Good Day on a Badenoch Loch!

Sunday 11th June What a fantastic memorable day in the Scottish Highlands.

Myself, the two Tams and Scott had a great time in the Upper Spey area on a Badenoch Loch catching fiesty brown trout whilst the net was closing in on an indignant  Sturgeon elsewhere! 

We travelled North in the afternoon at a leisurely pace as our intention was to fish into the evening.

Some two and a half hours later we arrived at the loch where we met Sheena & Jacko for the first time this year.

Last year Sheena was out of commission for some maintainance so it was good to have both boats available once again.

As the four of us set off afloat out on the loch, the weather wasn't the best for fishing but it was great for the  tourists and sightseers I'm  sure!

We had bright sunshine and occasional cloud cover  for most of our time on  the loch  however we did had a lovely warm gentle breeze blowing  from the west which switched to the south, and thankfully the rain showers and  thunder & lightening which was predicted didn't materialise.

Despite the bright conditions the trout were very obliging taking a wide variety of patterns. Leggy hopper patterns, Muddlers, Sedgehogs, Ordies and various other Palmers fooled the trout.

Twenty six trout were caught between the four of us.

We had twenty to the boat, twelve for Tam and eight for me whilst Scott and the other Tam had thee each.

We called it a day about 8.30ish and reluctantly went back ashore.

After all the he pelava of carrying our engine and gear back to the cars we were soon heading back down the A9 and made our customary stop at Pitlochry for a very welcome bite to eat.

It was just past midnight when we got home and I learned of the latest Scottish political scandal.

A great day was had by all!