Has anyone else noticed the quality of fish in Scotland has been pretty stunning this year? I have had a number of crackers from Carron Valley, Harelaw and the LOM this year that have been in tip top nick, full shovel tails with spots/rays, great markings and well proportioned. Just about on a par with the big ressies down south especially Grafham.

Or am I talking pants

Walker

You are correct.

Jim

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I think the main reason is folk just dont want the flabby finless fish of the past and anglers will vote with their feet if a fishery is stocking with poor quality fish

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Parkveiw need to look at theirs

Ae fisheries , best in the west . The fish we get from him are top notch ..

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agreed, ive had my fair share from the carron thie year (river) and the river avon all brownies in stunning condition.

Only been fly fishing for a couple of years so I dont know how bad it was in the past but I certainly cant complain about the quality of fish at either Harelaw or Middleton.

We are talking "Stockies here I take it. Fish will only be as good as the quality supplied from any one fish farms. Plenty of lochs lakes & reservoirs have poor quality fish supplied to them. You only have to look at some of the pictures posted on this forum to see how bad they can be & that is a fair cross section of fish. I can not say I have noticed a bettering of quality of late. Some good, some bad & some downright frankenstein
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at Alderneuk if they aint grade A ,With full tails and fins they go back,
Never had a fish under 3lbs all with tails like shovels and fantastic fighters.

sorry no i was talking about wild browns