After no real Trout fishing in three years I had arranged a day on Fasque loch near Fettercairn with a friend, however an early morning text on Friday resulted in a change of plan which saw me and two friends heading instead into the Angus glens to a small loch called….. well lets just say its a hidden gem.
Leaving home at around 8.30 ( 30 seconds notice - Do you fancy taking your tube?)
we were tackled up around 10 with a fair wind blowing. A nice fishing wave as the Irish have it.
The view to the south
and the north
We opted to bank fish and started on the eastern shore. Some really small fish were trying to get caught
but only one 8 incher decided to stick!
He was safely returned to grow on a bit!
Lunch time!! Food beckoned.
However walking across the dam wall to the boathouse it struck me that an obvious area for trout was in the corner between the dam and the boathouse. This meant a cast straight into the wind, but hey nothing ventured………
Second cast and an honest 11" fish struck the tail fly, a march brown wet on a size 10 double hook, and after a spirited fight he was in the net. Yippee first brownie in a long time!
Lunch enjoyed and with the sun shining,and the wind blowing harder, two happy anglers set of in the boat to the top of the loch.
I headed up the south bank and fished downwind towards the boathouse.
This was obviously the better bank as a number fish in the 9-11”bracket came to the March Brown on the point and the Bibio on the top dropper.
Best fish of the day (for me at least) was knocking on for a pound in weight
…….biggest brownie in 3 years! A great day!!
Oh and we saw another fisher who had less success than us, maybe even His (or Her) eyes were less sharp because of the rough surface.
Check just above the hill left of centre
