Fishing Bothy - do they still exist?

Iv read so much about guys in a bothy waiting for the sunset / or rain to go off etc and generally tell stories and hang out before and after sessions .

do they still exist? Has anyone got an tales or myths ? or does vandalism and young torags spoil this in modern times.

mark

They are more huts than bothy's & in the main on Salmon rivers. They can vary from a basic "Garden Shed" to a rather sumptuous out house with all mod cons.

This one on Tulchan Speyside



Tight Lines

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I think the last and only time I saw one was in 2007 selkirk - Galashields but the stretch of the river it was on looked very well maintained and very private . I was camping near by on the saturday night for a car show in selkirk on the sunday . Wishing i had my gear with me ....

Aye, Mark, and they are fun' on baith sides o' the Border, often referred tae as 'shepherd's bothies' ower on oor side. TC
PS Somebody on another post, an American gent, said that he liked to hear the native chat. I think he'd understand what I have written more easily than native Cumbrian.

Im getting you loud and clear Terry

I know of one in central Scotland, obviously I can't say where it is or it'll be burnt down at the weekend.

Loch dionard I hope still has one , had a memorable Curry one midgy night there with troutheaven ,told I snore like a hurricane .

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haha

I remember we were fishing at loch ard last year and were were sheltering in a boat house !!! we phoned for a pizza and the guy at dominoes in stirling thought we were having a laugh

Hi' Andy, Just posted reply to your comment on polystickles on Ivens' thread.
Did either you or Stan ever fish salt water style in the Kyle of Durness? I've past it on numerous occasions, a good while back, and I used to itch to try the estuary, it looks gorgeous.
I have mentioned on FFF, a few weeks back, that a pal and I once saw about five wee burn/loch trout in the little fresh water pool in Smoo Cave. We presumed they came down the rock fissures, as alevins or even as eyed ova, from Loch Meadaidh or Allt Smoo. Nearest my pals and I got to fishing the area was on 'Tarvie' and Lochan Sgeirach just off the Rhiconich-Durness road. A ritual when we stayed at Rhuvoult for our holidays was a Wednesday lunch at Durness, in the restaurant overlooking the sea. Cheers,TC

started its life as a shepherds bothay , but now used as a fishing bothay .
spent a week in here hill loch fishing , probs best week of my life

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