards either side of the jetty. The time it took for them to get to runs and hit em was cringe worthy. I went past a few other times over the weekend and also passed by on a boat on the Saturday and it was RAMMED! There must of been 12 bivvies on either side! I don't get it, I'm an Englishman who lives 6hrs away yet I still know there are many other areas on the loch to go at. Why you'd want to fish amongst numerous other anglers on a water that size has me stumped.
It was fascinating to watch as someone got a run at one end of the bay, you'd then see the next guy on get one and so on and so on as the pike moved around the bay. Anyway now I have a picture of a pike in front of the castle I'm done, I'll be back but not on that bay unfortunately.
(p.s. does that trossachs water rhyme with yer knackers? Been on there too and you're right, it's a farce, even in March it was a farce!)
It was fascinating to watch as someone got a run at one end of the bay, you'd then see the next guy on get one and so on and so on as the pike moved around the bay. Anyway now I have a picture of a pike in front of the castle I'm done, I'll be back but not on that bay unfortunately.
(p.s. does that trossachs water rhyme with yer knackers? Been on there too and you're right, it's a farce, even in March it was a farce!)
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Its all a farce up here Ryan. I havnt been piking long compared to most of the guys on here but its quite scary too see just how much interest in it has risen by the wrong'uns. waters I loved I now resent if that makes sense.
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Andrew Croft wrote:I was talking to the chap who took me out on the boat, he's been travelling up for 30 odd years, said he never saw another angler and if he did they were targeting Brown's. Must of been an exciting time to be fishing the place! That said it's still a very, very special place, my favourite venue by a country mile. Scotty D's chapters in PAC30 and Big Water Pike left a big impression on me. Back again, back end of June!Its all a farce up here Ryan. I havnt been piking long compared to most of the guys on here but its quite scary too see just how much interest in it has risen by the wrong'uns. waters I loved I now resent if that makes sense.
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Just need to get out of sight and earshot of the bell ends mate but that gets so much harder it seems as the years go by
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go midweek if possible
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Check the map and anywhere that requires a walk you'll be safe, most noddies like to fall out the car and back init
Midgies gonna murder you end of June!!
Midgies gonna murder you end of June!!
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DavyMc wrote:Check the map and anywhere that requires a walk you'll be safe, most noddies like to fall out the car and back init
Midgies gonna murder you end of June!!
Don't I know it! Stocking up on skin so soft and netting for sure!