Good Friday was to be a shore session on my own followed on Saturday by a trip to Loch Sunart afloat on Get Shortie courtesy of Sharpie. For the Friday I had decided to split the trip to Sunart by going to Camusnagaul Ferry Landing on Loch Linnhe. Being Easter Bank Holiday weekend the drive over to Fort William was plagued by the usual trains of caravans and slow moving sunday drivers to busy looking around them to keep an eye on the road. Still that's the price to pay for living amongst such beautiful countryside.
When I arrived at the mark it was a remarkable 24 degrees C with almost no wind. Lovely views of Ben Nevis across Loch Linnie and unfortunately that was that. Despite varying hook sizes, bait and rigs I started off with a big fat blank.
Then it was off to the spot on the north shore of Loch Linnie where I'd agreed to meet Sharpie and his pal Ian. I still had a few hours to kill so I decided to get the rods out again and see if there was anything doing. Quite quickly it was apparent that the new spot I decided to try was super shallow, but I thought in for a penny in for a pound and persevered for a couple of hours. By now the wind and rain were setting in and after losing a rig to a bad snag I decided discretion was the better part of valor and packed in for the day, blankety blank theme tune ringing in my ears.
Sharpie and Ian arrived about midnight and after a chinwag and a few tinnies we all turned in agreeing to an early start in the morning.
After a later start than agreed it was a short drive to the slip at Salen to launch for our day afloat.
With the prospect of spurdog, skate, conger and anything else that maybe around it was a frustrating half hour spent launching and sorting a few technical issues before setting off.
Still in fairly quick time we were off, baited feathers on light rods to keeps us going as well as rods out for skate/conger. First stop was just a short hop from the launch site.
Nothing seemed to be at home so a short trip moved us into deeper water and it was out with all the rods again. sadly yet again nothing seemed to be about. Sharpie decided to move further west in the loch and had a wee surprised when he reeled one of his bait rods to find a juicy big langoustine on the end of his line.
The weather was significantly colder, wetter and windier than the day before, but Get Shortie was taking it all with no fuss. After another couple of moves up and down the Loch unfortunately Sharpies langoustine remained the only visitor on-board when it was time to be homeward bound.
Blank for the whole weekend, but still a bad fishing trip still beats most things hands down in my view, plenty of craic on-board and some fine sausage butties courtesy of Ian. Big thanks to Sharpie for the invite, hopefully there'll be a few fine fish next time.
you will be informed of the next trip!!!!! oh this time please stay in the middle of the boat and not move from side to side when we are moving!!!!!
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