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February 2010
Ruantallain Estate, Isle of Jura
From time to time, we have a unique opportunity to offer long weekends of wild brown trout fishing in May and June on the Ruantallain Estate Island of Jura for parties of 6 to 10. In 2010, we are able to offer 20-24 May and between 23 June and 1 July 2010. A typical party comprises up to ten people with a minimum party size of six, who travel daily from the lodge down to Loch Tarbert (5 mins) where they transfer to the estate seaboat WALLASEA from which they land out on the West coast where there are two hill machines which convey the party to a choice of about twenty five trout lochs varying from twenty five acres ( the largest is 200 acres) and over a three/four day period in May they may expect to catch up to 300/400 fish. There are two ghillies in attendance to help the inexpert fishermen. Sizes vary from three pounds to about one third of a pound and three to a pound isn’t a bad expectation. At the end of the day the party re board the WALLASEA and after a spectacular trip down the loch they then find tea and scones waiting for them plus a three course dinner. The fish are totally wild and it is a wonderful experience fishing completely unspoilt lochs amid wonderful scenery with views of Mull and Colonsay across the sea. Read the article in Trout & Salmon - In Glorious Isolation pdf format.
Prices from £140 per person per day (min party size 6) to include full board accommodation (exc drink) and trout fishing
Bywell opened the River Tyne season with the first fish off the system on 1 Feb (opening day). Nigel Arthur caught this fresh run springer of 18 pounds from the Fish Pass Pool on the Upper Bywell beat on Thursday 11 Feb, on a Tosh
Nigel Arthur’s lovely 18 pounder from Bywell
Following on from the success of the last few days, Pat Nicholl caught two lovely springers this morning, Friday 5 February, firstly a 9 pounder from the Hoy Pool, followed by a seven pounder from the Braal Pool, both on Beat 4. With four fresh early season springers in four days, all from Beat 4, the Thurso seems to have well and truly started.
Pat Nicholl with his second fish of the day from the Braal Pool, Beat 4 River Thurso. 5 February 2010
The First fish from the River Thurso was caught by Don Mackay on 2 February
The fish was caught on Tuesday 2nd February on the Hoy Pool on beat four. It weighed in at nine pounds and was taken on a three inch fly of Don’s own creation which he calls a D.C.M. The river height was seventeen inches and the grue had stopped going through about two hours before he caught it.
A second fish was caught from the same pool earlier today – Thursday 4 February. The First Fish from the River Tyne was caught at Bywell on opening day on 1 February – more details and photo to follow
Wild Sport in the Outer Hebrides - 2009 season report
Shooting Gazette - The Review, Award Winning Scottish Estate (1) Lochindorb Estate
Shooting Gazette - The Review, Award Winning Scottish Estate (2)
Thinking ahead to the salmon fishing season in Scotland, which if not already under way, will be by mid February at the latest, we look forward to some exciting fishing. If you haven’t already secured your fishing for this season, please have a look at our fishing late availability which is updated every Friday throughout the season. We still have prime fishing to let on the River Naver at Syre, the River Ness at Ness Castle, the River Helmsdale at Achentoul, as well as the famous Bywell Fishings on the River Tyne. In addition we have been pleased to add the River Kirkaig and River Inver in North West Sutherland and the Downie Park and Cortachy fishings on the River South Esk to our portfolio
The river South Esk is gearing up for opening day on 16 February, and we are pleased to report that the river is now ice free.
Here are some pictures taken at Downie Park during the recent snow and ice ..
The Drain Pool, Downie Park 9 January 2010
January 2010
Firstly Happy New Year, and wishing you the best of sport in 2010.
The unseasonably cold weather has done its best to disrupt sport over the Christmas and New Year period. A statutory suspension of the shooting of ducks, geese and waders in Scotland, put into force in early January, is to be lifted at midnight on Monday 18 January. BASC has advised the Scottish Government that the expected thaw should be enough to allow birds to recover from the cold spell.
Pheasant shooting has continued where possible, and although there were some cancellations due to heavy snowfalls in and around the New Year, since early January, most shoots have been able to continue as normal, and our parties have experienced some wonderful shooting in the snow. |
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The salmon fishing season opened on a number of Highland rivers on the 11 January, including the Thurso, Helmsdale and Kyle rivers. The North was still in the throes of ice and snow, and few pools were even visible let alone fishable. A few hardy souls ventured out, but nothing was reported to be caught.
The river Tay opened amidst much fanfare on 15 January, and there was a very well attended ceremony in Birnam and Dunkeld to celebrate the start of the season. |
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