Fishing Scotland’s Lochs: Southern Scotland
The south west is Scotland’s coarse fishing corner, and it is badly underrated by anglers who drive straight past it on the way north.
Carron Valley Fishery: The Members-Only Water Worth Knowing About
Over a thousand acres of wild brown trout water between Denny and Fintry, and since 2021 you cannot buy a day ticket. Here is what that means if you were planning to fish it.
Butterstone Loch Fishing Guide: A Small Perthshire Water That Punches Up
Around 70 acres near Dunkeld, holding rainbow, blue and brown trout, fished from boat and bank. Access runs through the angling association rather than over the counter.
Loch Leven Fishing Guide: Wild Brown Trout at Kinross
Boat only, fly only, wild brown trout. Loch Leven is the water that gave loch-style fishing its name, and it still asks proper questions of an angler.
Lake of Menteith Fishing Guide: Scotland’s Best-Known Stocked Loch
Boat-only, stocked weekly, and twenty minutes from Stirling. Lake of Menteith is where I send anglers who want their day out to involve catching fish.
Fishing Scotland’s Lochs: Central Scotland and Perthshire
The belt of water between Stirling and Dunkeld holds some of the most consistent stillwater trout fishing in Britain. Here is how the main venues differ and which one suits which angler.
Bank Bags and Luggage: What’s Actually Worth Carrying
A practical look at fishing luggage – what earns its place in a session kit and what just adds unnecessary weight.
Tackle Boxes: The Ones I’d Actually Buy Again
After going through more tackle boxes than I can count, here’s what I’ve learned about what’s actually worth paying for.
Can You Still Catch Trout in October? Yes – If You Know Where to Look
River trout seasons are closing by October, but stillwater trout fishing can be some of the best of the year if you know where to go.
What Bait Actually Works Best for Trout? My Honest Ranking
Where bait fishing for trout is permitted, here’s my honest ranking of what actually produces, based on years of fishing the day-ticket waters that allow it.