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15th April 2026 – Little Saxbys Farm Trout fishing cancelled.
TROUT FISHING AT THE FARM CANCELLED I have just returned from Scotland to find my lakes choked up with weed, two months earlier than usual thanks to the incredibly mild winter, and worse, the trout I stocked a few weeks ago have completely disappeared, so I suspect I have been poached whilst I was away […]
Dalmarnock, Tay. Week ending 11th April 2026.
As reported earlier, the week at Dalmarnock began with the remnants of Storm Dave (who names these things – Dave, really?!) which bought down a flood which we could have done without. But at least the weather stayed nice for the course which I ran Monday to Wednesday. I never expect much in the way […]
Dalmarnock, Tay 10th April 2026
Water 2’3 on Caputh gauge (3′ on Dalmarnock gauge) overcast and cold upstream wind. Cecil saw a fish in the Summerhouse pool in the morning so we went over to try it from the right bank in the afternoon and I was lucky enough to land a cracking bar of silver – a hen of […]
Dalmarnock, Tay. Week ending 11th April 2026.
As reported earlier, the week at Dalmarnock began with the remnants of Storm Dave (who names these things – Dave, really?!) which bought down a flood which we could have done without. But at least the weather stayed nice for the course which I ran Monday to Wednesday. I never expect much in the way […]
Dalmarnock, Tay 10th April 2026
Water 2’3 on Caputh gauge (3′ on Dalmarnock gauge) overcast and cold upstream wind. Cecil saw a fish in the Summerhouse pool in the morning so we went over to try it from the right bank in the afternoon and I was lucky enough to land a cracking bar of silver – a hen of […]
Dalmarnock, Tay 9th April 2026
2′ 7″ on the Caputh gauge (3’6″ on Colins gauge) and running clear with a nice mild overcast day and the odd shower. Perfect conditions for fishing but not a good height for the beat. At this middle height the fish tend to run through without stopping. Anyway, it would have been encouraging to at […]
Traquair Tweed, 1st November 2025
River was coloured and full of leaves first thing and rose to 2′ 4″ during the morning. I left after lunch for the long drive home having not seen anything at all on the top beat. I had hoped to find a few running up the edges in the thinner water. A good tactic if […]
Traquair, Tweed. 31st October 2025
Cold, wet and fishless. River rose gradually all day to 1’4″ on the Peebles gauge and coloured up with lots of leaves. More heavy rain after lunch added to the fun making me wet on the outside to add to both boots full on the inside. My overnight gluing clearly failed to seal the leaks. […]
Traquair, Tweed 30th October 2025
River now 7″ on Peebles gauge. A bitter cold north east wind blowing upstream and making casting hard work. I saw several fish move in the Mound first thing, but they would look at nothing. I had a half-hearted tug in the meetings whilst chatting to Rufus, but it didn’t stick. Then fished the entire […]
15th April 2026 – Little Saxbys Farm Trout fishing cancelled.
TROUT FISHING AT THE FARM CANCELLED I have just returned from Scotland to find my lakes choked up with weed, two months earlier than usual thanks to the incredibly mild winter, and worse, the trout I stocked a few weeks ago have completely disappeared, so I suspect I have been poached whilst I was away […]
Office & Shop Closed 4th – 18th July.
Please note that the office and on-line shop will be closed from 4th to 18th July 2024 inclusive, as I will be on annual leave. Apologies for an inconvenience caused. All orders received during this period will be dispatched on 19th July. Tight Lines! Michael
Business opportunity.
I can hardly believe I am writing this but yes, I am now looking towards retirement after 33 years in the business of teaching people to cast and designing and selling my own unique brand of ArrowHead fishing tackle. If anyone is interested, I am now looking for someone or a Company to take my […]
Disaster! I have had to abandon my trip to Norway.
I am really pissed off! I returned from Spain last week and was all packed and ready for my trip to Norway and the River Verdal, staying with John Olav Oldren. Then two days ago I went down with the latest Covid/man-flu/lergy – They don’t even bother to test you to say which these days. […]
Return to Norway Wk 22-29th June 2025, River Verdal
I have just booked a week at the Tingvoll Lodge on the River Verdal in the Trodelag region of Norway. Bit last minute, but John Olav Oldren, who I haven’t seen for many years, offered me an opening at what I think is a very reasonable price. A lot of rods had their fishing cancelled […]
2022 Season looks good to go!
After one of the mildest (so far) winters on record and the lifting of most Covid restrictions, 2022 is shaping up to be, thankfully, something more normal. TROUT LAKES: Here at the farm, the mild winter has given me the chance to build a new teaching platform, do a full winter weed cut and clear […]
