Finding Big Fish in Icy Scottish Lochs!

[@thememorybank2623]

EPIC! Never seen a trout caught on a dead-bait like that. Beast! Well done mate!

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Haha I couldn’t believe my eyes!! I had a wee look into it and Apparently it happens from time to time with mackerel baits, I had trout oil in my bait so I think that might have been a factor but who knows!

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Great video of a great trout m8!!!! I have learned a "little trick" from my eastern European friends when using Mackrel as bait. I cut it into ( tad oversized ) slices, put a doubled up newspaper in a plastic bag, put the slices on and use a fair amount of table salt on them, put this in the fridge over night and the salt will take the water out but leave the oils in the bait. This will make the baits last for a lot longer, make them a lot more "sturdy", easier to bait and not fall apart on the second or third day of fishing. Then afterwards oyu can freeze the leftover bait for later use.

[@kingkompany5908]

Great capture and well done on the quick release. Lovely bit of water and a great time of year to fish it before the weed takes hold. I'll need to get up there myself in winter sometime.

[@tomjones7593]

Unbelievable ! Never heard of such a thing- been trout fishing for 60 years ! Congratulations

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Glad you enjoyed the video!! Still to this day my biggest trout caught and I wasn’t even trying to catch them!

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Nice one , a good ferox trout there and nicely released. ...cheers Stevie

[@chriswatson4491]

That was not a ferox trout!!

[@kingkompany5908]

@@chriswatson4491 It 100% is.

[@kevinogilvie7082]

What 🤣you caught the same trout twice that’s incredible alone never mind the troot it’s self well done 👍🏻 quality looking location as well it looks stunning

[@DaibhidhBiy]

I don’t really use the phrase “once in a lifetime” but I don’t really think it’s ever going to happen to me again 😂

[@123marlo]

Hi again watching this video trout that size in Lochs like that are normally cannibal but hey still some size and lived to fight another day well done you 👍🎣

[@DaibhidhBiy]

He did take a bit fishy bait with trout oil! Still surprised me nonetheless!

[@bumptybump]

Nice fish and nicely released.

[@michaelwilson4466]

What loch was that mate the scenery looks stunning

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@michaelwilson4466 sorry Michael I don’t give out locations, mostly for my own peace of mind

[@garyheso6055]

Some trout boy.....well done.

[@let_them_go]

Bonnie fash mate 👌🎣

[@roberty21]

Awesome trout imagine catching it on a fly rod 😱

[@DaibhidhBiy]

🤣 would certainly take you for a ride!

[@themunrobagger]

Nice 1 Super fish 🐟

[@richardjohnson3463]

Has to be a ferox!? Super fish

[@sweeneytod1]

6lbs plus. Textbook handling. Coarse fishermen are used to returning fish. I would have kept it I must admit. I wonder if it went off with the baits inside it?

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Hello! was out of season when I caught it but I don’t think I could bring myself to kill a fish like that regardless. I don’t think it got away with either bait!

[@johnmulholland5216]

Easy a good double lol well over 10lb that first one, well over!

[@Dougtroutfisher.4046]

Why would you want to take a fish that size home? They taste like crap.Take some advice from an experienced fisherman and only kill the fish around 1lb, they taste better and yhere are alot more plentiful.

[@gavinstuart6704]

how did you learn fishing? I live in north east scotland and trying to get into fly fishing, wondering if you were self taught?

[@DaibhidhBiy]

My dad showed me the basics of how to cast a fly when I was younger but you really can teach yourself, KZbin’s a great teacher these days! I would say the most important things for trout fishing are to ensure you have a floating fly line and rod that are you the same weight rating so that they will cast correctly, and the correct leader length(at least 9ft). It can be tough at times to start but with a bit of local knowledge about what flies work in your area (and perseverance) you’ll be heading in the right direction!!

[@gavinstuart6704]

@@DaibhidhBiy I have bought a 9'5 rod along with some nymphs, and I've read up on how to pair a rod with the weight of the fly line etc, just need to practise some of the knots! Where do you apply for fishing permits? Ive watched some of your videos on quite few lochs and was wondering if there's a particular website or if you need to find out who the land owner is? Thanks man!

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@gavinstuart6704 does your rod have the weight rating on it? I like a 7weight for as a bit of a do it all rod trout, usually if I’m going somewhere new I’ll just google the name of the loch/river and go from there!

[@gavinstuart6704]

@@DaibhidhBiy I have a 5 weight, as apparently that’s the most versatile so I went with what the Internet told me haha, so I’ll need to pair this with a 5 weight line also?

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@gavinstuart6704 5 weight is 👍🏻 a 5 weight floating line will see you good

[@scotsmanfishing8008]

What trout oil do you use? Great vids 👍

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Used pikepro in this video, I actually usually use sardine oil as my go to but I couldn’t get a hold of any when I made this video 😂

[@scotsmanfishing8008]

@@DaibhidhBiy that’s the stuff I’ve been looking at gets great reviews.. never tried the oil been wanting to give it a bash and after watching that vid 🥳🥳 😆 some of the lochs remind me of Orkney lochs amazing scenery and peaceful. Watching your videos makes me wanna fuel up the car, get the backpack all ready, fishing stuff always ready and waiting and head away for a few days 🤣 Mrs would hate me though 😆

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@scotsmanfishing8008 I usually start off without it and I will add it in if I haven’t had any movement after an hour or so, fresh sardines and sardine oil are my favourite pike bait! Thanks for you kind words about the videos! I’ve been editing another one these last couple of days and it’s giving me the fishing bug for this years trout season already!! The fly boxes are good to go!!!

[@scotsmanfishing8008]

@@DaibhidhBiy really? I’ve only used mackerel but rethinking that after I blanked at loch awe in January for the 2 days I was there lol

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@scotsmanfishing8008 I’ve never fished Loch Awe but I have had good success with mackerel before too, personally I would say the most important thing about any dead bait is freshness, fresher the better!

[@louiscapizzi3488]

Bonjour impressionnant votre truites vous mettez quoi comme l'huile avec la seringue merci

[@DaibhidhBiy]

bonjour, il y a de l'huile de truite pikepro à l'intérieur de la seringue, merci d'avoir regardé !

[@louiscapizzi3488]

@@DaibhidhBiy merci de votre réponse vous pêcher dans quelle région merci

[@DaibhidhBiy]

@@louiscapizzi3488 je pêche en Ecosse!

[@louiscapizzi3488]

@@DaibhidhBiy merci très bel endroit avec de très beau poisson

[@ian436]

An absolute stoatir !

[@truthhurts6958]

I think you just caught a ferrox

[@DaibhidhBiy]

I think you are right! It Took a big meaty bait!! 🍖

[@scotland.is.magical528]

@@DaibhidhBiy definately not a ferox. Head too small. Very nice fish tho.

[@kingkompany5908]

@@scotland.is.magical528 It is 100% a ferox. And clearly a fish that has skipped spawning that winter given it's condition - something not uncommon in ferox. The big head thing is an myth, it's perfectly normal for ferox trout to attain huge size whilst remaining proportionate in shape. In any case, the size and shape of the head of this fish has all the hallmarks of a fish that has switched diet.

[@johnnyludlow2822]

Cock fish brown trout

[@abclawfulbennett8791]

Definitely a ferox can tell with the mouth

[@A.pisces1989]

Great trout, but you've probably killed it by leaving the run so long that you've deep hooked it, and leaving the hooks in the fish!! 🤦🏼‍♂️ Get a net and a mat too, rather than using your coat as a mat

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Trout went back nicely in the end,I was quite new to piking when I filmed this but have everything now 👍🏼

[@A.pisces1989]

@@DaibhidhBiy went back unable to feed as you left a pair of treble hooks in its throat? 🙄 Honestly man that's a poor excuse, I was 16 when I started piking in 2005, but I did my research beforehand with books and was well equipped from the start

[@DaibhidhBiy]

I agree with your comment but I cut the trace half way and the back treble was the one I left in the fish and it had not been swallowed into the stomach. Not something I would do now but at the time I was trying to take other factors into account like me having caught the fish already. To round up, yes it was not by the book and I know this but be nice 😂

[@thomashawk21]

Braw fish bud

[@DaibhidhBiy]

Thanks my friend! dreaming of one like that on the fly one day!