[Rob Brownfield]

I know the fish was taken on bait, but its HUGE and I wonder if it would have been catchable on a fly?

[Jonathan Kerr]

what a beauty! i've fished that area a few times, usually targeting salmon/sea trout on the fly though 

[Rob Brownfield]

Its some fish is it not!!

I have had small cod on the fly off of Peterhead harbour, but that would be amazing fun on a 10 weight and lead core shooting head!

[Allan Liddle]

I've heard of one local from Shetland who likes to tube (fly fishing) for all that swims (including cod) and know he's been successful in the past.

Shetland has deep water close in with a few good voes offering shelter in surprisingly bad weather.

It's just Shetland and not the Shetlands btw Rob, same applies for Orkney.

Allan

[Rob Brownfield]

It's just Shetland and not the Shetlands btw Rob

I should know that having been out with a Shetlander for several years! She was from Yell. I remember once telling a chap I worked with and he immediately said, "She will be a Williamson then". He was right! Small place I guess

 

[Allan Liddle]

Careful now one of my best friends is a Williamson from Yell. 

[Rob Brownfield]

Careful now one of my best friends is a Williamson from Yell. 

Then I probably would know them!..lol

[Hamish Young]

Then I probably would know them!..lol

.................intimately...... by the sound of it 

[Rob Brownfield]

.................intimately...... by the sound of it 

Lol! I do have some stories about Yell and its inhabitants!

I went to a Shetlanders wedding down in the borders. The Groom's brother turned up handcuffed to a prison guard! It got worse from that point on!!

[Jonathan Kerr]

I've only one thing to say about Yell (and Unst), if you ever get a change to go to Shetland, make sure you fish there! Both are cracking spots, and well worth the ferry/hour or so drive...

I'm from Lewick, and it seems the further from there you get the better the fishing does too!!

[Allan Liddle]

Ask me again in September guys and I'll tell you