Loch Tay meet up

[match]

Looks like a fiver for trout permits. Probably free for course fishing but I'll never understand how folk can bring themselves to chuck a trout back in if they catch one by accident.

I've been trying to get my head round the different permits in Scotland with regards to fly fishing, coarse fishing (i.e hook and bait) and spinning (i.e lures/spinners).

That particular permit page says 'Any legal lure permitted' - what counts as a legal lure? Is this just fly, or does it include spinning? And what fish can/can't you catch and keep with coarse fishing methods?

I'd like to do some fishing, but perhaps not fly fishing - spent an hour untangling lines last time someone tried to teach me!

 

[Grooveski]

Still pretty much a mystery to me too. "Any legal lure" I take to include spinning, if it's fly only they usually make a point of telling you. Loch Ard went fly only a couple of years ago and it was mentioned on web sites, printed on the permits and there was a notice in the shop that issued them.

I hardly ever fish inland, mostly sea lochs where things are much more relaxed. Don't even know the names of some of the stuff I've eaten in the last couple of years, if it bites it ends up over the fire.

[Edit - Hmm, theres a point. Fishing season closes before the meet]

 

[match]

[Edit - Hmm, theres a point. Fishing season closes before the meet]

I know that rainbows aren't covered by seasons, and several of the lodges on loch tay list rainbows as being in the loch (and state they are to be removed), so we could still end up with something to eat on our hands, if we can get a permit for coarse fishing...

http://www.anglingintayside.co.uk/fishingcentres.asp

 

[Grooveski]

Hadn't noticed this further down the permit page:

Coarse and Grayling Fishing
Grayling are not present in the loch, however you will find pike, charr and eels. Permits available at same price as for trout during trout season.

Yeah, we'll just hit the post office and see what we end up with. The permits will probably say on them what the score is.

Don't hold your breath though, anglers are always going on about canoes scaring fishies.
They could be right too, this lot had a worried look about them.

 

[warthog1981]

I,ll see what I can do

 

[warthog1981]

Russ, if you can get away for even a day over the weekend I'll happily nip down to Perth and pick you up

cheers,
Toddy

well Ive just been thinking Pitlochry is nearer 30 minutes away could be at Pitlochry for Fri 8pm if some kind soul could give me a lift to the meet from there at least id get an over night er out
Id need to be back in Pitlochry for 7:40 ish on the Saturday

 

[Toddy]

I'm presuming that that is 7.40 am ?

If tomtom can get a fix on the station I don't mind picking you up and getting you back there.

If someone else is passing though that could work out too. We've got time to sort things out.

cheers,
Mary

 

[warthog1981]

no its not its pm not am

 

[Tengu]

Dang it, you sound like your having fun!

if anyone could give me a lift up from the barren southlands Ill see about getting time off.

 

[Toddy]

no its not its pm not am

Och, well then, that's no bother and we've got time to organise things neatly too.

Shall we sort things more tightly about a week beforehand?

atb,
Mary

 

[Eric_Methven]

Anyone coming up past Durham? I no longer have my van, in fact I don't have transport of any sort right now. I could pack the rucksack and get the bus up to Edinburgh, then Perth, then Aberfeldy and walk from there but I wouldn't be able to bring any stuff. I was hoping to do green woodcraft demos and let people have a go, and leathercraft tooling/flask making and such but can't carry any of it.

I missed the last one and will be truly gutted if I can't make this one and most of you know the kind of stuff I like to show people, so bussing it up with a backpack kind of defeats the objective.

Anyone any ideas how I can get round this one? I'm also strapped for cash right now so hiring a van is out of the question.

Eric

 

[Graham_S]

I'm no-where near Durham, but I can come down to perth to pick you up no problem.

 

[warthog1981]

Och, well then, that's no bother and we've got time to organise things neatly too.

Shall we sort things more tightly about a week beforehand?

atb,
Mary

sure sounds like a plan

 

[PatrickM]

I will hopefully manage up with a goose for the plucking and a large chunk of roe deer.

 

[Tengu]

Id love to help eric, but the fuel bill for a round trip frightens me, just haft that is scary enough

 

[locum76]

I will hopefully manage up with a goose for the plucking and a large chunk of roe deer.

you want a hand with cooking that?

 

[locum76]

I'd hope to go on the 16th-19th, but may have to go back on the Sunday evening. Can give a lift from Edinburgh...

hows about you, gregorach and me share a motor? i was going to take mine with g but swmbo might want it when I'm away...

 

[JohnC]

I'm giving a lift to Match and I'm waiting to hear if Eric is coming up to Edinburgh as well, so we might be cramped, but it should be ok.. Unless we've got a lot of gear then 2 cars may work out better.

 

[Sneaky]

I'm new to the forum, or at least in terms of actual activity. Don't suppose anyone could help me get to this event? Or suggest how I could if not. Am without transport but would love to at some point go to one of these, if not this one, when do you next imagine another will be?

*eager-eager-eager*

xxx

 

[locum76]

I'm giving a lift to Match and I'm waiting to hear if Eric is coming up to Edinburgh as well, so we might be cramped, but it should be ok.. Unless we've got a lot of gear then 2 cars may work out better.

nae bother, swmbo has consented to my use of the motor that weekend so me and dunc will come up in that. we'll be staying over Friday night and Saturday night.