Just got back after two weeks in Strathan and decided to go out for the day with the two lads on this stunning loch.
We took advice from Peter at Culag Cottage which was gratefully received and headed over the two islands to seek shelter from the rain and strong breeze.
We fished black gnat and Kingfisher Palmer on a size 12. We took about 6 fish all about 3/4 of a pound. (all returned).
Then We headed over to the South side to even more shelter where a big isolated patch of lilies were growing. We continued to fish the same flies and took another couple of trout about the same size but must say the midges were biting more than the fish.
The water over there was dead calm but a very large Salmon or Sea Trout (around 8lb at least) kept leaping out of the water within yards of the boat but very close to the lilies.
I rowed close to the lilies and made three casts right to the edge with a very slow retrieve of the Kingfisher Palmer. 10 feet from the boat I hooked a monster which when 2 feet from the boat leapt out and shook the fly free.
This was the aforementioned fish and was a heather coloured purple and silver. I made five or six more casts without any luck and had to move as the midges were intollerable.
I have no idea whether this was a Salmon or sea trout but it continued to leap clear of the water as we rowed away.
Two fish of a similar size also spotted down by the outflowing river.
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