My club had 5 boats here yesterday and it was a good day had by almost all. 9am-4pm £40 a boat. 6 fish limit then 6 c&r. We headed off to the east end of the loch as the wind had been blowing there all week so we anticipated there to be fish. There was, but myself and my boat partner Derek didn't have a lot of joy. Derek took one on a cormorant after about half an hour but it went quiet for us after that. There were fish getting caught on a couple of the other boats and I believe one guy had his six well before 12.

We tried a couple of other spots but ended up at the top end of the loch and out of the wind. Derek hit two fish on two casts and was three fish up on me. I changed from an intermediate to a singer with an orange blob and a cats whisker booby. I soon took two fish on the blob, these fish put up a great scrap and had tails like spades! I took one quite far out as I started my retrieve and it hit the fly like a train and I got a fright as I was talking to Derek. The line shot out of my hand too! I also lost a good fish, I am guessing 4lb ish as it leapt out of the water a few times and I couldn't get the line tight quick enough.

Only down side was a good few cormorants and a number of fish that had been damaged as a result. Make that two downsides, the other - my **** is sore from sitting in that boat all day! Will bring a cushion next time, don't have a fancy boat seat!!

On the whole, a great day out for my first boat outing and I owe alot to Derek who was a fountain of knowledge, tips and advice.

Lake of Mentieth in a fortnight!

Here are yesterdays photos:

Heading west back up towards the Palace.


Two men in a boat


Derek with one of his six


It is in there!


Jamesy with a fish on, he had lost two/three prior to this one!


My reward!

hi nice report and pics. ive never fished linlithgow but hoping to sometime this season

I note that 3 out of your 4 fish have cormorant marks.

Jim

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Hi Ally , good report............ I know your boat partner Derek.........a gentleman.......looks like he`s overwintered well in the photos`s....
bit like the Linlithgow fish........I`m there this Saturday so hopefully I will get hold of a fish or two to get rid of the winter cobwebs

will let you know how we get on.............


Gus Shepherd

Welldone mate, nice catch!!

Dont know if you saw my post on your Wellsfield thread?? Any joy in that area if you did??

Always have enjoyed fishing there as fishes well early season and fish fight very well!

Well done mate!

lovely fish and thats right jim, cormorants yet again, when is this going to end....

Harelaw had 20 odd today im getting desperate.

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Nice report there Ally,, and some good pics too,,i was up for a walk later in the afternoon,,but you lot had already left the water,,hopefully get a couple of days on it this year !

Cheers

Davie

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Yes Jim they did have Cormorant marks, two actually had puncture wounds too, one of which was right through the flesh and when I gutted it there was damage inside the fish. Never realised what a pain they are till I saw for my own eyes.

Sunburstmclaren - the photos actually add a few pounds in Dereks defence!! They aren't a fair reflection of this athlete!

Mitch - can't remember if I saw your reply on that post I will need to have a look for it and get back to you!

Ali was it a Frank Sinatra (slow singer) or a Eminem (fast singer)

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BTF, it was a Tom Jones, (medium singer) !!

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