The Wild Fishing Forum

  

Had a stroll up to a lovely hill loch I know in a sheltered corrie only to find  the place is now leased to a shooting club from Kent for target shooting with high velocity rifles.

Result = wildlife disturbed and gone and access restricted in likely violation of access laws.

Given the popularity of the area with the public it is also extremely dangerous as much of he shooting is very long range. There are targets on the cliffs along the top of which runs a footpath. One stray bullet or ricochet and it's curtains!

It is  just a matter of time until a serious incident occurs. How this could ever have been allowed is flabbergasting.


If anyone could be bothered reporting it it's my guess this operation would not bear up to scrutiny and an investigation by the socialist media would have it closed down.

Estates hate negative publicity. I'm not gong to say where it is!

Quote from: Fishtales on May 24, 2024, 07:37:26 PMHad an overnighter at a hill loch two weeks ago and didn't catch anything. By the time I got there I was too tired to fish long anyway

I had a walk up to a hill loch last Monday - not fishing. My legs would just not work!  I think my 71 year old body is telling me to pack that stuff in to be honest. Perhaps I'll stick to flat walks and cycling. No way I'm going stockie bashing anyway. I'd rather pack up fishing. It's just too depressing. 

I have been out regulary. I try and get out at least once a week.

1. ITEM: Wynter Bushcraft
2. CONDITION: New
3. EXTRAS: Sheath
5. PRICE: £200 discounted for WF members
6. DESCRIPTION:  52100 steel
3.7mm spine, 4 inch cutting edge with 27 degree scandi grind with micro bevel. Total length 9 inch
Handle is stabilized birch burl with black G10 liners. Brass Pins and lanyard hole.

As per any sale made from the forum £10 will be donated
7. PICTURES:

Quote from: arawa on May 24, 2024, 09:07:12 PMthe treks are getting harder🙄.

Aye, tell me about it! 

We have been out weekly on the club loch in the Trossachs, mixed brownies and rainbows and boats only. Some pretty good outings. Ospreys back a few weeks ago and good to be out on the water.
Also now in another club with a sheltered reservoir with bows and a few tigers and boats only. We have both had one each of the handful of tigers which were put in a few years ago at 7 to 8lbs as an extra and all on a CnR basis. Both ones were seriously strong and now at 9lbs or more. Quite an experience!!
Not yet been out for brownies only but up in Caithness shortly and expecting Hawthorn flies to be the main feature.

Just one trip for me to a favoured hill loch at 1800 ft.
Much colder than I had expected but I picked up 6 very lively trout. All taken on a dry that was cast to a rising fish.
Great day out but the treks are getting harder🙄.

Hi guys thinking of booking some fishing in wales for next season around Ethan valley any body got any info

I had an interesting discussion with a squad of squaddies, their NCO and an arsehole guide/instructor on the Conon last week. I strongly suspect the instructor will not be back. He picked on the wrong one to try and exercise his rights whilst forgetting the bit about his responsibilities.