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Fishing for trout, fly fishing school in the Scottish Highlands - Gaick Estate
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Loch Bhrodainn |
Fly fishing for trout in lochs or rivers amidst fantastic scenery with expert fly fishing instruction and guidance at hand to provide fly casting and fishing tuition. Perfect for groups of friends, corporate entertainment or corporate fishing trips. Gaick Lodge is an authentic sporting lodge far from the bustling crowds surrounded by mountains, rivers, lochs and lots of wilflife deer, eagles, grouse and of course trout, plenty of feisty wild brown trout and the enigmatic Arctic charr. Take a break from fishing if you like and walk the mountains but remember to take your camera because the views are breathtakingly spectacular. Bring your mountain bike if you want to travel faster or enjoy a different challenge, not that time matters much in highland summertime becaue the days are long. Clay pigeon shooting and deer stalking are also available. Genuine fresh air, freedom, fishing for trout and arctic charr, at a pace and with space to relax and enjoy. Contact us for further details, prices etc.
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Loch an Duin |
The Lodge and facilities are available for rent for parties of up to 10 persons in five twin bedded rooms. Domestic staff are on hand and catering staff can be provided. Activity staff includes resident gamekeepers and fishing guides. Expert fishing instruction can be provided by Ally Gowans. Instruction on fly casting, practical trout fishing techniques including wet fly upstream and downstream in rivers, dry fly fishing, wet fly fishing in lochs and dapping. There will also be fly tying and entomology sessions to help you identify the best flies to use and make your own fly to outwit the trout. Float tuibing sessions on on the lochs are one of the most fun ways to fish. You can move silently, like "walking on water" and approach rising fish in places that others cannot reach. Boat fishing on Loch An t-Siellich in the traditional manner, in a drifting boat allows you to cover lots of water during a session. Fishing tackle, waders etc. and everything else you need to catch trout can be provided for those who need them.
Recommended tackle for the lochs is:
Rods: between 9ft and 10ft 6in long AFTM 5, 6 or 7 (at most) for loch fishing and 8ft to 9ft 6in long AFTM 4, 5 or 6 for dry fly fishing.
Lines: DT or WF to match: floating, intermediate and sinking.
Flies: selection of loch wet flies such as Bibio, Kate McLaren, Blue Zulu, Black Zulu, Invicta, Pearl Invicta, Muddlers, Black Pennel, Ke-He, Soldier Palmer, Peter Ross, Kingfisher BUtcher, dark coloured buzzers and Green Peter in sizes 12 (normal), a few 14's for calm conditions and 10's in case it is windy. Dry flies: Royal Wulff, Ginger Quill, Black Gnat, CDC F Flies, Hoppers and Deer Hair Sedges, sizes 14 and 12.
Leader material: Fluorocarbon or nylon sizes 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x.
Accessories: Sunglasses, midge repellant (Avon Skin-so-Soft is good), hat, rain gear, waders, wellies. landing net, fish bass, bag, camera, scissors and/or clippers, hook hone, dry fly floatant,
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Loch An t-Siellich |
The three lochs are quite different in character. Loch an t-Seilich is the largest and deepest. It has an indigenous population of Arctic Charr that have survived in its mysterious waters since the end of the last ice age and it supports good numbers of native brown trout some of which are of the larger ferrox type that feed on the charr. This loch is the source of the River Tromie, a tributary of the River Spey and most years a number of salmon migrate into the loch to spawn in the feeder stream. Salmon are occasionally caught in the river or lochs by anglers fishing for trout, an unforgettable experience! An t-Siellich can be fished by boat or from the bank.
Loch Bhrodainn (Vrottan) is a lovely loch and its free rising trout of perfect breakfast size are perfect for beginners or anglers who wish to experiment with different stillwater techniques. Further up the Glen is Lon An Duin, sandwiched between the mountains this glacial loch is full of brown trout, small but feisty and usually very receptive to a well cast fly. This is the beginners loch par excellence.