EPIC Fly-fishing Adventure in the Scottish Highlands | NC500 Route | Wild Brown Trout

Join me on the north coast of Scotland where I fish for wild brown trout in what must be one of THE BEST small stream and hill loch systems in the country. The fish are stunning, beautifully proportioned and eager to take a fly. The scenery is almost as impressive!
Blue line angling with fibreglass rods, dry fly and traditional wet fly fishing are the order of the day.
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[@roncurrie5426]

Your channel helped me get through the winter waiting for our open season on the 1st of April. Hopefully there are lots more videos to come. Also a big shout out from here in New Scotland (Nova Scotia)

[@ianm4316]

Gods country i could catch those perfectly formed trout all day... maybe go try the Summer Isles on the west coast Scotland fro trout fishing it truly is Gods Country😎

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks mate, I totally agree with you! Bonsai trout and perfectly adapted to their surroundings. I've never been to the Summer Isles but they look spectacular. Do you know much about the fishing there?

[@ianm4316]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Yeah sure do i have been holidaying there for 40 years, from sea fishing to fresh water

[@cdht942]

So what's the script with permits for these wee burns/hill lochs? If they're on an estate etc Cracking video mate

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks mate. You can get permits for most rivers/lochs up that way easy enough. I just did a bit of research and found the right angling club for the area I wanted to fish. There’s Gairloch, Scourie, Shieldaig lodge, anchorage, altbea, Assynt group - quick bit of Googling and you’ll find permit details for literally thousands of lochs and streams 👍🏼

[@kevinwood8021]

PS the different colours of the trout between stream and loch cracking.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

I know, amazing eh! And only a couple of waterfalls between them. Must be to do with habitat and diet. The wee ones are just sublime 🔥🐟

[@9suuupersonic]

Brilliant whetted my appetite for the north ,fortunately I’m headed there on Friday morning like yourself stupid o’clock for days tramping about the hills magic

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Great stuff! Fingers crossed you get decent weather and catch a load of fish 👍🏼. Good luck with the drive too. That A9 feels like the longest road in the world when you’re shattered 😂

[@backpackingireland8624]

Fantastic! A man after my own heart . Can’t beat the small streams and lakes . Amazing where these beautiful creatures will hang out . Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks man! I actually discovered my love of small streams in Ireland. Used to fish the Dodder in Dublin and had a few very memorable visits to fish the tiny upper river Robe out West. Brilliant! Tight lines 🤙🏼🐟

[@brianinsole9911]

Great video . Agree with you completely on our untapped resource. Hope to catch up with you in person one day . All the best from S. Wales

[@trevorclarey3336]

same here, North Wales

[@SittingBearProd]

Hi mate - my uncle’s the bailiff for a huge stretch of the Spey & they’ve not caught a fish there in 2 years - not a trout or eel or anything. Something is very wrong.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

That sounds very wrong... should be one of the most productive rivers in the country 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Nice footage 👍 👍🗽🇺🇲 The Vermonter usa 🇺🇸

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks! And great to hear from VT. I actually did some fishing in Vermont many moons ago 👍🏼🎣🐟

[@gmckayak]

I love stalking small trout on our wee burns and lochs. Some of the best fun can be had.

[@assyntflyfishing]

Cracking movie mate! Love seeing 'my office' showcased so well! Give me a shout next time you are up, will set you up for something extra-special!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Stewart! Of course you'd recognise that spot 😉👍🏼. What an amazing fishery you have on your doorstep. Blows me away every single time! That sounds amazing - Conan and I are planning to come up the first weekend of September and would love to get together for a coffee and a cast 🙏🏼🎣

[@seans.m.cplasteringandbuil2841]

Stunning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers bud! It's no White Cart, that's for sure 😂🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@paulmclinden2859]

My man. Fucking love it

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Paul!

[@TommyBlack03]

Great video 👌🏼

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Tommy! 👍🏼🐟🎣

[@EzeAdventurer]

Beautiful shots man :-) - fish were beauties! Sub from me!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much mate! They all seem to look like paintings up there. And all totally different! Really glad you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@EzeAdventurer]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Nothing beats the natural, pristine specimen!

[@andrewtobin3830]

That was excellent. I did like the tips and suggestions. What would be good would be for you to say why you’ve used fly x rather than any of the other 200 flies in your box, and why you’ve chosen a static or retrieve presentation. That will help people like me that can’t catch diddly-squat here on Skye. And….cutting to music now - nice!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thank you Andrew! Glad you liked the video. I know a cracking fishing guide on Skye called Danny Doherty. He’d get you into some trout for sure 👍🏼. And I’ll definitely bear that in mind for the next video. A lot of it is trial and error but you do start to read the clues and make sense of how they’re behaving/feeding. Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@andrewtobin3830]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing thanks - will look him up. Keep the videos coming!

[@laurieharper1526]

Beautiful. The vivid colours and markings of those upland fish are fabulous.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Laurie. They’re something else aren’t they! 😍🐟

[@stuartdempster8446]

Braw. Keep it up. ATB.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers Stuart! Tight lines buddy 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@stuartdempster8446]

Waiting for black clouds, 😆.

[@PapaTube-ep1nk]

Excellent video talented chap.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much cammy 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@jaypaterson42]

Great video again keep up the good work 🤙🏻🎣

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Jay, glad you enjoyed it! 🐟🎣

[@natureexpeditions]

Great video 😍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks mate 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@meetthewalkers1383]

Always look forward to ur videos and never disappointed all the best m8 until the next time 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

That's such a nice comment! Really glad you enjoyed the vid 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Jackthehackle]

A great days fishing Sean I thought I recognised the landscape a wonderful place to go fishing.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks John! Yes, if you know that part of the country, you’ll definitely recognise a few of the vistas. The time lapse at the beginning is at knockan crag. I didn’t fish anywhere near there but drove past it and had to get a quick snap of the mountains. Amazing place 🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MG-xn7zd]

Amazing! Did you ever fish in Loch Ba?

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Yes mate! Another stunning wee spot. Gets quite a bit of angling pressure but always seems to produce 👍🏼

[@petedrumuk]

Great film, thanks

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thank you Peter 🙏🏼

[@richardpawlot7290]

Heel mooi!!!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Dank je wel 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kevinwood8021]

Fantastic watch! I do a bit of what I call combat fishing on the water of Leith👊

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks mate! I hear the WoL is pretty good if you know where to fish! I'm a big fan of urban fishing here in Glasgow but it's fun to climb over rocks instead of shopping trolleys for a change 😂. Tight lines bud 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@weforever137]

Excellent video, blackwater river north of inverness even the most experienced fly fishermen are getting charged for accidentally foul hooking a fish whilst fishing with a permit. DAMN DISCGRACE.

[@talktomarky]

Lovely video mate, brings back very happy memories of my 1st experience of hill loch fishing a few weeks back in Lochaber.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Mark. Glad to hear the video brought back memories. It's just that kind of place isn't it! 🙏🏼🐟🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

Amazing location amazing fishing well done

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Sean! It's a stunning wee spot for sure especially when the conditions are kind! Tight lines 🐟🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing i am dieing to try the hill lochs just started flyfishing again after a few years just focusing on sea fishing but because i couldnt travel i started fishing my local river

[@j..w443]

Your philosophy on fishing is why we fish. Nature, exploration, fresh air, freedom from technology, not withstanding pure mental therapy, great for mental vitality and wellbeing. Outstanding productions. Keep them coming. Oh, what boots and wader setup are you wearing? Are you hiking those long water distances to the water in those boots?

[@paulreid1369]

At least they have a McDonalds now next to that asda petrol station for your early morning coffee.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Eagle-eyed there, Paul 👏🏼👏🏼! I’m not sure we needed another McDonalds (or the Starbucks down the road for that matter), but at that time of the morning I’d drink anything to stay awake 😂

[@paulreid1369]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing stay away from the starbucks its way over priced.

[@thomaswislocki2804]

Years ago I used to fish the Breich burn that flows doon the hills into LochEarn, beautifull views from the waterfalls up the hills and wee trout to cobble dogs wi..!!😂

[@DeanParker-df8jo]

love the highlands video's you do. I am going out myself this year. I go up every year for work from Guar to slpy all the way to Strathy. Theres a beautoful river at strathy north that also has un fished lochs. I can ping you map cords if you want to check it out

[@richardjohnson3463]

Beautiful video, every fish a jewel

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Richard! So true, the fish are something else up in that part of the country 🔥🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@geraldlrstubbs]

I am up with you in all you say. I don't have the legs for it any more, unfortunately, but watching you fish the beautiful waters and catching the exquisite, little jewels of fish takes me back to what it is all about. Thank you.

[@charlesmancat7666]

It's the whole experience, it's not about killing fish for the table, it's about getting off the Xbox, and facebook, and getting out and just revealing in our beutifull out doors, the wilder the better. Power to your casting elbow.

[@SoundsToBlowYourMind]

Enjoying your videos very much mate, new subscriber!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Really glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! And welcome aboard 😉🎣🐟

[@aarnegranlund]

It's nice looking fishing but I'd feel odd to catch those really small trout. It somehow doesn't feel ethical. It might be nicer to just go hiking on a small river and maybe observe the fish without having to hook them.

[@tomhuntermusic]

That was a fantastic film. I've fished a lot around Scourie. Nowhere I'd rather fish than NW Scotland.

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Im in the galloway hills every week amd i know what u mean.... well done sean

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Paul 🙏🏼 I've just watched one of your videos - Galloway looks stunning!

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing galloway is beautiful sean. Theres some absolutely amazing lochs down there that hold big trout. I seen your article in thr fly fishing fly tying magazine. Thats an amazing achievement pal. Well deserved recognition for your skills. Im delighted for you. Me and the mucker were wanting to do an article on the galloway hills as we know them well enough and are catching alot of fish on our own patrerns. How do you go about getting an article in a magazine? Any advice is much appreciated Sean thanks

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@paulblackwildfishing8686 I can imagine the fishing is brilliant down there! I got introduced to one of the editors through a friend, which was really useful. But long story short I wrote up the article and sent it with a bunch of pics to Mark Bowler (publishing editor, email is on the FFFT website) and we went from there. I've got another one coming in the August issue! It was something I'd always wanted to do and so cool to see my photo on the front cover down the local Tescos 😂😂

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing aye thats amazing pal it really is and well deserved. Its something ive always wanted to do aswel. So do i title and write the article myself and attach some photos etc and just email it to the editor then aye? And listen if ye ever want a tour of those galloway hills id happily take you down some day. Ul get amazing footage down there and the trout are pure gold

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@paulblackwildfishing8686that’s a really kind offer mate 🙏🏼. I’ll definitely keep it in mind. Aye I just wrote the main text and attached the photos. The editors did all of the rest of it. Good luck with it🤞🏼! Hope I’ll be seeing something from you in print soon

[@davidquinn7144]

This my favourite fishing cut my teeth on the black Devon in fife. Been hooked on it for over 60yrs . As my old late friend used to say real fishin

[@billysmith3013]

Your a man after my own heart, fished a lot of the lochs and lochans, around Scourie, had some great fun.

[@andylamude3932]

I’m a really big fan of small stream fishing, that stream looks amazing. Cool video 👍🏼🎣

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers Andy! Really glad you enjoyed it. Best wee stream I've discovered I think 👍🏼🐟

[@native_edn_flyfishing854]

Brilliant brother 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎣🤘🏼

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks buddy! So excited for September 🐟🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@callumnoblett4905]

Interested to know what flies you do well on . The science of the fly is the next focus of my fly fishing adventure

[@Speysider1962]

The video captures the pure essence of fishing, brilliant.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

What a comment! Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@johngraham5996]

you don't need big fish to have a great day out! just being in a place like that is a special day in itself and you never know what you'll catch in a deep pool, the colour of these trout are amazing

[@bamsdram]

Excellent as always Sean, your a diamond sir.... and such beautiful fish.....

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Jim. The fish are something else aren’t they 👍🏼

[@bamsdram]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Aye my friend, they are indeed, it`s a wonderful world ......

[@User-ql9nq]

Great production really enjoyed watching this video.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Bailey, glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@keithgibb1258]

Superb Sean. Can’t beat a wee trip up to the highlands. Heading up to the Thurso’s headwaters for a week at the end of July then over to Coigach for a second week fishing the Garvie and surrounding hill lochs. That video has got me right in the mood. Tight lines mate 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Great stuff Keith! Sounds like you'll have a blast. I hope the weather's kind to you and you catch a bunch of fish. Mind the midge repellant. That's me back a week and a half and I'm still itching 😂😂. Tight lines 🎣🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jonatherton]

Nice film. I grew up in Scotland and loved fishing for wild brownies, sometimes in streams but mostly in lochs. Now live in Connecticut, which is full of thin blue lines and wild brook trout. Very similar to the fishing of home.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Sounds amazing, Jon! If I lived in the States, I'm sure I'd target native brookies 99% of the time. Stunning fish 🔥🐟

[@dougreid1951]

Protection orders make it much harder than it used to be - at least if you want to stay legal

[@Madmicksoutdooractivities]

Really enjoyed it mate. Just subbed

[@Matt-lq7di]

Only just found this fantastic little film thanks

[@stevenqueen8913]

Would still water tactics work on the lochs?

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Generally yes Stephen. I wouldn’t expect a fluo pink blob to work on wild brownies (although you never know). But buzzers, crunchers, diawl bachs, beetles, daddies black lures in smaller sizes will all work on their day. I fish dries and traditional wet flies 99% of the time

[@stevenqueen8913]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing thanks Shaun

[@galljnr8866]

Fantastic mate. Not always the big fish that make for a great day on the water. They all put a smile on the face 😃 🎣

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Couldn’t agree with you more! Wild fish in a beautiful place are all you need. Big ones are a bonus 🙏🏼🐟

[@sdow.]

You and Scottish mountain man should collab

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

That’d be awesome 🤞🏼. I’m a big fan of his

[@sdow.]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing sure would be, love both of your channels

[@paulbmurphy]

great video. Love your approach to fishing and suspect you would still be happy if you caught nothing at all!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Paul! I tend to be at my most Zen after I've caught a couple of trout tbh 😂😂. But it's hard not to be philosophical in such a beautiful landscape. Tight lines mate 🐟🎣

[@liamkerr4571]

Has anyone finished douglas water?

[@stewgibby]

Love your approach to fly fishing mate 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Stuart. Appreciate that, my man 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@JCM29122]

Loved watching this 👌🏻 lovely location and lovely looking trout. Great video 🎣

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thank you my man! Really glad you liked the vid 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@ChillinLikeAVillain1210]

Grand job as always. Keep them coming brother

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much buddy 🙏🏼🐟

[@hughjarse2909]

The 5 sisters in the background ,some great fishing up there ,loch loyal has some big brownies in it ,I'm off to loch Tay tomorrow,hopefully with the amount of rain we've had the cart should be fishing quite well 😎

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Good man Jim! I've barely scratched the surface in terms of the fishing up there - keep telling my wife we need to sell up and move to Gairloch 😂. Hope you have a great day on Loch Tay mate 🐟🙏🏼

[@richardbarrett7544]

Wonderful, my knees and hips will not allow me to do that now, but I have memories. Great film well done.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Richard! So happy you enjoyed the video and it brought back good memories 🙏🏼

[@dazz6117]

gr8 wee video mate and awsome picture quality those wee browns are stunning i need to try the wee lochs sometime 🎣👌

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers mate. The north west is absolutely stunning and definitely worth a wee walk up to one of those small lochs. Tight lines bud 🙏🏼🎣🐟

[@kevinearl9625]

Great wee vid, when and if the borders open save yer money and come see me in NZ and I'll show you some small steam fishing. By the way this is a genuine offer. Keep up the great work!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Kevin, thank you so much for the offer. NZ has been right at the top of the bucket list for years. Once we're done popping out kids and fixing up our house, I would love to come over and fish the backcountry. Your songs are brilliant btw. Are they originals?

[@kevinearl9625]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Omg I didn't expect you to check those out Thank you yes some are originals.Speaking from experience kids and house fixing doesn't have an ending!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@kevinearl9625 if someone takes the time to watch and comment on one of my vids I often (not always) try to check out their channels too. I loved fishing buddy for obvious reasons! :)

[@kevinearl9625]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Cheers

[@harrynjojo]

Superb video, well done again. I’ve fished Sutherland Lochs for around 30 years and they are spectacular. Loch Loyal, Loch Craggie, Loch Hakel and loads of mountain lochs. It also has superb estuary fishing for sea trout around Tongue, Bettyhill & Durness. Keep the videos coming they are ace. 👏🏽

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Harry! I couldn't agree with you more. Stunning scenery with everything you could possibly want in an angling sense. I've heard the salt water fishing is really good too although I've yet to try it. Maybe once I get through the 3867 hill lochs I've pinned on Google Earth 😂😂

[@harrynjojo]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing keep up the good work with the videos, they are superb. 👍🏽

[@MrZackab]

Awesome video, beautiful fish. Love small stream fly fishing. Wondering if you can share any info on Scottish fishing regulations. I'm an American angler planning a trip to Scotland next year and hoping to do some trout fishing. Would love to hit some small streams like this but cant figure out what kind of permits I would need. Any advice?

[@2msvalkyrie529]

@ Mr Zackab If you get up into the Highlands or Hebrides there are lots of small locus and streams off the beaten track where you can fish for trout all day with no license. It's really Salmon fishing which is subject to licensing laws . Try Sutherland/ Wester Ross and Lewis / Harris . Off the main road you will find places. Good luck !

[@dannymair8921]

Great video as always , watching the dry fly takes in perticular. It has prompted me to arrange a wee trip to the Ba in the coming weeks 🤩 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Great stuff Danny! I hope the weather's kind to you and you catch a bunch of fish. Stunning wee place that! Tight lines 🙏🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@FlickingFeathers]

Another nice video. Well done.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers Martyn! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@123marlo]

Funny I started on the wee burns one that came out of the Caron valley and another out on the Stirling straights and one at Cardross using tiny flies and we had great fun plus the hill Lochs in Scotland are tops but you’ve got to walk to the best ones and we would never tell anyone where you had been or you told them lies but another top video, love them 👍🎣

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

There's a saying about fishing in hill lochs. Leave no trace and never name the loch! I know a few of the places you mention. Stunning wee locations and brilliant places to flick a fly. Tight lines as ever mate 🙏🏼👍🏼🎣

[@chriswhite-zv6ou]

Excellent stuff. You are obviously really passionate about this type of fishing and it shows.👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Chris! You’re absolutely right. I can’t get enough of these wee streams and the stunning trout that live in them 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@robwilk100]

Great piece of work. Love it.

[@SULLONE]

Hi Sean , great stuff, I’ve been watching from the start and your videos are getting better and better , keep them coming👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Martin! I've got so much to learn still and keep meaning to invest in some proper equipment. But I love making them! And always am blown away to learn people like watching them 😂. Tight lines buddy 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@danielscottychapman9739]

High Uinta mountains in Utah, USA. also incredible! Hit me up if you’re ever out that way and I’ll show you around!!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Daniel! I've watched a few KZbin vids from Utah and it looks absolutely stunning. My kinda fishing! Really appreciate the offer 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@robinmuir7799]

Another great video Sean.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much Robin! Really glad you enjoyed the vid 🎣🐟

[@direed3802]

Super wee vidios, great to watch. The obsession with 'big fish' is one of the reasons more do not enjoy these waters. For me a good fish is one I enjoyed catching regardless of size.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks mate! Totally agree with you, and it's a shame more people don't get out and explore the wilderness here. If this channel keeps growing you might see "A good fish is one I enjoyed catching regardless of size" appear on a t-shirt one day 😉. Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟

[@nordic.fishing]

Amazing landscapes! I would love to try fishing over there!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks man! You should definitely plan a trip to Scotland in the future. We have a little bit of everything. It looks like you fish in some beautiful places too! Tight lines 🙏🏼🎣🐟

[@ChillinLikeAVillain1210]

I totally agree on the small rivers. I was brought up in north Lanarkshire. And the north calder was my river i learned to fish on, mostly up the top end nearer hillend loch down airdrie to back end of the showcase cinema in coatbridge..sometimes its more prosperous than the clyde for the broonies. Maybe not as big a fish in there. But ive caught some stunners over the years and seems less polluted up the top end..love and always will love small rivers and burn fishing..

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

My dad's from North Lanarkshire and has loads of stories about fishing wee ponds and burns around that way. I've heard good things about the Calder. There are a few wee burns over my way in Glasgow that are quite productive too. Just goes to show you, you don't have to go far to find pristine little rivers full of trout! Tight lines my man 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@ChillinLikeAVillain1210]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing thats pretty cool mate. Small world. Hopefully cross paths in the future. Tight lines 🎣🙏🏻

[@bumptybump]

Sean, great video. You make some pertinent points and inadvertently raise another one in particular that I am constantly frustrated by. We have wonderful wild brown trout fishing available in so many rivers but the size of the fish are in keeping with their habitat. So many anglers call for stocking as they want big and easy to catch trout but they overlook the ubiquitous wild brownies in our rivers and show little appreciation for the natural stock. Understanding that rivers aren't supposed to produce large numbers of big trout is the starting point but one that is missed by many. It is all about tempering expectations and developing appreciation of the wild environment and the fish that have inhabited and adapted to survive in it over 10,000 years rather than the recent stillwater phenomenon that encourages 10lb plus fish that are stocked a few days before! Keep travelling.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Hi Stuart, really glad you enjoyed the video and took the time to share your thoughts. So much to digest there! I think stocked fisheries have their place, particularly for families and people getting into angling. But I agree that this can inflate the expectations of newcomers to the sport and feel we really ought to value the resource we have on our doorstep. As a society, we've got a long way to go in terms of learning to appreciate, protect and nurture wild fish and their habitats both on land and in the sea. I honestly feel the excellent points you make are part of a much larger conversation that we should be having about biodiversity, the land and our relationship to it. Celebrating the stunning wild fish that we have in our rivers and lochs would be a brilliant starting point. As would avoiding any comparisons with pellet-fed rainbows!

[@stuartbrabbs3605]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Sean, I agree entirely and didn't mean to discount the value that still water put and take fisheries have for angling and introducing newcomers. However they do inadvertently raise expectations and education should be part of anyone's introduction too. Keep making the videos, they will inspire old and new anglers for years to come, I'm sure.

[@thecumbriaflyfisher7704]

Beautiful location and great fishing. Love the colours on those trout. Thanks for sharing.

[@thecumbriaflyfisher7704]

Also totally agree with you comments about small stream fishing.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Peter! Small streams are so under-appreciated here. I think I'm going to make it my mission to celebrate micro streams and the fish that live in them. Tight lines 👍🏼🐟🎣

[@robertgreen5217]

That was brilliant 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Robert! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AnthonyWilliams-wk2rn]

Great video and what a beautiful place to fish.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Anthony, it's my absolute favourite part of Scotland!

[@lrsm19]

My favourite yet! 💜🦌

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Knew you'd like the shot of the deer! ❤️

[@johnburns3703]

It's the type of fishing we did when kids. Visiting cousins in Auchenblae we rigged up a rod with a champagne cork float and dug up some earthworms. We had great fun catching 2 oz and up trout out of a plunge pool in the wee burn there. Even fed us one night. Swimming and rafting on a river helps too. Lovely vid and just what I needed . Outdoors in beautiful locations doing interesting thing.

[@StrudlePie]

Braw Video Lad! Love fishing wee stunnin pools to see whats in there

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Struan! Stunning wee valley isn't it? I can't wait to get back up now the trout season's open.. If I can still afford the petrol that is 🙈

[@andygrayson7485]

Great work this !!!! stunning locations, really beautiful to watch 👍👍👍

[@AndrewHerkesFlyFishing]

Top class as always mate, keep em coming ;)

[@lrsm19]

Great flies Andrew!!!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks bud! Chocolate sedgehog for the win! Can't wait for you and Fraser to drop another video 🙏🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidgregg6703]

Your 💯% spot on with what u say it’s clear to see your love of fly fishing ! When I started fly fishing very young I just wanted to catch big fish,like many anglers still do, but as I got older I realise how amazing & beautiful small wild trout are. I’m on my local northern irish river every weekend since 1st of March and it’s now July and I haven’t met one angler yet. Cause the fish are all around 6-10 inches. Personally I think u can’t beat it catching small trout on a light rod and dry fly!! But come the end of July to October when dollaghan and salmon arrive there’ll be a lot more people on it.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

You've described my own journey pretty much! I love catching big trout but get a totally different sense of joy from catching fish in these wee intimate streams. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to pull a 17-incher out of a little burn! But I'm learning to appreciate the beauty of every single gift nature choses to offer you in these places, regardless of how big they are. Aye, fill your boots before the big fish hunters show up on your local river! Tight lines mate 🙏🏼🐟

[@johnmceachen8676]

Hi, loved the video and i would love to give the small stream fly fishing a go. what size of outfit would you recommend? I'm used to fishing reservoirs with my 7 weight rod but go camping up north with the family a lot so will give this a go. Thanks

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks John! Glad you liked the video! For the small streams, I go for a 3 or a 4wt. A 3wt is great because even a little one will put a bend in the rod. But 4wts tend to perform better in the wind (and as you know, it can get a bit windy up north!). I've just ordered a 6'6 4wt Greys GR60 that I'm planning to use for fishing the wee stuff. I also have a couple of glass rods that are ideal for this style of fishing. But essentially, you'll enjoy fishing with something much shorter and lighter than the rod you use on the reservoir!

[@johnmceachen8676]

Thanks very much for replying, i will start having a look at whats available then. Will you be using your Greys GR60 on any upcoming videos?

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@johnmceachen8676 hi John. I’m sure I will use the GR60 on this channel when it arrives 👍🏼

[@brianburns1411]

great video cheers 👍

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Brian! 🙏🏼🐟

[@Gordon19781]

Hi Sean, have really enjoyed your videos. I just started fishing again this year after an absence from the sport of around 20 years. Have had an excellent season up here in Caithness and very much looking forward to the 2022 season already. Much like yourself I love small streams as those are what I grew up chucking dry flies into and they hold a special place in my heart. Take care buddy, and all the best to you.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Gordon! Great to hear you're getting back into the fishing. Caithness is a special place to be able to cast a fly and I'm sure you're counting down the days til the season opens again in 2022. All the best and tight lines 🙏🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jamesalexander4203]

Really good production ! Well done buddy. Makes me want to jump in the car right now…

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers James, you definitely should mate! Nowhere I'd rather be right now than up a hill somewhere with a fly rod in my hand 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@chrisowenuk3792]

Just an amazing video and what a stunning place to fish, just a bit envious, note to self go to Scotland. Thanks for sharing. Tight lines.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Cheers Chris! Glad you enjoyed the vid and yes, you should definitely get up to Scotland 👍🏼🎣

[@NCA_Matt]

Excellent, enjoyed that. Love your enthusiasm.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks so much, Matt! 🙏🏼

[@PatMo1888]

Lovely, Sean. I showed your mum the outtake at the end and she asked - "Did you teach him how to do that?" 😂

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

That's brilliant 😂😂. What did you tell her? Some things you taught me... some things I learned all by myself 😂

[@deantreloar]

You put a LOT of work into this, thank you so much for your time and effort and for sharing this with us.

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Dean! I sometimes think if I spent less time on the filming/edits I'd have way more content to share with you guys. Comments like yours remind me that it's the extra effort 🙏🏼🐟

[@DuncanPepper]

great video! thanks for showing off Scotland!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks Duncan! It sells itself really, doesn't it!? 🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ianherries6350]

Hi from Southern Ontario. I fished in and around Glasgow ( Damshot Rd) in the 60's/70's and watching your videos brings back many memories and zooming in on Google Earth allows me to reinforce them albeit remotely. Thankyou Ian Herries

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Hi Ian! Your comment put a smile on my face. So glad the videos bringing back memories (all good ones I hope 😉). I'm sure there's some tremendous fishing over in Ontario but I know personally, wherever life takes me, I'll always have a soft spot for Glasgow's urban trout. All the best, Sean 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@ianherries6350]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing I would like a chat. How might that be done ?

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@ianherries6350 Hi Ian, you should be able to find my email from my channel. Cheers

[@Adipper]

It is refreshing to see the appreciation of beautiful wily trout in a small stream environment. Well done and thanks!

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thank you Enzo! It's my favourite type of fishing and although they are small, the trout are just about the perfect size for their environment. I'd take a small beautiful wild fish over a slab of farmed trout any day of the week! Tight lines 🙏🏼🐟🎣

[@theSaint-1964]

More like small wily trout in a beautiful stream environment:)

[@samriddington]

Brilliant video, don't suppose you can give me a wee hint at the general area?

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

Thanks buddy! It's Sutherland, about halfway between Ullapool and Durness. God's country 🐟🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!

[@samriddington]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing magic, thank you. My research can now begin :-)

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

There’s fish in every puddle and trickle up there mate. Just pick a bit of blue on the map and go, you won’t be disappointed. Permits for gairloch, Assynt, and even some of the scourie lochs are easy to come by too so you can’t go wrong

[@samriddington]

@@SouthsideFlyFishing I suspect I will end up getting a guide for at least my first day. It's a long old way to drive and get it wrong :-)

[@SouthsideFlyFishing]

@@samriddington Wise choice dude. Stewart Yates is your man: assyntflyfishing.com/. He's an OG of the small stream/hill loch scene in the highlands and an absolutely fantastic guy