Description
Trout fishing near Inverness – An Overview
This stunning shallow clear loch offer trout fishing near Inverness, and some of the best wild brown trout fishing in Scotland. Although this loch is large at 205 ha, it is extremely shallow, clear and rich in feeding for the native fish.
To begin with, Fishing is fly only from a drifting boat which is sturdy enough to take two anglers and a fishing guide. Secondly, the wild brown trout in this loch are free rising, plentiful and mostly caught on surface dry flies.
Subsequently, this loch is one of the best fishing spots in Scotland and produces some of the most attractively marked wild brown trout in Scotland.
Moreover, your fishing guides are highly experienced in the art of fly fishing from a boat. In fact, if you have never tried the Scottish fishing techniques of drifting in a boat fishing a team of flies, then this is an experience in Scotland not to be missed.
Because your boat is constantly drifting, the technique is to keep casting the flies a short distance in front of the boat. Consequently, you will cover a lot of water and fish this way.
What to expect on a day trout fishing
Firstly, you will be collected from your hotel or fishing lodge by your fishing guide. Then driven through some scenic landscapes to arrive at the loch-side, where your boat awaits.
Next, on arrival, we will change into your waterproofs and provide you with an PFD auto-inflate life vest.
Reassuringly, your guide holds a powerboat qualification. In addition to knowledge of the loch, he is a qualified Orvis Endorsed Guide. Naturally, fishing is all catch and release.
The fish are generally caught using surface flies, muddlers, and dry flies.
Throughout the day your fishing guide will take photos. As a result we will airdrop them to you at the end of the day.
Lastly, your guide will focus on your safety, enjoyment, well-being and comfort.
Included in this package
- Fishing permits for Loch Eye
A typical palmered pattern for this water - Sturdy boat with electric outboard will take two anglers and a guide
- Professional Orvis Endorsed guidance/
- The latest fishing tackle and techniques to try Orvis Helios 2 rods, Orvis Helios 3 trout rods hand-tied flies and top-end tackle
- Photographs of your day, shared by Airdrop to your cell phone
- Rain gear, auto inflate life vest and spare sunglasses
- Alba Game Fishing “Fishing in Scotland” Baseball cap
- Optional Extras
- Alba Game fishing fly box – with 25 hand crafted highly effective flies, tied by our guides, for fishing in the Highlands – £80.00
