Welcome to my fly fishing reports page, where I share honest accounts from my time on the water throughout the season. These writeups capture each outing as it happened the conditions, the techniques that worked (or didn’t, which is often the case when the fish are more cunning than me), the flies I fished (and occasionally), and the lessons learned along the way (usually the hard way). Whether it’s a quick session involving more tangles than trout, or a longer day (where the only thing biting is the midges), this blog is intended to be both a personal record and a helpful reference for fellow fly anglers who enjoy learning from real world experience and a bit of light-hearted laughter at my expense.
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Nothing Fly Success at Allandale Tarn
The Conditions There’s something about arriving at Allandale Tarn under a soft overcast sky that always feels promising, and this visit on 27 August 2026 had all the makings of a good morning’s fishing. With a light wind pushing across the water and conditions looking settled, it felt like the sort of day where a…
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Windy Morning at Threipmuir Reservoir: 3 Rainbow trout on Cormorants
1. Summary Location Threipmuir Reservoir Date 09 August 2026 Time 06:00–10:00 Weather Strong wind and light rain Water Conditions Good Best Fly Cormorant Fish Caught 3 rainbow trout Overall Outcome Productive session curtailed by unsafe wind conditions 2. Location and Conditions The session took place at Threipmuir Reservoir on 09 August 2026. Conditions were challenging,…
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How to Catch Trout During Hot Weather in Scottish Reservoirs
Proof That Fish Don’t Own Thermometers Scotland has been enjoying one of those rare spells of warm weather that gets everyone talking. You know the kind. Temperatures climb into double figures for more than three consecutive days and suddenly the country behaves as if we’ve been transported to the Mediterranean. The supermarkets sell out of…
