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Thank you for sharing your memories! That must have been an incredible experience, fishing in such a breathtaking landscape. It's amazing how places like Arkle and Foinaven leave a lasting impression. 1975 sounds like a wonderful time to explore the Scottish wilderness!

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It's incredible how silence can convey volumes, creating a language of its own. The unspoken nuances often speak louder than words, weaving a tapestry of understanding that goes beyond mere conversation. Thanks for watching cheers!

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Thanks for watching, During our annual fishing trip last summer, we filmed in the picturesque setting at the end of June, capturing the vibrant atmosphere. Your enjoyment of the storyline is greatly appreciated! Cheers

Thanks, seriously enjoying your videos, I’m up in Assynt early June this year and can’t wait😊

I'm thrilled that you're enjoying the videos! Your upcoming trip to Assynt in early June sounds like an excellent choice, with its breathtaking landscapes and pleasant weather. Our last fishing trip there marked our second visit, and we absolutely love the place. Assynt is not only a fantastic spot for fishing but also perfect for exploration. I recently created three new videos on Assynt fishing, which might provide you with a comprehensive overview of the fishing experience there. Wishing you a wonderful trip and tight lines!

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Simon, your reminiscence of fishing the lochans with Zulu and black Pennel, along with walks across heather and marsh, sounds like a memorable adventure. The views of Quinag and Suilven must have been breathtaking, even with the dreich weather. Wishing you the opportunity to try dapping with a boat on your next visit!

@@natureexpeditions Ah I was camping out there. A walk from Lochinver and scramble up Suilven and down other side to fish in Fionn loch was memorable....walk back to Lochinver a little "wearying" Quinag remains on the to do list....

Sounds like an adventurous camping trip! Suilven and Fionn Loch must have provided stunning views. Best of luck with your future plans to tackle Quinag! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! It's indeed an excellent spot for fishing. You're welcome, and best of luck on your trip next year! Tight Lines 👍🏻

Thank you very much for watching and much appreciated you liked a great day fishing video! Exploring the outdoors and enjoying the experience is what it's all about, regardless of the size of the catch. Cheers!

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Simon, your choice of traditional fly patterns like the Zulu, blue Zulu, and Black Pennel is a testament to their effectiveness over the years. Exploring the more fertile lochs with limestone scenery sounds intriguing for bigger catches. Quality boots, gaiters, and a brisk wind are indeed essential companions for a successful outing - and a midge-free one at that! Thanks for watching much appreciated 😊!

@@natureexpeditions The midges and the serious remote scenery are just as typical around Torridon..and in the far north west near CapecWrath. They liked a claret dabbler and Bloody Butcher up there and a couple of lochans up over 1000 feet and 5 miles from nowhere surprised with fish of 14" plus. The only company was the drumming of snipe golden plover and far off eagles with daylight until close on midnight.

The scenic beauty of Glenbeg Farm, Kilmelford, and its surrounding lochs is truly captivating. The video timestamps add a nice touch to the description, allowing viewers to appreciate the unique features of each location. The combination of fly fishing in the serene waters of the Scottish Highlands and the picturesque landscapes around Glenbeg Farm in Kilmelford makes for a truly enchanting adventure. Thanks for watching and video timestamps much appreciated your enthusiasm cheers 😎 @FinlagganYT!

@@natureexpeditions glad you like the timestamps, I wish i owned the land at Glenbeg farm, unfortunately I’m not a millionaire so can’t afford all that 2,062 acres of land and someone else owns all that so I’m sure they wouldn’t sell it all, but they may be willing to sell part of the land I’m sure. When I look at Loch a Chreachain on the map, it looks like a character or person with little feet and a cool hairstyle, a mouth and a really really long nose with a really clever storage area below. If I really want to own all of Glenbeg Farm, there is a way to do it all without it costing much money at all, And that is done by building a huge big landscape model of the farm with toy vehicles and mini tracks, or to buy one acre of land and dig it and sculpt it to look just like the Glenbeg farm landscape which formed around 15,000 years ago when the ice age period was still in action, glaciers carved the landscape and rivers further eroded their way through, you may notice some scree and till on the hillsides of Glenbeg in the valley area which drains all of the lochs into on big river which supplies Loch a Phearsain and then flows into the sea. Some lochs there are also reservoirs that feed the village of Kilmelford and it’s surroundings. It’s my favourite place, such a beautiful landscape It’s so hard to choose between the island in Cam Loch or part of Glenbeg Did you need permission from landowner or is it alright to just go and fish all 19 lochs ? And I also recommend Ederline Estate, for fishing, they heave a large estate with holiday houses and cottages, a bothy (carron bothy) which is an old building that has no furniture or appliances and is all just one room, it’s a very primitive style of holiday place, but the other houses and cottages are more modern. Ederline Estate has loads of lochs, so many lochs from large to small that is has a few more lochs than Glenbeg. Argyll and Bute has so many little lake of loch districts within it. or loch clusters/ groups as I like to call them. Thanks for reading this comment. Finlaggan

Finlaggan, your creative perspective on Glenbeg Farm is fascinating! While owning the entire 2,062 acres may be a dream, your idea of creating a landscape model or sculpting one acre to mimic the farm's terrain is a unique approach. As for fishing in all 19 lochs, it's advisable to get fishing permits either from the post office or the hotel. Thanks for the tip on Ederline Estate - sounds like a haven for fishing enthusiasts with its variety of lochs. Your insights into the geological history add another layer to the beauty of Argyll and Bute. Happy exploring!

@@natureexpeditions thank you, It will be a difficult project, to ensure precision, I will get a projector hung up on the top of a tall pole outside at night and project the entire map of the farm and trace that onto the ground (won’t be possible in the summer because it nearly doesn’t get dark even around 1:00am) But any other time of the year is suitable. As well as having climate and flood simulations it will also be outside exposed to real weather. It will be made of clay and concrete with artificial grass sprinkled onto the glued surface of the concrete, this is so that it can withstand a harsh weather conditions without crumbling, and so that it can hold the weight of a human being for when I need to sit on the model to play with toy vehicles or to maintain it. I will call it Happyland. And when I put a small camera in the valley or beside the lakes on the model, it will seem like I’m actually at the real Glenbeg farm that formed over 15,000 years ago when the ice age was in action I also found out that Loch Chaorann is 5m deep Loch nan Druimnean is 18m deep Loch a Phearsain is 16m deep Loch Dubh Mor is 34m deep . I might even make an entire model of Argyll and Bute or just of Glenbeg I think I’ll do it on one acre or half an acre, Or even on a large wooden vessel that I can sail anywhere in the world and there would be entry fees people pay to come and see and play with the only scale model of Argyll and Bute in the entire world. The current world record for the worlds largest landscape model is 1,000 square metres. One acre is 4,000 square metres, New world record, that doesn’t involve stunts.

Thanks for sharing information about An Locha Cham and the surrounding Crinan Canal reservoirs. It's fascinating to learn about the history and features of these man-made lakes, especially the island with its timber bridge. Sounds like a beautiful area to explore again. Much appreciated thanks for watching!😊

@@natureexpeditions yes, I love history, I also forgot to mention these reservoirs along with the Crinan canal were built in 1801 by the navvies that came from Ireland who built waterways, railways and mines. Famous Scottish engineer Thomas Telford led the project of the canal which has a highest point of 21m above sea level with a length of 9 miles. This project had challenges such as Land at badden farm is too boggy Hillsides at Crinan have lots of metamorphic rock and boulders that need to be blasted to make way Construction was completed in 1810 and the Crinan canal was fully functional Although it’s used for leisure and pleasure nowadays. the Crinan canal back then was constructed so that ships and vessels could cut through the land saving time and fuel instead of going on a really long windswept voyage all the way around the kintyre peninsula which used up more time and fuel. Now that roads and planes exist the Crinan canal is just for leisure and pleasure crafts and use. Every 1 to 10 years the Crinan canal gets drained, dredged and lock gates replaced. When the Crinan canal got drained along with its nearest impounding reservoir loch á Bharain, the footprint of an ancient castle was found on the lakebed which was the seat and castle of clan MacTavish, descendants of the family came and visited the site here in Scotland, from Texas in the United States. When the castle got old and crumbled it remained as ruins until when the canal was built, this hollow valley area with 3 rivers was dammed and flooded into a lake hiding the ruins for centuries. Today the canal is also a scheduled monument owned and managed by Scottish Canals. Scottish construction and engineering Companies and firms like Amco Giffen and MacKenzie are chosen to carry out works I will put some useful links to look at on another comment. One of the links will mention what the water waster is, it’s very interesting,

Fascinating history! The transformation of the Crinan canal and its reservoirs is truly remarkable. It's incredible to see how it evolved from a crucial maritime shortcut to a leisure destination. The discovery of the ancient castle's ruins adds an intriguing layer to its rich narrative. Thanks for sharing these insights!

@@natureexpeditions your very welcome, as I live in the local area in mid Argyll, only 3 miles from An Locha Cham, I was looking at the island in the video and I was thinking, I’d love to buy that island from the forestry commission and use the water in the loch as drinking water supply and go off the grid, grow my own food, produce my own drinks, have my own services and signal, create my own WiFi network, create a private 6G network, have a farm, everything healthy, fresh, organic and relaxed, I would work in nature and with nature, I would become one with nature. I would have records and cassettes that I play music on, I would make clothes on a loom, I would create literature on a typewriter, I like a mix of old and modern, I don’t like having too much technology or too less of it, somewhere in between is a good place to be. I always like to say: Nature is the perfect Tonic, Nature always recharges the heart, brain and soul

@@FinlagganYT That sounds like a wonderful vision! Living off the grid in harmony with nature, creating your own sustainable lifestyle - a perfect blend of old and modern. Best of luck with your dream of connecting deeply with the island and embracing a life surrounded by the beauty of nature. 🌿

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Much appreciated thank you 😊

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Thank you much appreciated, roughly it takes 4 to 6 hours depends upon your fitness level.

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Aye local gillie suggested, mostly lochs have decent fish. Thank you

Hiya, we have previously fished the one next to this loch in the video closer to the forest and all lochs have decent fish. Good luck tight lines.

Yes I did thank you

A bit unlucky for the views but try next time if it’s decent weather it’s amazing!

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Hi Sea fishing in Scotland is free. At this time of the year you will catch plenty of mackeral and also pollack from rock marks. However, for salmon and trout you will require permits. As you said salmon fishing in some rivers can be very expensive but trout fishing in both rivers and lochs is very reasonable price. You can get trout permits around £5 to £10 per day. Some of these permits cover several lochs. In most of the trout lochs only fly fishing is allowed but there are lochs where you can do spinning as well. Following websites may help you plan your trips where 1 permit you have a choice of various lochs. www.obanandlorn-anglingclub.co.uk lets.fish/fisheries/assynt-angling-group lets.fish/fisheries/assynt-crofters-trust Remember sea fishing is totally free.

@@natureexpeditions you don't know how hard you helped us. thanks again

@@fishtakeover no problem good luck hope you have a great time tight lines!

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Yes no far from the road, Usual wet flies such as invicta, bibio, connemara black and zulu in various sizes would work. In light winds and flat calm couple of buzzers would do the trick.

Certainly it was a great day thanks for watching cheers!

We fished as advised by local ghillie. Didn’t know it’s a private property.

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Thanks for watching much appreciated! We heard about Orkney and Shetland might go in the future hope you having great time tight lines cheers!

That’s brilliant, Thanks for watching 😊

Sounds good, an amazing place with some incredible views all around ideal for drone. Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks very much, we had a great day tight lines.

Thanks very much for watching, this is one of my favorite always go there.

Thanks very much, no doubt it’s hard to get to the lochs but definitely worth it just need a bit of luck and reasonable weather these lochs are brilliant for fish. Tight lines. Thanks for watching much appreciated!

Thanks very much tight-lines!

Hi, sounds great good luck with that, hill lochs in Applecross are okay to fish without the permit. Great wee lochs good for trout fishing. Thanks for watching much appreciated!

@@natureexpeditions thank you 👍

Hello Garry, Usually fish are there before running in to river. It’s often hit and miss. You can fish the place about 2 to 3 hours either side of low tide. Thanks for watching

@natureexpeditions many thanks for your info and video. Hit and miss is Sea Trouting all over. I have visited that area for many years and never had a cast there.

Thanks it was a good day and well spent!