Lake of Menteith 1st Nov 2011

Scottish Youth Fly Fishing National Championship

This competition
was held over two
days at the Lake. Around 30 individuals took part on each
day with the aim of qualifying for the national team. The
winner was Calum Robertson - the angler with the highest
aggregate placing over the two days. Calum who is 15 and
from Lenzie, also took the trophy for the heaviest fish and
the best newcomer. Calum had two fish on the Saturday,
one of which was 4lbs 10oz and three fish on the Sunday.
His predominant method? Slow intermediate line with a
size 14 candy booby and cormorants, fished virtually
static.

The Lake is now officially closed for the season but we
have one last opportunity to fish for trout this year on
Sunday 6th November for the Kirk and School Fundraiser.
We have 3 boats left. The fishing is from 12- 4ish and
there is a BBQ, soup, refreshments, raffle, singing etc –
after the fishing. A two man, all inclusive boat, is £40.

Below left Jim Law from Motherwell with a fine looking
Rainbow and Douglas Ross from Maryburgh with an 8
pounder. The captor of the fish bottom left was camera

shy.

The Lake is fishing better than I can remember for the time of year which bodes well for next year – unless it is
the unseasonable mildness.

Unusual feathered visitor: Jim Twaddle tells me he saw a smew on the Lake last week – an unusual sight in this
neuk of the woods.

More next week.