Not a lot to report from opening day. A few escapee rainbows caught. One hit on the downrigger from a most probable ferox trout. Overall had a great day trolling Scotland's lochs

Opening Day Tommorow

Tomorrow is the opening day of the 2009 trout season. I wish all anglers tight lines and best wishes for the season.

I will be out trolling on the opening day. Lets hope that the fish like the lures as much as I like them.

2 days to go

There are now 2 days to go the opening of the 2009 season. Lets hope the weather stays reasonable for Sunday 15th March.

Tommorow I will be getting the boat etc, ready for my 1st trip of the season on Sunday.

3 days to Opening Day

Only 3 days to the opening of the 2009 season. Here are a couple of the spoons that I use for trolling. I use these either flatline trolling or on a slider when using the downrigger.

Rapala Lures for 2009

Here are some of the Rapala Lures that I will be trying during 2009.

Purpledecent Deep Tail Dancer

Brown Trout rapala Countdown and Floating

Purpledecent Shad Rap





Countdown Rainbow Trout

Opening day

The opening of the 2009 season is only 5 day off. I am looking forward to getting back out on the loch's.

I have been busy adding pages to the website. it is growing day by day. Click the link to have a look www.trollingscotlandslochs.co.uk

I wish all who are venturing out on the 15th tightlines for 2009.

Trolling Scotland

Downrigger

A Downrigger is a great accessory when trolling. The Canon Easy Troll is one of the most popular downriggers. There are many different makes and styles to choose from. Downriggers are available either manual control or electric.

The rod sits in the down rigger holder (poker rod) and the line is set out 30-40yds. The line is clipped to an 8lb lead weight attached to the downrigger cable. The line is attached to a release clip which is set to allow the line to release when a fish is hooked. The tension needs to be enough to set the hook, but release the line once the fish is hooked. The downrigger weight is then lowered to the desired depth. When you are trolling and a fish hits the lure, ideally the fish will be hooked and the line released from the clip. All you have to do is wind up the downrigger weight and play the fish.