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Post by kentangler on May 13, 2006 17:43:05 GMT -5
Has anyone got experience and advice for 3 flyfishers visiting the Assynt Angling Clubs lochs based in Lochinver for a week in mid June? Patterns, locations, techniques etc.
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Post by 3lbgrayling on May 13, 2006 17:47:15 GMT -5
hi kent angler welcome to our forum. my advice is find water ,cast a fly .and wait for the pull. ;D
you will get plenty of info locally .they really want you to catch .
jim
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Post by Duncan on May 14, 2006 8:24:13 GMT -5
Traditional loch style, with standard fly patterns will suffice. I favour a black pennel on the point, silver butcher in the middle and on the bob something bushy, a claret bumble works for me.
Remember to take some midge repellent.
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Post by Duncan on May 14, 2006 8:24:50 GMT -5
PS. Invest in a kelly kettle!
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Post by deergravy on May 15, 2006 15:13:30 GMT -5
Hello Kentangler,
3lb's advice is succinct, but accurate! Mid-June in Assynt is, on the whole, hugely prolific.
The Mayfly should be putting in an appearance by then and all the major lochs - Awe, Ailsh, Cama, Veyatie, Fionn, Assynt, Urigill - will be hitting peak form.
Pulling trad wets will get you loads of fish, but the greatest killer up here is Bob Wyatt's Deer Hair Sedge. My mate, who pretty much only fishes one week a year, our summer Assynt jaunt, uses nothing else. He's usually kept rather busy.
My top wet fly - by a mile- is the Loch Ordie. Fish it on the dropper of a two-fly cast with, well, whatever you fancy on the point. Silver Invicta, Kate McClaren, gold bead damsel, Whatever - they usually nail the Ordie!
In general, if there's a hatch on I would recommend imitative, surface tactics with emergers or dries over the traditional loch style.
Then there's the dapping...
PM me if you want more info
DAVE
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Post by altnaharra on May 16, 2006 5:28:16 GMT -5
I would thoroughly endorse Deergravy's advice having fished in Assynt fairly regularly for the past fifteen years or so.
Kate McClaren always a top fly for me, Loch Ordie, Zulus-black and blue, black pennell of course....and don't be afraid to fish dries even if nothing is showing. I find Deer's Hair Sedge is remarkably effective on the top dropper.
as for lochs to that list i would add Loch Mhaolach Coire (the 'gillaroo' loch) because its a stunning location, Loch Fleodach Coire and the fiddle shaped loch south east of it, loch n gruagaigh (above and behind loch awe), Loch Leitir Easaidh
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Post by kentangler on May 16, 2006 17:41:06 GMT -5
Thanks to all who have responded , please keep the advice coming - surely there are more out there with 1st hand knowledge of the area. I am new to this forum mallarky, Dave pardon me,  what / how does one PM someone?! |
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Post by mattwright on May 16, 2006 18:17:45 GMT -5
Kentangler,
The advice you are getting is ok. More lochs than you could fish in several lifetimes up there. Fish big sizes of traditional wets. The typical cast I use is Ordie or Blue Zulu on the bob, invicta on the middle dropper and Peter Ross on the point. You will hardly need to change this. Some very good lochs in amongst the many good ones and the fun is finding them. Go enjoy and remember to treat the fish with respect and in the small lochs think about putting the fish back,
Matt
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Post by Duncan on May 17, 2006 15:49:05 GMT -5
It really is a magical area, superb scenery and loch after loch as echoed above, the fun is often finding them, I recall hiking for two hours from a bothey, which was a hike to get to in the first place, and having found the most idylic loch below a huge corrie, casting twice and catching 5 perfect wild browns.....then looking up to the skies and watching two golden eagles circling above!
I lost count of the fish, but they are memories I will hold forever.
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