21 September 2023
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Mr Paterson Barbel: Colin’s Son had this 13lb 4oz barbel on a recent trip to the mighty river Trent’s A1 pits section to round off a 10 hour round trip from Lanarkshire. Caught fishing on the far margin on double crab hookbaits.
Craig Mason Barbel: Craig’s always wanted to catch a barbel so I made a short solo fishing trip to the river Trent where he was lucky enough to catch 3 Barbel all of which put up a very impressive fight.
Michael Tarr Skate: This skate was caught on Saturday 16th October at Oban aboard the Laura Dawn II out of Oban. t took around 45 minutes to land and involved a lot of sweating and a few swear words!
David Skwarczylo Skate: 184lb female skate caught from shore on west coast of Scotland. She took a Pollock on a size 8 meat hook and took perseverance, determination and team work to get her to the surface. After she was unhooked and few photos taken, David and his pals helped her recover before she swam off safely.
Dylan Grant Sturgeon: Dylan was blanking on a Carp session at Drumtassie Fishery when he suddenly got a single-tone run and struck into this Sturgeon. He said it was a 25 minute battle before this prehistoric monster slipped, known as Maisy into the net weighing in at 35lb 2oz. After a quick pic and some Carp care she swam off strongly.
Graham Stewart Salmon: Graham decided to go for a cast after work to try out a new line only to be greeted with this absolute gem of a fish on the first cast to a size 10 Dunty Special! He’d pulled out just enough line to get a cast and this fish took halfway through the swing. After a fantastic fight back and forth across the river Leven he managed to get the net this beauty.
Henry Watt Brown Trout: Small Brown Trout from the River Earn on a little silver spinner.
Lee Karpowicz Brown Trout: Lee had this lovely Brown Trout estimated at 4lb on a small dry fly.
Marius Butautis Pike: A nice fish just below the double figure mark from Loch Skene in Aberdeenshire
Oliver Haggart Brown Trout: Oliver likes fishing with his friends
Paul Branchfield Pike: fter years of trying with very little reward, finally managed a decent Pike from Lomond with this mid double coming to a Mackrell tail fished on the bottom in really shallow water.
Peyton McCabe Dogfish: Peyton’s first ever Dogfish, caught over low tide at Gairlochead using a Mackerel strip bait.
Robbie Bell Brown Trout: 5lb wild brown trout caught on Loch Langabhat on the Isle of Lewis. The fish took a copper Toby whilst fishing for Salmon.
Sam Dunn Pike: Caught from Loch Venachar on a Bluey. Sam used a friend’s kayak to drop a ledger on the spot to hook the fish that weighed 20.8lbs
Scott Robinson Perch: Caught Dropshotting worms at last light 3.2lb