pics from coldingham loch 21/4/2012

[bigtel]

fished coldingham loch yesterday fromthe bank great place for wading, fly only loch beautiful place and well worth a visit.hope you enjoy them, terry

[Persues]

I used to fish there a lot years ago.

Caught 4lb 2oz brownie there on a tiny Peter Ross dry fly when I was only about 13 - got my name in a couple if the fishing magazines as a result and Dr Ted Wise (the then owner) said it was one of the best conditioned browns he had seen come out of the loch


I think it was the second largest brown caught that season and I didn't even know the pattern the fly was on the day so I listed it as a "Kirkpatrick Special" since that's my uncle's surname and he tied it for me

Happy days and, yes, a wonderful place to fish. There was some great deer stalking in the surrounding hills too, as I recall.

Thanks for sharing, and for bringing back some fond memories.

[pottsy]

Looks like you had a good day Terry. Did you catch on your own flies? I fancy trying there and Whinney Loch

Ali

[bigtel]

Looks like you had a good day Terry. Did you catch on your own flies? I fancy trying there and Whinney Loch

Ali

unfortunately not ali but luckily for me they wanted what my mate had lol

[The Jester]

Great pics Ter and looks like it was nice weather for you mate , was Hutch with you and did he catch many

[bigtel]

Great pics Ter and looks like it was nice weather for you mate , was Hutch with you and did he catch many

hutch is a snob mate he will only fish rivers lol

[g.ordon]

Fished it once many years ago, beautiful place just to be never mind fish. despite using a boat I still blanked that day and it was hard work rowing, it would have been easier like if I'd pulled the anchor up.

[Ian Alexander]

Great photos, another one to put on my places to visit list.

Regards Ian

[DaveyP]

Great photos. It's a few years since I've fished Coldingham, but a lovely place to fish.

[rob b]

crackin photos mate looks like a lovely place to fish

[Stores]

Lovely photos and lovely memories. First time the Old Man took me to Eyemouth we fished the Golf Course and I stood, open mouthed, having only seen the shoreline around Cullercoats. After the comp we walked from St Abbs all the way along the cliff top to the Lighthouse, him saying "I'll take you there next year and there when you're old enough". I remember how awe inspiring it was. We then dropped down to Petticow Wick and turned left into the depression that is now the Loch and returned, past it to the village. Later in life I compared it to the hidden valley behind the Buchaille Etive Mor on the west side of Glen Coe, although without the high entry and waist deep snow. I've always wanted to fly fish there (which I don't) or take the oars for someone who can. Funny how one experience can leave such an impression - I've been there many times since and every time the memory of the first visit is replayed.

Lovely place.

[jameswlong1941]

Coldingham loch

Well m8t the photo/s of the loch are smashing as the scenery is stunning and it looked like a tranquill day too and nice brown trout too.

[g.ordon]

slightly off topic but does anyone know if there's fish in mire loch at the head, I've walked around it loads of times but never seen anyone fishing there. It looks fishy like