That’s very kind of you to say that, thank you. It’s just a bit of fun doing the videos and something to document the fishing I get up to. All the best 👍
Lovely looking pools, thanks for talking about and showing the fly used, all information about temperature and fly size is useful. Well done, I look forward eagerly to part 2!
Thanks for the kind words Simon, I think I was just in the right place at the right time! I don’t tend to take water temps, maybe I should. It was 14 deg C though, not really a breath of wind, I’m just glad the midges, although still clinging on, are no where near as bad as they were a few wks ago. All the best 👍
i fish a very small club spate river near Carradale on the kintyre peninsula , this season i caught my first 3 salmon ever on the fly , i lost about half a dozen due to inexperience and they were all from september onwards . i believe i was the only angler in the club to catch a salmon from our burn this season , but i also believe i was the only angler fishing consistently a few hours per week or anytime there was water . ours is also cat 3 no take . i think if more anglers fished the catch rates would show some improvement in the west coast waters , sadly lots of members who recall the glory days before salmon farms and forestry will not bother to get out the rods unless they hear of fish getting caught. if people dont fish they are not catching ! very nice looking wee water there , it looks familiar although i have never fished it , well done on the wee grilse
Thank you 👍 well done on getting your first salmon let alone 3, that’s fantastic. Yes, it was a decent season for me personally and when I filled in the ‘effort/time’ fished on the migratory returns it wasn’t a lot, and as I said in one of the videos that’s not showing off I think it supports what you are saying. Don’t get me wrong, the rivers are in a very precarious situation, but I think last year the return for Portree AA was 6 salmon/grilse for everyone, which is pretty depressing. I’m hopeful this yr will be better but the lack of anglers out plus returns maybe not sent in, shows it in its worse possible light. It may be a few more were caught and if more went out, maybe the catch would improve. Now I am secretary it’ll be interesting to see the returns and I’m hoping to be more involved with the local rivers trust so will maybe get a new perspective on our few spate rivers in terms of health - the trust have been doing a lot of monitoring work on our juvenile fish stocks. There’s a lot to be done granted and the situation isn’t great, but you have to try to take small positives when encountering a few fish. There were farmed escapees getting caught last wk of season in mid Oct but all the commercial operators said there were no know escapes. The wild fish face a multitude of issues. All the best for next season.
Cheers, it is a nice one, we have some decent variety of rivers - that short gorge section is a bit like the Findhorn in miniature now you mention it! Yes, I went out yesterday I set myself a challenge to try to catch a salmon in the river where I’ve only had them lower down, never up the glen. The river is gin clear, I never saw a salmon let alone get an offer, but did get a nice sea trout and did a fair hike up the glen in great scenery. But fingers crossed I’ll get a few more casts in before Oct 15th. Enjoyed your latest Beauly video 👍
@highlandfishingdiary8818 thanks. I got the conditions right for that pool. If my jobs stay as they do at the moment I might sneak on again in the morning before work 🤣.
Retention stats?! 😆 i’m just amazed you or anyone even clicked on it! Thank you for watching it, it’s difficult making them shorter I find, but working on it. That said, part 2 should be uploaded this evening and it’s bloody 20 mins, unless I can shorten it some more. But hopefully some people enjoy the two fish I caught after that grilse, if they watch that far! All the best Dave 👍
@highlandfishingdiary8818 yes I try to get mine to less than 14 min and even then 35% retention is a good score! One I did recently had only 16% retention, lots of views but obviously folk quickly bored with the content after being lured by the title and thumbnail! 👍
@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 yeah, you could get proper bogged down and depressed going through that (well, I could 😆), so i don’t bother. Bit of fun in the end and mainly a way of documenting your own experiences, as much for yourself as anything else, to look back on as well as try to help or encourage others to have a go. I do tend to watch things right through no matter what, time permitting, most videos I genuinely do enjoy and you have an inside idea of the time people spend doing these videos. If you are out this weekend, best of luck mate 👍
Well, definitely - we have to stick together us NICEIC sparkies 😆 when Mat came to do the assessment last week, I couldn’t believe watching or creating YT fishing videos didn’t count towards my CPD time!! I’ll be trying to slip in the odd electrical reference now and again, only casting into the prescribed zones etc etc 😆thanks for the comment, no worries give me a shout, all the best for the remainder of your season.
Yeah, there real picky about CPD 🤣I'm not sure about the electrical references though. I think its a phase you might be going through and there could be viewer resistance? But if you're set on it you might need to amp the references up; but make sure theres continuity in what you do 😅
@@richardwilliamson3624 😆 it’s like when you can’t get the end of the fly line out of the rid tip - all down to the loop impedance 😁we best stop this now or this will not end well!!
Thanks Mike. It’s been great conditions since monday with rain keeping the levels up. Work, for once has scuppered the fishing (though I did get out on monday, no salmon but I got a nice sea trout 😆), but I’m hopeful of maybe a cast tomorrow perhaps too, depending on work today. All the best 👍
No it’s not there, I don’t tend to mention specific names and locations, I hope you understand. This river has really struggled, so this season for me has been an exception rather than the rule. So hopefully it is a small positive sign for our rivers, all of which are Category 3. Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed the video, it’s always amazing to encounter one of these fish and see them swim away.
@@highlandfishingdiary8818 Yeah I feel ya Brother and I'm glad you said that, I keep some of my wee spots secret even to mates. I have seen it before tho, good luck on the Electrical assessment thingy you talked about.
@@sgthaggis1448 thank you, it went OK though I have never met a fellow NICEIC spark that looks forward to it, the fishing keeps me kind of sane 😆 all the best 👍
Hi Phil, I’ve been up here 17 yrs but lived in / near Selby for most of my younger life, also Sheffield for a bit too. So yes, you’re not far wrong 👍all the best.
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Thank you , those are some lovely fish you have caught on your channel 👍
I like your style and your attitude. Thanks for sharing and thanks for releasing all you catch.
That’s very kind of you to say that, thank you. It’s just a bit of fun doing the videos and something to document the fishing I get up to. All the best 👍
Lovely looking pools, thanks for talking about and showing the fly used, all information about temperature and fly size is useful. Well done, I look forward eagerly to part 2!
Thanks for the kind words Simon, I think I was just in the right place at the right time! I don’t tend to take water temps, maybe I should. It was 14 deg C though, not really a breath of wind, I’m just glad the midges, although still clinging on, are no where near as bad as they were a few wks ago. All the best 👍
Good way to spend your morning after the school run , a good time to get a checky cast for me to lol 🎣
Too right mate, this time of yr especially as you know it’ll be all over soon, that urge to get out and make the most of it, is strong 😆🤞
i fish a very small club spate river near Carradale on the kintyre peninsula , this season i caught my first 3 salmon ever on the fly , i lost about half a dozen due to inexperience and they were all from september onwards . i believe i was the only angler in the club to catch a salmon from our burn this season , but i also believe i was the only angler fishing consistently a few hours per week or anytime there was water . ours is also cat 3 no take . i think if more anglers fished the catch rates would show some improvement in the west coast waters , sadly lots of members who recall the glory days before salmon farms and forestry will not bother to get out the rods unless they hear of fish getting caught. if people dont fish they are not catching ! very nice looking wee water there , it looks familiar although i have never fished it , well done on the wee grilse
Thank you 👍 well done on getting your first salmon let alone 3, that’s fantastic.
Yes, it was a decent season for me personally and when I filled in the ‘effort/time’ fished on the migratory returns it wasn’t a lot, and as I said in one of the videos that’s not showing off I think it supports what you are saying. Don’t get me wrong, the rivers are in a very precarious situation, but I think last year the return for Portree AA was 6 salmon/grilse for everyone, which is pretty depressing. I’m hopeful this yr will be better but the lack of anglers out plus returns maybe not sent in, shows it in its worse possible light. It may be a few more were caught and if more went out, maybe the catch would improve. Now I am secretary it’ll be interesting to see the returns and I’m hoping to be more involved with the local rivers trust so will maybe get a new perspective on our few spate rivers in terms of health - the trust have been doing a lot of monitoring work on our juvenile fish stocks. There’s a lot to be done granted and the situation isn’t great, but you have to try to take small positives when encountering a few fish. There were farmed escapees getting caught last wk of season in mid Oct but all the commercial operators said there were no know escapes. The wild fish face a multitude of issues.
All the best for next season.
Great video. Looks a lovely wee river to fish. Has findhorn like vibes to it. Hopefully you get out for a few more casts with this rain.
Cheers, it is a nice one, we have some decent variety of rivers - that short gorge section is a bit like the Findhorn in miniature now you mention it! Yes, I went out yesterday I set myself a challenge to try to catch a salmon in the river where I’ve only had them lower down, never up the glen. The river is gin clear, I never saw a salmon let alone get an offer, but did get a nice sea trout and did a fair hike up the glen in great scenery. But fingers crossed I’ll get a few more casts in before Oct 15th. Enjoyed your latest Beauly video 👍
@highlandfishingdiary8818 thanks. I got the conditions right for that pool. If my jobs stay as they do at the moment I might sneak on again in the morning before work 🤣.
@@Hardlinesanglingwell hopefully you will and best of luck 🤞
Cant wait to see part 2! watched this in 2 parts, so sorry about your audience retention stats! lovely grilse 👍
Retention stats?! 😆 i’m just amazed you or anyone even clicked on it! Thank you for watching it, it’s difficult making them shorter I find, but working on it. That said, part 2 should be uploaded this evening and it’s bloody 20 mins, unless I can shorten it some more. But hopefully some people enjoy the two fish I caught after that grilse, if they watch that far! All the best Dave 👍
@highlandfishingdiary8818 yes I try to get mine to less than 14 min and even then 35% retention is a good score! One I did recently had only 16% retention, lots of views but obviously folk quickly bored with the content after being lured by the title and thumbnail! 👍
@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 yeah, you could get proper bogged down and depressed going through that (well, I could 😆), so i don’t bother. Bit of fun in the end and mainly a way of documenting your own experiences, as much for yourself as anything else, to look back on as well as try to help or encourage others to have a go. I do tend to watch things right through no matter what, time permitting, most videos I genuinely do enjoy and you have an inside idea of the time people spend doing these videos. If you are out this weekend, best of luck mate 👍
Great video. Thanks from a fellow NICEIC sparky from Sutherland. Will have to give you a shout next time I’m over on the island 👍
Well, definitely - we have to stick together us NICEIC sparkies 😆 when Mat came to do the assessment last week, I couldn’t believe watching or creating YT fishing videos didn’t count towards my CPD time!! I’ll be trying to slip in the odd electrical reference now and again, only casting into the prescribed zones etc etc 😆thanks for the comment, no worries give me a shout, all the best for the remainder of your season.
Yeah, there real picky about CPD 🤣I'm not sure about the electrical references though. I think its a phase you might be going through and there could be viewer resistance? But if you're set on it you might need to amp the references up; but make sure theres continuity in what you do 😅
@@richardwilliamson3624 😆 it’s like when you can’t get the end of the fly line out of the rid tip - all down to the loop impedance 😁we best stop this now or this will not end well!!
On my wish list is to fish in the Kings river in Alaska for Salmon❤ps..since that's not likely thanks for bringing it to me😂
Well, I’m glad you enjoyed the video from Scotland and thank you for the comment … i don’t think i’ll make it to Alaska either 😂 👍
Nice footage and well done again Matt. Wishing you more success for the rest of the season.
Thanks Mike. It’s been great conditions since monday with rain keeping the levels up. Work, for once has scuppered the fishing (though I did get out on monday, no salmon but I got a nice sea trout 😆), but I’m hopeful of maybe a cast tomorrow perhaps too, depending on work today. All the best 👍
Nice wee Grilse, she even posed for the photo. What river is that? looks familiar, above blackwater?
No it’s not there, I don’t tend to mention specific names and locations, I hope you understand. This river has really struggled, so this season for me has been an exception rather than the rule. So hopefully it is a small positive sign for our rivers, all of which are Category 3. Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed the video, it’s always amazing to encounter one of these fish and see them swim away.
@@highlandfishingdiary8818 Yeah I feel ya Brother and I'm glad you said that, I keep some of my wee spots secret even to mates. I have seen it before tho, good luck on the Electrical assessment thingy you talked about.
@@sgthaggis1448 thank you, it went OK though I have never met a fellow NICEIC spark that looks forward to it, the fishing keeps me kind of sane 😆 all the best 👍
It would have been nice if you had said what river that was on
I don’t always mention the names of all the places I fish, for various reasons, hope you understand. Thank you.
What kind of net is that may I ask
I’ve had it quite a while, it’s a Wychwood gye-net. I think they used to do two sizes, this is the smaller one. Cheers 👍
Is that a Leeds accent I hear?
Hi Phil, I’ve been up here 17 yrs but lived in / near Selby for most of my younger life, also Sheffield for a bit too. So yes, you’re not far wrong 👍all the best.