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Jan 18, 2008 12:45:46 GMT 1
Post by malcolm on Jan 18, 2008 12:45:46 GMT 1
Do you visit Shetland for the fishing (Fresh water or sea) ? Then why not tell us about your visit, Were the fish biting ? did you find a good spot ? Tell us about the one that got away
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Jan 26, 2008 17:58:57 GMT 1
Post by aitch on Jan 26, 2008 17:58:57 GMT 1
When you posted this thread malcolm I thought I would sit back and read with great interest at the replies, sadly mine is the first. I have visited Shetland only twice and sadly the expense and the length of time my birth certificate has been in existence probably means twice will be my maximum. I am a keen angler but not of the type I believe you were referring too. I am a coarse fisherman, coarse not by nature but fresh water fishing down here is described as simply that. The last time on Shetland I was taken out by my friend in Brunatwatt and we fished off Vaila on the west side. We had a cracking evening and caught plenty of Haddock and Mackerel, mind you this was 18 months ago. My main reason for replying is that while visiting Vementry area I watched a family float fishing trout in a very small Lochan, I wonder if many people fish this method or is it regarded as "coarse" Just out of interest I fish with a Pole up to 16 metres in Length with probably only 5 to 8 feet of line, a little different to fishing off Vaila. If there any miss spelt words in this reply it is because I am replying in a box that lacks the spell checker, so if one historically, for this forum, word fails many people will quickly know why.
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Jan 26, 2008 18:32:00 GMT 1
Post by georgeg on Jan 26, 2008 18:32:00 GMT 1
Hi.mal & aitch. I did'nt answer this thread as it was directed to visiter's who came here for a bit o fishing.... but i'm here now.. ;D aitch we don't have any course fishing in shetland, just trout, sea-trout, & salmon. they did stock a lot o year's ago with american brook trout, i caught a few of them in the perrie pund's water, but they seem to have all died off now.. the only course fish i'm aware of are the stickleback's in certain burn's, i think they are the three spined one's.. but they are very small.. the only wee story i can tell is.. i was fishing burga water in the westside in a competition, and was playing a trout, when the shingle i was on slid off into deep water, i went with it, i had quite a struggle to get back to the bank. my fishing buddie that day was brian watt, he broke his rod and had to go all the way back to lerwick to get his other one.. ;D
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Jan 26, 2008 19:50:19 GMT 1
Post by aitch on Jan 26, 2008 19:50:19 GMT 1
Yes you are quite correct George it was aimed at visitors. Where do you fish for Salmon George, do they come into the Lochs, I do not recall any rivers of a suitable size that they would swim up to spawn. Burga water? I should know were that is, I will have a look at my maps. Did you land the fish which caused you to have a swim That story reminds me of my brother who many years ago was fishing the River Dove in Derbyshire, he was fishing a weir, he fell in, he remembers being tossed around underwater until breaking free from the undercurrent, he came up with his cigarette still in his mouth. ;D
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Jan 26, 2008 20:12:07 GMT 1
Post by georgeg on Jan 26, 2008 20:12:07 GMT 1
Hi.aitch. glad your brother made it safely, did he dry oot the ciggie.. ;D salmon are not so plentiful as they were, same as the sea-trout, but they still run at the backend of the season.. some of the water's they run are... weisdale burn, burn of sandwater, brewster loch, laxobiggin burn of strand water and laxo burn...[laxo means salmon] and a few other's.. the only one i've caught in shetland water's, was an 8 pounder in the laxobiggin burn, i also had one on, in the same burn, but it threw the fly....
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Jan 26, 2008 20:19:18 GMT 1
Post by aitch on Jan 26, 2008 20:19:18 GMT 1
I dont think he dried his ciggy George, I have a picture in my mind now of a guy sitting drying his clothes being an ideal subject for the old TV advert for Hamlet Cigars, do you remember it. ;D ;D ;D ;D But to get back to angling, do many people float fish for trout or were they probably tourists trying thier luck.
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Jan 26, 2008 20:32:54 GMT 1
Post by georgeg on Jan 26, 2008 20:32:54 GMT 1
Could'nt say whether they were tourist's or not.. but quite a few local angler's use them.. i don't.. ......... mal probably posed the question hopeing i might part wa some o my secret's.. ooops.. i did.. ;D
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Jan 26, 2008 22:31:31 GMT 1
Post by Pat on Jan 26, 2008 22:31:31 GMT 1
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Jan 26, 2008 22:52:36 GMT 1
Post by malcolm on Jan 26, 2008 22:52:36 GMT 1
Hi Guys, I did indeed aim the question at visitors, the reason for this was a friend asked what areas visitors went to for fishing and were they biting. He asked about visitors in particular as (as he put it) locals would " know the best fishing spots" and he is looking for touristy type places (Whatever that means). He is also interested in the opinions of locals as to where to fish
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Jan 27, 2008 12:22:07 GMT 1
Post by maree on Jan 27, 2008 12:22:07 GMT 1
As a local, I have to shamefully admit that I don't know the best spots for fishing, so I've had a look on a few websites. The Shetland Anglers Association provide plenty of info for would-be fisherfolk of all varieties www.trout-salmon-fishing.com/scotland-shetland.htmAccording to the website, membership of the Shetland Anglers Association costs £20 per year for adults. Visitors memberships are also available. For those wishing to make use of the Association's boats, an extra ticket costing £20 per year must also be purchased. Memberships can be bought from Shetland Islands Tourism, Rod and Line Tackle Shop, or from the Shetland Anglers Association Clubrooms in Burns Lane........ I'm not sure that the Rod, Line and Tackle shop is still in existence though. For Sea fishing, Mavis Grind seems to be popular and is very accessible for everyone, including disabled folk. On another note, the Northmavine tourism group is currently putting together a brochure for the area and has discussed adding some of the popular fishing spots in Northmavine, so if anyone has any "insider" ;D info as to the best spots to try, the group would also be pleased to hear fae you. Pm me or e-mail maree@northmavine.com
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Jan 27, 2008 15:30:54 GMT 1
Post by aitch on Jan 27, 2008 15:30:54 GMT 1
To Pat and Maree, thanks for the links, very interesting stuff. Recently on TV down here there has been a series presented by Nick Hancock, he of "They Thought it was all over Fame". He took a group of six people, fishing novices all, to Sutherland in Northern Scotland, over a week to 10 days they received coaching in all aspects of Fly fishing. For beginners they did quite well, the program got me wondering what is regarded as a "Big" Brown trout, one was caught around 1-1/2 lbs and the coaches said this was a good fish. Are there much bigger ones to be caught on Shetland?
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Post by Pat on Feb 1, 2008 22:52:22 GMT 1
Hi aitch
How're ya doin?
I'm not sure about this. However, I understand that while Shetland trout are perhaps not that heavy they are very plentiful.
I saw snippets of the series you mention. I thought the photography was very good.
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Post by georgeg on Feb 2, 2008 10:11:27 GMT 1
Hi.mal. If i was to recommend anywhere in shetland for tourist / angler's.. then it would have to be eshaness... the braewick cafe has excellent camping / caravan / food etc.. during the day, you have the scenery to admire and explore / then you have probably the best fishing in shetland.. braewick is ideally situated for the loch's are within about 5 minutes by car from it... about 6 loch's in total.. all contain good sized trout.. but during the day they can be quite dour, best to fish them in the evening.. i had a 3lb trout out of the west loch, a 7lb trout was taken from the gerdie loch framgord has fish in it as long as your arm, but its a dour water.. houland gives up many big trout every year.. and i know for a fact that gluss water [20 minute walk] has fish up to about 10lb a mate of mine had one over 8lb.. the loch o the gate [next to the cemetary] gave one over 7lb.. and last leascole has also very big fish.. leascole and houland weed up quite badly as the you go by june.. hope this information help's make your pal's mind up to visit northmavine... geordie.
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Post by georgeg on Feb 2, 2008 10:26:58 GMT 1
Hi.aitch. nearly forgot to answer your question about .what is a big trout. well it all depends on what loch you are fishing, if you are fishing a loch with smallish trout say about half pounders, then you catch one of about a pound, then that would be a big fish [for that water] put it this way. if you were fishing a small stream where you knew the fish were very small. [still good fun] then all of a sudden you hook one of a pound. then you would be thinking.. thats a cracking fish.. geordie.
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Post by aitch on Feb 2, 2008 15:58:22 GMT 1
I am fine thanks Pat, yes it was well photographed. Cheers George, 10lbs eh' that is a good fish anywhere.
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