3 Day Fly-fishing Adventure in the Scottish Highlands | Wild Brown Trout | Lochs & Streams
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- In early September I spent 3 EPIC days hiking, car camping and fishing for wild brown trout in the hills of Assynt, Sutherland.
On the first day I was joined by my good pal Conan ( / native_edn_flyfishing . We had so much fun, I forgot to film most of it!
On the second day I hiked up into the clouds to fish a group of remote limestone lochs. The weather took a turn for the worse but I managed a cracking brownie on a big black fly fished on a sinking line. I also found some rising fish in a small stream connecting two larger lochs.
On the third day I fished a gin clear stream that was full of plump little trout that were eager to eat a size 18 pheasant tail nymph. The midgies were horrendous! But I was in my element.
This place always leaves me hungry for more and it won't be long before I'm back!
0:00 Day 1 - fishing in a remote loch
2:00 Day 2 - up in the clouds
5:30 Day 3 - small stream nymph fishing
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Information about fly-fishing in Assynt
Stewart Yates is an Orvis Endorsed Guide & UKCC Level 2 Licensed Angling Coach who offers some of the best guided fishing experiences in the North West of Scotland. Check out assyntflyfishing.com/ for more info.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Jerome Dupuis and his friend Fillipe in the hills behind Inchnadamph. Jerome has been visiting Assynt for decades and was as forthcoming with his advice as he was passionate! Check out some amazing images and videos of trout fishing in Assynt on Jerome's Fickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/9419515...
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Recently retired I have spent a lot of time watching fishing videos waiting for the new season to start. I have to say, your channel has it all. Your video skills are 2nd to none. You can hear the love you have for Scotland and fishing in your voice. I am not sure why you have not been snapped up to do your own TV fishing show. Absolutely amazing and thank you for sharing your experience with all of us. I'm looking forward to joining you on all of your adventures via this channel. Tight Lines.....Willie
Thank you for this lovely video. I can't say anything more. So, so nice! 👍👌👌
Thank you, my brother! I saw you had a very productive fishing trip to the highlands a couple of weeks ago. It's a long way from Glasgow but I'd thoroughly recommend the far north west. Next time I need to take the family (and we'll go when the midgies are a bit less of a problem 😂). Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟
Love Assynt. Can't wait to get back up that way! Love the videos by the way!
Cheers Ben. It's a stunning part of the country! I'm a bit guilty of ignoring all of the amazing places above and below Assynt so next year a wee trip to Gairloch, Scourie or right up on the north coast might be in order. But you can't really go wrong can you! ATB 🙏🏼🐟🎣
@@SouthsideFlyFishing the fishing you do is what I really want to do. Small burns and wild lochs, just need to make some time and hope my son is into it as he gets older. Heading to to the west coast next year with the family, so should be a good opportunity!
Definitely! I hope you have a cracking trip next year. My wee girl is nearly 4 and she absolutely loves anything outdoors. But she catches a lot more fish with her grandpa than she does with me 😂
@@SouthsideFlyFishing 😂 my boy just turned 4. Going to have to take him before the brown trout season finishes on our association water in here in Aberdeen!
Another great film Sean, some fantastic shots of our beautiful county (midges excluded) we really are very fortunate having so many wonderful places to explore and fish.
Couldn't agree with you more Tom. And when I'm thinking about this trip in the dead of winter, it's not the midgies I'll be thinking about. Rather the red spots on the flanks of those beautiful trout and the way the mist clung to the high peaks on that first day 🙏🏼🎣🏴
@@SouthsideFlyFishing
Exactly Sean, those wee trout were beautiful, I’ve been lucky enough to have caught a few similar wee beauties this season on my local river.
Beautiful country!!
Thanks Jeremiah! You're spot on - absolutely spoiled with the beauty on our doorstep here in Scotland!
Wow, Epic, fantastic, superb fly fishing movie. Great job. Can't wait for more.
Thanks mate! Honestly blown away by that comment 🙏🏼
Brilliant, keep up the great work👍
Thanks mate! I'll do my best 😉🙏🏼🐟
awesome video and fantastic views :)
Thanks mate, delighted you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🎣
Top video & Channel.keep it up Sean 👍
Cheers Stephen! Much appreciated 🙏🏼🐟🎣
Great film Sean. Stunning mate 👍
Cheers Keith! Delighted you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🐟🎣
Lovely work! Some great shots, often tough to get solo. Lovely area as well! Keep it up.
Thanks buddy! Indeed, and I don't always remember to go back for the tripod 😂😂. All the best 🙏🏼🐟
@@SouthsideFlyFishing Haha, I often bring the tripod and then don't use it :D
A very enjoyable vid! Superb! 👌
Cheers Allan! Delighted you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🐟🎣
This is so wonderful. Well done. Perseverance and determination!
And don't forget support and encouragement ❤️
Stunning footage there mate, brings back great memories of previous fishing holidays up that way. 👍
WOW! What beautiful scenery and great fishing makes my heart yearn to get back to Scotland. Brilliant film.
Thanks so much mate! Delighted you enjoyed it and hope you make it up here to experience the real thing soon 🙏🏼🐟
Beautiful!
Thank you 🙏🏼🎣
Just WOW, beautiful fish and countryside
Great video Sean. Simply loved it been to Assynt few years back it’s beautiful and great for fishing.
Thank mate, stunning wee place isn't it!? Delighted you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🐟
We as fisherman are truly blessed with beautiful places in Scotland magnifcent video, greatly enjoyed the video :)
Thanks so much, Stuart! Really glad you enjoyed the video and I completely agree with you - we're blessed to live and fish in such a beautiful country 🙏🏼🐟🏴
My favorite flyfishing youtube channel along with Vincent Donnelly and Drew LooknFishy,
Thanks so much Robert, that's made my day. I'm a big fan of Drew's channel but haven't checked out Vincent Donnelly. I take a lot of inspiration from the Jazz and Fly Fishing, Tightloops, Rolf Nylinder and Allegheny Native channels. One day I'll make videos as beautiful and well crafted as those guys 🙏🏼. Tight lines 🐟🎣
Brilliant, twenty five years ago I stopped fly fishing and tying, thinking of returning after watching your videos......it's just where to start again !.....p.s also love the music, Ry Cooder meets peaty water lol !
Another great video! Can’t wait to get back to Scotland!
Thanks Vince! Fingers crossed things start moving in the right direction and we can all get about a bit more next year 🙏🏼🎣
This video just gets me in the mood for when the season starts, I would also love to try something like this
Very pretty, I haven't been there for 10 years , must get back there some time. Great footage .Thanks.
Thanks Jamie! It really is a stunning place and I'm delighted you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼
My god that’s a lovely location! vids are just getting better all the time mate love the content 👏
Thanks mate! Some place isn't it 😍. There's so much to learn about this filming/fishing business (and I'm crippled with imposter syndrome at the best of times!) so really appreciate you noticing a progression 🙏🏼🐟🎣
i get bored watching some fishing videos but this drew all my attention, amazing video and editing. Lovely to watch. Keep it up bud👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Ryan! I know exactly what you mean so try to make videos that I’d like to watch myself. Lots still to learn about the whole filming/editing side but it’s brilliant fun. I’m fishing somewhere with less midgies next time tho 😂😂
Magical!
Cheers Richard, you're too kind 🙏🏼
awesome video and really cool editing, keep up the great work 👍🎣
Thanks mate! I'll do my best 😉
Stunning video.
Thanks Martin 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Stunning that ! 👍👍👍
Another wonderful film, love that area of Scotland as have relations that stay in Ullapool, the dreaded midges bites again. Looking forward to my own trip in a couple of weeks time fishing Dunalastair Water and the River Tummel at Kinloch Rannoch, caught my biggest wild brown trout on that part of the River Tummel many years ago on the fly at night, 6lbs 12oz. Looking forward to the next film.
Keith that is a serious fish you should be crowned Lord of the isles for that one sir.
Beautiful part of the country you're visiting, Keith! Hope you manage to bag another trophy or two while you're there. I've lost a few very big fish on the Clyde but never came close to a 6lbs+ river trout in Scotland. Hats off to you 👍🏼🐟🏴
Thoroughly enjoyed that Sean!! Never made it up to Assynt this year when I got over ,this kinda made up for it but being there in person would be better 😊, carry on the good work!!!.
ATB Chris.
Cheers Chris! You're quite right - no amount of CZcams can ever replace the real thing. But it'll always be there next year and the year after 😉. Tight lines 🙏🏼🎣
Beautiful footage- you became me 50-odd years ago- except that there were a lot more salmon parr back then
Thank you so much!
Tom
Thanks so much Tom! Glad it brought back memories. Did you fish that exact river? I'm sure the salmon numbers in that system aren't what they once were. But those parr are a good indication of the health of the rivers, even the salmon farms are battering many of the estuaries up in the north west 🙏🏼🐟
Am off up to Shetland this Thursday. Very similar fishing there except no rivers or streams really.
Enjoyed your style and relaxed yet clever wordage
Another spot to add to the bucket list, Sean. Thank you. I just watched another video by a lad called Conan fishing streams on the Ledmore Estate in Assynt back in 2020. 2 very good videos!
Thanks Robin. Conan also happens to be the guy I'm fishing with in the first few minutes of this video! He's a cracking angler and an even better dude. The Ledmore fishings are first class and a great introduction to this part of the world. Fingers crossed you get to experience it for yourself soon 🙏🏼🎣🏴
love the scenery love the colours of the trout think you need a bigger net HAHAHA
Cheers Archie! You'll chuckle when I tell you my net is a weigh net... and the scales go up to 15lbs 😂
I love your work bro! Such beautiful awe inspiring places. I love the way you show the beauty of the trout, whether they are pounders or king oscars!
Thanks Greg! We're lucky to have some stunning places more or less on the doorstep here. Those perfectly formed wild fish always hit me in the feels, regardless of how small they are
Some epic land you've got there! I'd definitely brave the midgies to get a chance at a few flicks in those waters!
Yes! The midgies are a small price to pay (although it doesn't necessarily feel that way when they've made their way inside your head net and are crawling across your eyeballs 😂😂). Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟🏴
I really LOVE your content on here. Mosquitoes also think of my blood as some sort of fine wine. The Weather Channel here across the pond reported some fairly new research which shows mosquitoes HATE the smell of coconut. So if fly fishermen like us can figure out a way to weaponize this info, it could mean much more meaningful experiences out on the water. After watching your content, I truly hope to make it to the land of my ancestors to catch some trophy size trout. 😇
Mate, your editing is something else. So Impressed pal.
Thanks Terry! It's brilliant fun but there's still so much to learn about the whole editing/filming side of things. I've got a head full of ideas for next season! Tight lines mate 🙏🏼🐟🎣
Another lovely video just wish it could last for about 3hrs that would do nicely, fished up there lots of times over the years and up North it’s a special place to go and fish but sure to take your midge net with you it’s the first thing to do is look out in the morning and say yes there’s a breeze 👍👏👏👌🎣
Thanks mate! Maybe one day I’ll catch enough fish somewhere for a feature length video 😂. The midge net was no use this time. Just seemed to keep the wee devils trapped inside it! Next time I’ll go early in the season… and pray for a gale 😂🙏🏼🐟🎣
Absolutely brilliant! Missing home so much for the last 2 years now. Your video pretty much sums up why I love the north west. Apart from the midgies though 😂.
Cheers bud! I guess the virus had made it difficult for you to get back? It’s funny. I grew up in the central belt. But my soul feels at home in the far north west. One day I’ll retire there (if only I can convince my Mrs 😂😂)
@@SouthsideFlyFishing it's been a nightmare for so many people. I had to cancel all my trips up north and on top of that not being able to see my family had been a tough one. Still, others have had it far worse and I guess I should be grateful for my health. Loved the wee film and the way you put it together. It totally sums up the magic that lies up north! I have a dream to live in Durness one day but the reality may be different to the dream... All the best from Vienna!
@@WSFScotland can totally relate to your experience. We’ve all suffered to varying degrees and I think it’s important to acknowledge that at the same time as recognising many will have had it far worse. It’s so tough being separated from family. Fingers crossed things keep moving in the right direction and the winter isn’t as bad as many are predicting 🤞🏼🤞🏼
there you go, next time ill watch it until the end before commenting!
Another great film Sean, a fantastic area to fish I was there a few years ago and fished a different Loch every day and the Ledmore River too never seen as many Mayflies amazing.
Thanks John 🙏🏼! Sounds like you had an amazing trip. I have friends who fish the Ledmore River and have very good things to say about it. Do you mind me asking what time of year you were there? I've seen brilliant caddis hatches up there but never many olives/mayflies
@@SouthsideFlyFishing Yes Sean we were there three years ago it was the first week in June. It was great to see the Mayfly hatches we don't get them on our local rivers here in Lancashire. Look forward to your next film,tight lines.
@@Jackthehackle thanks for being so forthcoming with that info John! You’ve confirmed what a few others have told me re the timing of the best hatches. I’m going to aim to get up there a bit earlier next year I think (if I’m allowed that is 😂😂). Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟
Fabulous video Sean...what a glorious part of the planet...beautiful brown trout...thanks so much for sharing...if I may ask, any real-world tips that you've gained from your fly fishing experience in the Assynt area that help you to deal with the 'microscopic vampires' when hiking, fishing, and car camping...the midges do seem to love me :)...thanks a lot
Sean , you are a great filmmaker
I’ve got loads still to learn. But you’re too kind 🙏🏼🐟
Who possesses this landscape? -The man who bought it or I who am possessed by it?
Norman MacCaig - extract from the poem "A Man in Assynt"
Such a poignant poem! I can see why he loved it up there. JD Voelker writes about finding 'solitude without loneliness' in nature. I couldn't shake that line from my head when I wondered up into the clouds on that second day. Although I also wished the midgies would leave me alone 😂😂
Hi, some of the small (blue striped) ones looked like salmon parr.
Cheers Berti! You may be right. The river I was fishing joins up with another river that apparently gets a run of salmon. I haven't caught salmon parr since I was a kid but they're really striking looking wee things. Amazing to think one of those little guys might be out in the ocean before too long! 🙏🏼🐟
Sean, the worst midges I’ve experienced were in Ullapool. They were like vampire bats. The adults were actually showing the young ones how to get a good grip !
Ian, I believe every word of it, they're evil incarnate! 😂
@@SouthsideFlyFishing Loch Lubnaig midges are obviously related to the Ullapool strain, tried an overnighter there years ago and couldn't move from the fire, they were murder.
Great entertaining films entertaining and educational and lovely locations, bought a vision glass rod after your recommendation great rod love the slow action are there any other slow action rod you would recommend thanks again for the videos keep them coming!!
In terms of carbon rods I’m really enjoying the redington classic trout rod. It didn’t break the bank and it’s got a really nice moderate action. It’s still fast compared to a glass rod but I love it for heavier streamer work and on the lochs. You might like the redington butter stick if you can find one to try out. The 7ft 3wt in particular is meant to be a lovely casting rod but I’ve heard good things about the entire range 👍🏼
River Goil spate river (may onwards supposedly best time
River Stinchar
river doon
River Bladnoch
fingers crossed we can see what u can manage on these waters next yer just a few suggesting for you keep great work up amazing content
Hi Rebecca, some great looking rivers down in the south west there. Thanks for the suggestions and I'll definitely keep them in mind for next year 👍🏼
Bravo✌👋👋
Thanks mate 🙏🏼🐟
@ 4.48. Looked like a mill pond but you got a take !?
Also , yes, midges are hellspawn but how often do you get a
windless , calm day in the Highlands . ? ( apart from the
days you've arranged to fish..!! )
Yes! Very strange little bit of river at 4.48. I wish I could have hooked one of those trout as I bet they would have looked very dark and very cool! Never mind. And you're so right about the wind - I'm never cursing it when it's blowing a gale again! 😂🙏🏼🐟
Hey man! That was awesome! You really did Assynt proud and showed off some really nice bits of 'the office'! Hopefully manage to get something organised for next time?
Thanks Stewart! Still feeling a bit silly about missing you when I was up! But absolutely looking forward to organising a special outing next time. A wild winter adventure hopefully 🙏🏼. Hope the last few weeks of the trout season treat you well and will def stay in touch. All the best 👍🏼
For sure mate! Your saltwater epic will break all viewing recods I reckon... Have you done much abseiling/rock climbing?
Who says fly fishing isn’t an extreme sport 😂! I haven’t done much of either but sounds incredible and I’m game for pretty much anything 👍🏼
Great Work! Just coming into fall in New England, and our Brook trout will put on their spawning Tartans! Is it possible to post the music sources? Again , Very Beautifully Done, Thank You Sir!
Ah, thank you 🙏🏼. Fall in New England must be sensational! I'm absolutely obsessed with brook trout. I've caught stocked brookies in Scotland and wild arctic char in Iceland but never a wild north American brookie. One day, maybe! I get my music from Epidemic sounds. Most of the songs are from an artist called Headlund: www.epidemicsound.com/artists/headlund/ 🙏🏼🎣🏴
Very good - well worth waiting for! Excellent atmosphere build up with the intro. Very good use of close in, mid then wide shots too. And the fishing didn’t suck. Looks like you had a great time in those burns and pools. Cracking stuff.
Cheers Andrew! Kind words indeed. I wasn't sure if the intro was a bit slow but it definitely fit the mood of the place. I do a lot of solo filming so it was nice to have a buddy along that first day. Next season I reckon I'll start filming more when I'm out with friends - they tend to catch more fish than me anyway 😉. All the best 🙏🏼🐟🎣
@@SouthsideFlyFishing I thought that was you, and your beard just grew really quickly!
😂😂. I'll wear one of those joke nose, glasses and moustache thingys next time and see if anyone notices 😉
Perfect video, always look forward when I get a notification, what rod on the small stream did you use , the orange one
Ah cheers Simon, much appreciated 🙏🏼. It's a Vision Glass Trout rod. I've been really getting into fibreglass rods these past few years. A very talented rod builder, Sandy Nelson in Inverurie, is building me a 7'9 4wt rod on a McFarland glass blank this winter. I had a shot of one earlier this season and it was, without doubt, the nicest rod I have ever cast! I use a 6wt Redington Classic Trout rod on the lochs. But I can see the Vision rod sitting in the attic as a spare when Sandy's rod arrives! Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟🎣
@@SouthsideFlyFishing thanks Sean since watching your videos I’ve ventured out into small streams and found some amazing small trout, it’s got me out of the house instead of vegetating in front of the the tv , I’m 20 miles north of inverness, invergordon and finding more and more places to fish but could do with a small rod to get under the trees , thanks again tight lines
That’s so good to hear Simon! Small streams definitely feed the soul. If you’re looking for a short rod that won’t break the bank, the 6ft Shakespeare oracle 2 rods are meant to be pretty decent for the price 👍🏼
Excellent video! I’m new to the channel and really like your style
Can you please tell me what software you use to do your color grading?
Great to hear from you and what a brilliant name for a future CZcams channel 😉! I use Adobe Premier Pro. It's not cheap but I've been using Adobe products for so long now. I hear good things about Davinci Resolve (which is free) and I actually started out on good old iMovie!
What I want to know is there are not many visitors so what do the midges live on? Cattle blood? Deer blood? Anyone know?
Cattle, sheep, deer and even birds I think. From what I've read, the females are the ones that bite and they do so because they need a blood meal to mature their eggs. I've been up to the north west plenty of times but they were on another level this time. The ticks seem to be getting worse and worse too. Shame because if you get the weather, the North West is glorious perfection otherwise!
I think we are proud of Midges in a perverse way. I started smoking tobacco to help, fat lot of use it was anyway. Just a whisper of wind is enough..
There may be some who wear their bites like a badge of authenticity. I am most certainly not one of them 😂. And you’re spot on about the wind. They’re actually terrible fliers when you think about it 👍🏼
When you are fishing these very remote burns and rivers, do you need a permit? I would think that the chances of meeting a gamekeeper are fairly low!
Any tips on access, licensing, permits?
Love the video what’s the name of the first song ?
Hi Martin, it's by an artist called Headlund on Epidemic Sound 👍🏼. Thanks again for the flies!
I'd love to chat in private as I was touring Scotland in July and not 1 person could give me a straight answer to small stream brown trout fishing. I caught plenty of trout but wanted to know more about the regulations. Got a link or social media page?
You and everyone else in that situation, just buy a bee-keepers hat. You will wish you brought it years before
Has anyone ever fishing the south esk on a spinner near Dalkeith