Here are a few images from a week based at the Scourie Hotel. For those not familiar with the area the scenery is majestic, both mountains and coastline - simply beautiful.
Fishing wise the week was disappointing. To break the journey we fished the Tyne at Haydon Bridge on the way up - my fishing partner helpfully knocking a sparkling fresh 10lb plus fish off at the net while I successfully netted a 4lb sea trout for him later! We fished the Tyne again yeaterday but the water had dropped a couple of feet and there was nothing doing.
The Scourie hill lochs were dour as were Loch Hope (1 sea trout and 2 finnock) and the Durness limestone Loch Calladale ( blanked and blown off the water!).

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[I]"I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except that we like it and it makes us think and feel."[/I] Roderick L Haig-Brown

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Couldn't contrast more with the view of my desk and office beyond. Beautiful pics, thanks.

Jon

Matthew (you know ) and I spent a fantastic couple of weeks up there, many years ago camping, walking and climbing.

I've never fished Sutherland but those photos bought it all back..many thanks.

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Roy

Fantastic Picture's, looks like Heaven On Earth up there.

My Dad retires at the end of this year and think a trip up there could be on the cards next year.

Whats the best time of year for wild browns up there ?

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Obviously weather is a major factor - it's a wild place up there - but, in my experience, I'd plump for mid June. By mid June the fish should be in condition and the infamous midges shouldn't yet be at their biting best!

It's a sad state of affairs that many of the traditional fishing hotels in the area are no longer operating - Cape Wrath Hotel appears to be reverting to a private residence, Altnaharra has lost its fishing and Inchnadamph Hotel is no longer what it was in the days of the Morrison family.

It is a magical area and the opportunity to fish in such an environment is to be savoured and treasured. I'm not sure that the fishing is 'as it was', particularly for grilse and sea trout in the more famous lochs that have a short river that links them to the coast and the grilse and sea trout that are being caught seem to be of a small average size.

However, one look at the cased browns in the Scourie Hotel will soon get the juices flowing and the urge to strap on the walking boots!

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[I]"I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except that we like it and it makes us think and feel."[/I] Roderick L Haig-Brown

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[url]http://www.gameanglinginstructors.co.uk/[/url]

Cracking photos with some great scenery.

Was up in mid June for a weekend trip with my mate.

Love the Scourie Hotel. It is a proper fishing hotel and the owner is very helpful.

We fished Calidale. On the first day we were blown off the boat, but managed a couple from the bank on a goats toe. They averaged 2lb and were in tip top order.

The second day was the complete opposite; Flat calm to start( with a slowly increasing breeze) cloudy but warm. However there was a large hatch of olives throughout the day, giving first class dry and nymph fishing.

We totalled 15 for our session. The largest was 3lb, and again the average was a little over 2lb.

This has to be some of the very best wild brown trout fishing in the country

Attached a couple of photos:

Some cracking Broonies there Gordon.

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