Loch Etive - Shore Fishing

[@amc3]

Loved the video, often fished the Quarry at Bonawe when I was a young boy, was surprised to see you drive into Kenmore Cottages for the night. Even more gobsmacked when you went into number 12, this was my Aunt`s, Uncle`s and Cousin`s home, my Uncle also worked at the Quarry. Bonawe may have deep cold waters and outstanding views of Cruichan, but I have heart warming family memories of this magical location.

[@bobbyfischer6786]

Did you know Robert Brady. He lives in north connell now?

[@amc3]

@@bobbyfischer6786 Don't know a Robert Brady. My family have been away from Bonawe for about 20 years, lovely place to live.

[@bobbyfischer6786]

To think what the did with stone back in the day with their bare hands, stone that was exported to new york etc. Proper grafters

[@riverebro]

open honest coments mate good to see no hidden marks and i am sure most lads appreciate that . especially when traveling distance

[@calummcnab3222]

Wow, not only fishing at the Craig but Staying in my old Aunties house where the McLaren Family lived from 1952 to 2014. I was first in this house when I was to weeks old. In September 1962. Any holidays from school we where in 12 Kenmure Cottages, Bonawe. Me, Mum and Dad and three brothers. 6 kids and 4 adults in that house. Not to mention all the other kids in the village who where in and out all day. So, I have known the house, the Loch and the surrounding hills all my life. I had no idea in was a holiday let. Need to go back and stay in the most welcoming Home I have ever been. Great people, friends and families of The Village. Great to see inside again and that view from the fence. The McLarens where the first family to move into Kenmure Cottages and had the choice of which house. No contest. No. 12. Have you guys used the bothy yet, Cadderlie. I met the family who lived there one NewYear after the bells. Most of the men from the village would get into there Small boats and head up the Loch to first foot the settlements around the Loch. No life jackets just booze, coal and a very warm heart. I was when 8 years old I first did this. Wonderful memories of a very special place. Love the video.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks for your comment calum, it's great to know some of the history of the place we stayed I'm looking forward to going back. Etive is a stunning place to visit we try to go a couple of times a year. We havent used the bothy yet hopefully get to use it next time we go.

[@michaelbird3226]

I love catching doggies don't get much of a chance at them on the east coast. I have been to Etive a few times but never made it past the quarry will have to give that a shot next time i'm over there. Good video there.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Michael.

[@rwbranger62]

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[@johnprentice2546]

I frequent Bonawe Quarry have caught very large Pollack. Love the place

[@erkulkavalci9903]

Another brilliant video Gary, and what a fantastic place.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Erkul.

[@mrm9052]

I fished a Mark near to the church 8 or 9 years ago with two pals. We were targeting Spurdog and Thornbacks. I caught a 17lb Spurdog that had been tagged. I know how the tagging system works as I used to tag and release Sailfish when I was working in Oman some 20+ years ago. So I took the Tag number and web address to report the catch. A few days later I was by contacted by phone by the Scottish Shark tagging folk who told me congratulations on the catch, however, they then told me that the initial Tag report had not submitted as they had no record of the Tag number. So they logged me as the Initial catcher of this Spur, and the follow up catch... I was quite pleased with that, as the odds for actually re-catching a species that you’ve previously have caught and tag my be very high.. I’m hoping to go again by myself for a few days next year... Great video.... keep on showing us your fishing trips...

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Michael, 17lb that's a decent size spurdog. Do they still tag them? It would be great to catch a taged one.

[@mrm9052]

@@fishingintheukgarywood To be honest I don’t know if they are still tagged, I didn’t even know that there was a tagging programme running when I caught this. One thing it did qualify me for, and that was my shark catch badge from Sea Angler magazine... on that day I also caught a 5lb 12oz Thornback so I managed two qualifiers in one outing! If you do catch a tagged fish, you’ll find a special number for the tag and also contact details for the report. I first learnt about tagging fish, ideally Sailfish back in the 80’s when I had the opportunity to go fishing on a few days off whilst in Kenya, when I was serving in the British Army... great experience. When I was in Oman, thanks to the aid of the Billfish Foundation, I initiated a tagging programme that we used in big competitions... ironically, on the first day, I caught and tagged a 120lb Sailfish on 30lb tackle... tagged and released that and we also had a good Yellowfin of 167lbs, also tagged and released. My boat was only 20ft, and majority of the other boats were 35ft+... but we, my fiancé and me, won first prize in the catch and release section. Won near equivalent of £1500.. . Just proves the case, it’s not what you’ve got, it’s knowledge and experience.... mind you, I never skimp on rods, reels and lures! I swear by the Penn International II Reels, I’ve got 1 x12lb class, 3x 20lb class, 1 x 30lb class and 2 x 50lb class set up, all to IGFA regulations. Reputable and proven lures from the US and Australia and we had some great catches out in Oman, my boat which was called ‘SHAKAS’ which is Arabic for ‘Outsider’.... which it definitely wasn’t had a good reputation... and twenty odd years on I still miss my boat... It served me really well. One of the best for fun to catch out there was a Dorado, or Mahi Mahi... my biggest was a 56lb caught on 20lb tackle.... exceptionally fast and hard hitting fish, and they take off like crazy... they give you a really good fight on light tackle.... really good fun, and superb to eat... one of the very best.... They were a good fishing days to remember, but I’ll be perfectly honest, some days we really struggled to catch anything.. Carol used to get really p.....d off when it was ‘dead’... it would matter what you did... ... it really was a great 6 years fishing experiences.... tight lines..

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Sounds like an amazing time. I wish we had fish like that in our waters. Sounds like you've caught fish that most people can only dream of catching. Good luck on your next trip to Etive.

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

It's a great part of the Loch looks great to. I am going to get up more this year too only had a few trips last year but had some gd nights. The best was probably about 15 to 20 fish between me and two mates all spur apart from the one dog and one cod and from your first spot

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Excellent i've only caught two spur's so hopefully next time im there i'll catch more.

[@Realwobbler]

Nice fish! Beautiful scenery and rainbows! 👍

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thank's Realwobbler.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome video man lol pretty awesome to be able to go far and fish in a stunning location like u were in

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Basic_Fishing.

[@vitaliylawson652]

Brilliant video thanks for sharing love the video keep up the good work 👌 👌

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Vitality.

[@calummcnab3222]

Who did you book the holiday let from. regarding Cadderlie, if you can get the vehicle up to The Craig, you can get all the way up to Cadderlie. Just watch the mud when parking up there.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

We booked through Sykescottages.

[@calummcnab3222]

@@fishingintheukgarywood Thanks.

[@iainbickerstaff7099]

Another great video.👍👍👍

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Iain.

[@sionbevan2254]

Class stuff Gary wood love a few days up their

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Sion. Aye it's a canny place for a few days away.

[@pudmate6363]

Mad keen angler u Gary. That dogfish is good eating ya know!!

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks pud mate. Think I might try eating the next dogfish I catch to see what they taste like.

[@albaseaangling1428]

Great video as always Gary I have a long weekend off work and I am heading to Loch Etive for the first time on Saturday for my first session of the year I have heard a lot of good things about the loch but with it being such a large body of water I wouldn’t know where to start could you recommend anywhere to set up camp for the night preferably at the southern end of the loch as I will be pushed for time as it is !? Also that little stove you had for the kettle looks quality could u tell me where I could get myself one cheers Daryl

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Daryl, we have only camped at a couple of places on the loch. The first place was opposite Ardchattan Church, the second place was the slipway just before Bonawe Quarry to get there you follow the road all the way along to the quarry turn right just before the quarry, follow the road then turn left between the houses follow the road down towards the lock and you should come to the slip way. You could also continue through the quarry and follow the road along keeping an eye out for tracks down to the loch. Have a look on google maps you should be able to spot the places on there. You can get the little solid fuel camping stoves off ebay or amazon amzn.to/2RgmVux. Good luck.

[@albaseaangling1428]

Thanks for the reply pal I’m still stuck between Etive and Portpatrick I’ll decide in the morning!

[@fishingfanaticsuk]

least you had better weather than we did when we were up in the highlands! i'll inbox ya some marks for the spurs if you want?

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Aye i think we got lucky with the weather. Yeah i would appreciate knowing some more marks for the spurs cheers mate.

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

enjoyed the video

[@kevinwhitaker119]

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[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks mate much appreciated 👍 stay safe tight lines.

[@kimwylie2873]

Another good video

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Kim.

Success!👍🎣🐟🐠

[@riverebro]

what size do the cod go to in etive

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

I'm not sure how big the cod get there Dave.

[@callummccyzr1255]

I've had one around the 2lb mark in October last year not had a chance to fish deep into the winter but I'm guessing there would be the odd pig hanging around

[@robertgee8592]

Can you still drive through the gates

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Yes we were there last month and drove through no problem.

[@robertgee8592]

Ok thanks last time i was up got told they lock them at a certain time

[@kwimreaperm1674]

Now that is one sketchy road. And in a 16 year old Landy. Brave very brave.

[@callummcgregor7167]

a welcome to my home land Scotland

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Callum, it’s a stunning place to fish.

[@pudmate6363]

Poor mans rock salmon. Meaty tasty. Soon be time on the water in the boat

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Aye pud I'm looking forward to it.

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

Did u fish much into dark

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Just for a couple of hours one night.

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

Have u fished it before or again

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Yeah been a few times over the last few years.

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

I was just going to say try fishing more through the night it's a lot more productive but u have probably figured that by now. That first mark you fished in this video is one of my favourites

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Sean next time we go we will fish more at night when it's a bit warmer. That's the first time we have fished that far up the lock we will defiantly be fishing up there again it's a stunning place. I don't mind not catching many fish when theres views like that lol.

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

U should if you fish through the night. Tight lines and hopefully your next etive vid will be more productive

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks. Tight lines Sean.

[@richardsales6996]

Rock salmon