Having taught my wife and son to fly fish we are off to Kinlochbervie for a fortnight's trout and sea fishing. We will mainly be fishing Sandwood and the lochs to the south of it towards Blairmore and some of the Rhiconich hotels lochs if we can.
I normally fish chalkstreams and small fisheries - can someone just let me know what flies we would need for both the brown trout and the sea trout please? Will we be OK using floating lines with long leaders (never used a sinking line so would have to buy some!!)
What do these lochs fish like and is there anywhere else up there we should try? We are new to this forum - it is very good so here's hoping someone can help!! Tight lines.

Welcome to the forum.Have a look here,for some v-usefull info.
www.trout-salmon-fishing.com

Jim

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Hi There,
I fished sandwood loch last season and a floater will definitely be all you need. The water level was very low so I'd check before hiking in (we were camping out there anyway rather than hiking in for the fishing), we met some locals going in for a fish when we were on the way out and they turned back when we told them what the water level was like.
I waded around most of the loch and at no point did it go over my waist so even if there was 4 foot more depth to it it would still only be about 8 foot deep.
I didnt catch anything but that would be down to the water level and my inability rather than there no being any fish! Traditional patterns would do it, soldier palmer, kate mclaren, bibio etc and a few dries for an evening rise. Not so sure about the sea trout flies but I am sure someone will help you out.
It my favourite place in the world, hope you enjoy it, I am jealous two whole weeks in heaven!

Jim caught me there , John Gray has just parted me with more beer tokens,well actually Amazon ,hope John gets a cut!

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Winter grayling taking a year off !
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lo johnandjosh and welcome.
i fished kinlochandbervie and durness over a year ago now with the john mills trust.it was fantastic as i remember i got all stocked up with my rain and wind blowing clothes didnt neen them the whole week,was sun the whole time .fished at least 8 loch up there for the week had fish from all lochs all be it not the biggest brownies but they foght like stink and the best looking i have ever seen and all were cought on bibios kate mclarens zulus .
if you get the chance fish the loch thats on the 18 th hole in the golf course cant remember its name but what a loch and the fish just let me say they were well over the average size small browny.(monsters).
tight lines
joxy

Thanks for the replies. Joxy, can you remember where the golf course was? Durness has a golf course but it is on the coast with no loch on the 18th. Sounds as though you had a great time in the area!!

Its Loch Llanish thats up near the golf course...
A friend of mine had a 5 Ib Brownie there just a couple of weeks ago..Of course he returned it safely...

tattie bogle thats the loch i was trying to remember ,as i remember i had to walk up the hill through the golf course to get onto it,some crackin fish in there tbh
joxy

Loch Lanlish, Cape Wrath hotel in the distance.

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Thanks for that. I will make sure it is on the agenda. Can't wait!