11lb Brown TroutI read your reports on Loch Veyatie and heard that someone had caught an 11lb trout - as i was the lucky devil in question, i thought i should send a couple of pictures. I have fished Assynt for the last 6 years, but this was the first year my fishing partner and i had been to Veyatie. We had fished on the Tuesday during the day, each catching a couple of dozen trout in the 8-10 oz range on mini-muddlers, with one or two nearing 12oz. Wednesday 11th August had been stormy, so we returned to fish the last hour of daylight as Cathel Macleod's guide suggested big fish moved then. As it was still windy and rainy, we set up with 7wt rods and black goldhead lures about 2 inches long. I've seen big fish take small flies, but generally they prefer a big meal, so it pays to tailor the fly to the target fish. I started from a point on the southern shore, with the fish taking third or fourth cast. It fought more like a salmon than a trout, with the added drama of a half pounder taking the bumble on the dropper 15 minutes into the battle. After 35 minutes adrenaline-filled minutes, my friend managed to land both; there were shaking hands (nerves and congratulatory) all round! It was 31.5 inches long and very deep as you can probably see from the photos. We'll definitely be back next year!
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