DEBUT VLOG - Stillwater rainbow trout at Craufurdland fishery

I visit Craufurdland fishery in East Ayrshire for my debut fishing vlog to target some trout and to test out my new GoPro Hero9.
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[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

All the best pal tightlines and good vibes.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much pal 😊🙏

[@peterbagshawe2534]

Nicely done Robert. Enjoyed the fishing and humour, great video. Thank you

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks Peter 😊🙏

[@StevenLawson]

Good first video that Robert, enjoyed seeing Crafaurdland as I've fished there quite often over the years - I'm intimately familiar with those trees just waiting to snag a back-cast!

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Steven, I feel your pain I’ve caught myself on those trees at times as well 😂 I really like Craufurdland, it’s a great fishing spot.

[@theintegrator]

Haha that’s what I was thinking too.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Excellent video!

[@allanhughes945]

Great first video Robert 👍🏻keep them coming

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Allan 🙏

[@clivelangham435]

Thank you. Enjoyed this video.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks Clive! 🙏

[@denisgoulding4004]

Well done. Best of luck with the vlogs

[@outdammspot]

Great first video Robert. Always good to have new venues and methods to compare, and learn from.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you David, much appreciated 👍

[@raymondadams579]

Well done. Looking forward to your first buzzer video.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Me too! I love straight lining buzzers and when that rod almost gets ripped out of your hand 😊🎣

[@dablivinglife]

Great first video. Always good to see how other people fish and the techniques they use. 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you very much 😊🙏

[@flyfishingbandit9394]

Well done mate 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 see you on the water 👍🏻🎣🎣🎣

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much for watching pal 🙏

[@joemilne6544]

Enjoyed your first video Robert. Looking forward to seeing more in the future, especially seeing how you tackle my stomping ground on the Tweed.👍🎣

[@victorrea7562]

A very enjoyable video, looking forward to watching more, keep them coming.

[@robertdoesfishing]

That’s very kind Victor thanks very much! Definitely more to come!

[@1805trafalgar]

Nice video - well set out and informative - great catch and release leaving in net etc - exactly what I do! Thanks for the info on Craufurdland - hope to get there soon

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Wayne, glad you enjoyed the video! More to come soon. Tight lines 🎣

[@nicksparkes1378]

Nice debut Robert subscribed and looking forward to the journey ahead 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

That’s very kind Nick, thanks very much! 🙏

[@allanstewart6894]

Nice video Robert, thanks for sharing.

[@Mark_Thompson_Author]

Enjoyed your video Robert - nice to see the flies up close too... Nice job!

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for the kind words Mark, more to come soon 😊🎣

[@TheGhs1]

Great start ,subscribed 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Graham! More to come soon

[@primetime8137]

Just popped on YT, Can’t have enough fishing videos, fished there once before and had an enjoyable day, subscribed and looking forward to more of the same👌🏻🎣

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you very much sir, more to come soon 🎣👍

[@pauloneill5515]

Good stuff Robert, I've been fishing Craufurdland for 30 years, I only managed 2, 2 days after you were there bit cold the buzzers will work soon.

[@cbee3009]

Good video mate, local to kilmarnock and fished these waters and surrounding waters, good info and plenty of action, tight lines 🎣 🤙

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching pal, much appreciated 😊🎣🙏

[@frankh3172]

Nice video, entertaining to watch and listen to. Keep it up please! 🙏 Looking forward to the next one...

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you very much Frank !

[@Moco-wu9mk]

Love crauferdlands

[@kevinjtoner]

Very nice video!……. Thank you Robert!!! 👍🎣

[@FlyHunterFishing]

Nice FIshery !! I use to go to Morton Fishery in Livingston years ago.. Very long time ago. It's been a long time since I've been to Scotland. But anyway Great Video !!

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching pal, glad you enjoyed the video 😊🎣

[@brianr9529]

Hi Robert, your video just popped up on my feed there, I subscribed before it was over. I can't fish just now as ive broken my wrist so watching is the next best thing. I'm from Greenock, I've fished broomhill down in Ayr. Burnhouse lochan, avon, woodburn and loads of others. I've always wanted to fish a river but not done so. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Tight lines to you and your subscribers.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Hi Brian thanks so much for subscribing! I’m sorry to hear about your wrist I do hope it heals soon and you can get back out on the water ASAP. Burnhouse seems to be my bogey fishery, every time I go I seem to blank 😂😂 Thanks again and stay tuned for more footage from when the rivers open. Tight lines 🎣

[@brianr9529]

@@robertdoesfishing I went to burnhouse twice and blanked once. Was so disappointed with woodburn, never even got a take. Only seen about 6 fish being caught allday. Been to harelaw, Skelmorlie, Middleton, glenburn. Glenburn and Middleton are quite good and thanks pal.

[@ThePedroski007]

Thanks Robert. I’m quite new to fishing and I’m a member of the Ugie Anglers Assoc up north of Aberdeen. I’ve subbed so will hope to learn a lot from you. Great video by the way.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Awesome thanks Peter! Oh I’m by no means an expert, I just wanted to share my experiences with others in the same way I enjoy watching others videos but if you do get something from my content then that’s a bonus. I’m still learning myself and the beautiful thing about angling is that we’ll never stop learning 😊 More to come soon!

[@Steviemac05]

Superb start pal . Ayrshire boy myself so will give you a follow & look out for your videos . 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Nice one thanks very much!!

[@800Viffer]

Fished there many years ago while back up 'hame' visiting my parents. Had so many pulls but no hook ups. Water was very clear and saw every fish nip at the flies. Exciting and frustrating in equal measure. Nice fishery

[@Caithnessflyfisher]

Crackin debut vlog Robert... great to see another Scottish vlogger.. Look forward to seeing more vids... That's me subbed up.. Slàinte 🍻 Ross

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks so much Ross right back at you! I’ll be having.a dig through your videos 😊 Can’t wait to get out on the rivers now, been a long winter! 🎣

[@Caithnessflyfisher]

@@robertdoesfishing that's like me.. I'm dying to get out the lochs come next month.. Been boring everyone with stillwater videos these past few months 😂

[@barrylittle9254]

Nice video

[@Yahoo.1804]

Cracking video Robert. I’ve just started out fly fishing so it’s good to get all the tips I can. I’m also in Scotland but on the east coast. A wee tip from a newbie though , watch an no staun on yer spare rod.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching Tom! I know I’m surprised no one pointed this out already I was watching it back thinking “schoolboy error Robert, dancing wi the devil there” 😂😂😂 Tight lines for the season 🎣

[@thedoggedangler]

Congratulations, cracking fish! What took you so long to land it though lol? Thanks for sharing

[@stephenbuckham9964]

Just found you on KZbin great first video looking forward to seeing more

[@robertdoesfishing]

Nice one thanks very much Stephen 🙏

[@stephenbuckham9964]

@@robertdoesfishing No problem at all

[@benjaminkelly2277]

Great 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Benjamin 🙏

[@bigaljack56]

Very enjoyable first video. Looking forward to seeing more. Quick question, what trousers are they? I'm needing a new pair. Are they decent?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks pal, they are actually lined hunting trousers from Decathlon that I use during the colder months. Very toasty and keep me nice and warm. www.decathlon.co.uk/p/warm-silent-waterproof-hunting-trousers-520-brown/_/R-p-312190

[@bigaljack56]

@@robertdoesfishing Thank You.

[@brianr9529]

Forgot to say, I've used the hoverer it's a nice line, I'm now using a rede river floater and intermediate, lovely lines and really cheap. The intermediate casts like a floater as does the hoverer, I've had sinking lines that feel forrible to cast but these 2 don't.

[@stuartmcmillan2518]

I had the rede river but it became brittle writhing 2months can be chucked out for miles though, I’m using the Scientific Angler Frequency very decent

[@brianr9529]

@@stuartmcmillan2518 I'll see how long mines lasts, did you try a slick coating for it? Restores it's properties ususallly. I've used the frequency boost which is a half size heavier and I liked that one. My very 1st line was the 4cast by guideline I think and I could cast that well and my castings not good now never mind then.

[@brianr9529]

@@stuartmcmillan2518 also got a snowbee xs floater, that fishes okay.

[@stuartmcmillan2518]

@@brianr9529 yes I always clean my lines with silicone spray after they’ve been used I’ve had no issues with any other lines I’ve had in the past, it’s a good budget line it was a guy from my work who recommended it to me and his has went the same way…..for £20 though it’s ok

[@brianr9529]

@@stuartmcmillan2518 that's a shame. I've had mines since last year and it still feels okay, not had it lying on the surface in the sun for long right enough so that's probably a big factor. I used the snowbee slick treatment on a line and the line was excellent after it, shot well and floated well. I hate the loops that eventually break and when you tie a nail kkot the tip starts sinking. I've never used the loops you get that you glue on I don't trust them or myself lol.

[@malcolmism6]

Hi Robert hope you and family are well. Your vlog popped up in my fishing feed so I decided to give you a watch . Your Scottish. Fantastic as am I. I'm from SW Scotland. An 1hr ish drive from your self. The place your fishing is near Kilmarnock. Did not know of this fishery. Does it do a full day catch and release.. any ideas of prices.i think I may give this bit a go. Also will subscribe 👍 2. Great to see some one handling fish the same as I do. I also have an unhooking tool 2 sizes to cover all the diff hooks I use from 10 to 16. I never really touch the fish.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Malcolm! Here are the price lists for Craufurdland craufurdland.co.uk/activities/fishing/

[@ibelieve1468]

Veryy good, you've learnt allot watching other good channels on utube. More info about takle the better, make model length how when where lol 😃😃 tight lines

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you very much 😊

[@Grandpa-Chris]

Can I suggest a couple of other channels to you, @Full on fly fishing with Luke Gator, another new vlogger and @Martyn Williams flies, both well worth watching, particularly Martyn, he is a professional fly tier from Wales, well worth a visit… Re the battery issues, I struggled like many others until I invested in an external battery pack and a short usb cable, I wear the pack in an inside pocket of my vest and have the camera on a chest mount, for about £30 quid for a pair of batteries I get at least 10 hours filming from each… you will need an adaptor battery door available on Amazon for a couple of quid, I think it’s well worth a go… good luck Robert, keep the videos coming Sir.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks so much for the suggestions Chris! I’ll definitely look into those other channels and the additional Go Pro goodies. Thanks again for watching 😊

[@keithmarshall8478]

Good video mate I've fished crawfordland a good few times with my sons and hopefully get out next few weeks, quick question how deep is the water as I've never asked before and how deep were you getting your fish

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Keith! I’m actually not sure how deep the lochan is. I have asked before but the person at the counter wasn’t too sure either. This was a slow intermediate line I was using with a sink rate of 0.5 inch per second. I reckon I was picking up those fish somewhere between 5-8 feet.

[@garymills1520]

Hi Robert I'm fairly new to flyfishing, just wondered how you fasten your tippet to your cut back leader. Cheers

[@robertdoesfishing]

Hi Gary, I would either use a surgeons knot or most of the time now I use small 2mm tippet rings which I feel are more handy. It’s basically a small “o” ring, tie the end of the cutback leader to it and also the tippet material. Thanks very much for watching 🙏

[@billybrown2294]

Great start clear consice content I've now subbed and look forward to your ayrshire videos as I'm also from there.👍 what clubs you in?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Billy! More to come very soon. I’m a member at: Mauchline & Ballochmyle AC Kilmarnock AC Cumnock AC/Borland fishery Busby AA

[@billybrown2294]

@@robertdoesfishing Hi Robert I'm also a member of AC Kilmarnock 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

@@billybrown2294 brilliant hopefully see you on the water soon 😊

[@charlestownchief69]

Great video Robert, liked and subscribed. I’m from Ayr and fish the Mauchline and Ballochmyle beat which this year has a new stretch added down from Failford. Which beats are you a member of and recommend?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Murray! I began my early life in Ayr too, we lived in Newton till I was about 6 then we moved to Mauchline where I grew up. Still consider myself a Mauchline lad at heart. I’m still a member of Mauchline and Ballochmyle AC and looking forward to exploring some of the new water they have at Failford. I’m also a member of Kilmarnock AC, Cumnock AC and Busby AA up in Glasgow where I’m based now. Hopefully bump into you sometime on the water! 🤝 🎣

[@charlestownchief69]

@@robertdoesfishing good stuff, look forward to seeing videos on the Ayr and Lugar. Tight lines for the new season 🎣

[@j..w443]

Cracking video! Lost a rainbow this afternoon after not hanging the fly before casting! 🙄 You have identical rods and reels? What are they? Always curious what tackle others are using. Cheers, Jonathan

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks Jonathan glad you liked the video! I don’t use anything too expensive for my trout fishing. My main still water/loch rods are a Guideline Reach 10ft 7wt and just an old Ron Thomson Chinook 10ft 7/8wt which I’ve had for decades and holds a special place in my heart. Both reels are old Okuma Integrity 7/8 reels. They have lasted me years and years and the drag is still holding up alright. At some point I will have to upgrade but I’m going to run them into the ground first 😂

[@dpg2826]

@@robertdoesfishing Great content and discussion, and I like seeing modest gear on channels. I have 2 Echo Lift rods, 4 & 5wt, 3 spare spools for all the lines I want and catch a ton of trout over my season in Canada for well under the price of a single mid range level package. Subscribed and look forward to more vids from you.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thank you very much sir 👍

[@darrellkelly7614]

Robert, Is this a typical trout lake in your area? It's quite different than here in USA.. What's the cost?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Hey Darrell! Thanks for watching! It’s what I would categorise as a small “Stillwater”. I would say it’s pretty typical of that category and there are plenty of them around in Scotland. they can either be natural or man made and are almost always stocked with different species of trout. We also have many larger bodies of water including reservoirs that are also usually stocked with trout and of course our countless natural wild lochs that can hold purely wild fish, be stocked or a mix of the two. At the venue in this video, I paid £15 (around $18) for a 6 hour catch and release session. Where do you fish in the States?

[@darrellkelly7614]

@@robertdoesfishing I'm in Oregon with the Mckenzie river system just a short distance. I used to sub to a magazine called Stillwater fly fishing from the UK. About 30yrs ago thinking that our trout fishing would evolve into your style with small rather inexpensive impoundment. But alas it was not the case and my hunch was thwarted by our wild rivers acts. Now mind you on a good day I'll fish 4+ hours and score 25 fish of remarkable size (keep limit is 5 daily) I release all I catch. And the same on the boat drifts with my buddy.. Alone I fish via float tube.. Great content you provide and I'm glad to sub to you..Cheers

[@robertdoesfishing]

@@darrellkelly7614 thank you Darrell. The wild trout season in Scotland kicks off tomorrow so I’ll hopefully have some new content very soon. The Pacific North West is a region that has always appealed to me. Especially for the salmon fishing. Good luck for your future fishing adventures! 🎣

[@54Howie]

Good video Robert, like you I've just bought a GoPro to do fishing videos, what editing software are you using?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Bill! I used Davinci Resolve free edition to edit the video. It’s a pretty beefy bit of software but after watching some beginner tutorials on KZbin I was able to grasp the basics and put this together.

[@54Howie]

@@robertdoesfishing cheers Robert I'm up in Aberdeen and have been fishing off and on since my teens. Just about to get back into it after a break of 25 yrs. Hoping to get out to Loch Insch and Ledyatt in March.

[@robertdoesfishing]

@@54Howie great stuff I’m sure you won’t regret it. If you are on Facebook check out the “Scottish still waters and fly tying” group. I think it’s ran by some lads from the North East and a lot of the reports come from Loch Insch. From what I hear it’s very well run and the chap David that runs it also operates a Loop outlet store up there. I’ve already got 2 trips booked to Deeside for the salmon this year 🎣

[@54Howie]

@@robertdoesfishing Haven't been to Loch Insch since it changed hands years ago but have had a few double figure fish there in the past. I used to fish the Dee in Aberdeen usually in summer in the Earl hours had a good few salmon and sea trout off it.

[@54Howie]

Following that group Robert

[@peteredwards9147]

I have always found that Zebra flies word best for Tiger trout

[@robertdoesfishing]

Nice one Peter I’ll be looking into those 😊🎣

[@peteredwards9147]

@@robertdoesfishing I should have said good video

[@scouser2230]

You use much heavier weight fly rods for trout fishing than we use in Canada. You are using 7 and 8 weight rods,where we would typically use a five weight, and at the very most a six weight rod. The place you were fishing was, as you said, sheltered by the trees and therefore wind should not be a factor for casting. If we were fishing for steelhead trout, which usually go about 15 lb. in weight we would typically use a 7 or 8 weight. Why do you think you generally use heavier weight rods than us? I saw the same inconsistency on a similar video from Wales, and he explained the reason was the high winds in the region he was fishing. Many of our rivers have rainbow and brown trout up to about 6 lbs. and brook trout up to about 3 lbs. When the trout migrate from the Great Lakes up the rivers to spawn we get big steelhead and up to 15 lb brown trout. The King Salmon also migrate up the rivers to spawn and they often exceed 30 lbs. We would also use a 7 or 8 weight rod to catch the salmon. I also own a 10 weight rod that I use for saltwater fishing for tarpon when I go South to either the Florida Keys or some Caribbean islands. It’s interesting to see and compare what equipment is typically used in different geographies.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Hi Scouser, thanks very much for watching! That's a very good and interesting question, thank you! So for this particular venue in this video you probably could get away with using a 5/6 weight. That being said these types of stocked venues can often have fish right up to 20 lbs so that would certainly be fun on a lighter outfit. The type of setup that I explained isn't exclusively for this venue or these conditions. Its just an all rounder setup that works well for me for any type of stillwater/reservoir/loch fishing and doesn't really limit me in terms of what tactics/flies to use other than perhaps small dry fly. There are times when Id be fishing venues similar to this, exposed larger reservoirs in the hills or even out on a boat in the middle of a loch in all sorts of weather, so this type of weight would generally suffice in any of those scenarios. Whereas a 5 weight on a windy Scottish loch probably isn't going to cut the mustard. Single handed 7/8 weight rods are also ideal for summer grilse/sea trout fishing in Scotland depending on the size of the river. For my river trout fishing I use an 8ft 4wt setup for fishing dry/wet fly, I don't generally tend to fish really large/wide rivers where distance is key. For my salmon fishing I use a 12ft 9" 8wt double handed setup, again I chose this setup based on where I do most of my salmon fishing and this works well. I hope that gives some context, certainly into why I choose these rod weights. You are right in that its an interesting observation you make! I hope your season in Canada is going well :)

[@chrisjohnstone2392]

Hi mate...as a newbie to fly fishing, I'm a coarse fishing guy, could you also name your rod and reel manufacturers please.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks Annie, one of the rods is a Guideline Reach 10ft 7wt and the other is a very old Ron Thompson Chinook 10ft 7/8wt. Both reels are identical Okuma Integrity 7/8’s. They are discontinued models now but I believe the newer equivalent is the Okuma Airframe. Nothing expensive.

[@chrisjohnstone2392]

@@robertdoesfishing great to see Scottish fisheries. Keep them coming 🤟

[@chrisjohnstone2392]

​@@robertdoesfishing another question from this newbie...are 9ft rods good enough on small Stillwater's ?..I'm trying to keep my costs down 🤣🤣

[@robertdoesfishing]

@@chrisjohnstone2392 9ft should be fine for smaller Stillwaters yes. If you plan on fishing larger open reservoirs/lochs I’d recommend at least a 9ft6” .

[@chrisjohnstone2392]

@@robertdoesfishing just small waters to start with..I've got a few around me within a 30 mile radius of Hamilton 👍...again thanks for the advice 👍

[@barrylane7018]

False cast mate . That should be out in 2 or 3 casts at the most