Loch Etive Shore Fishing

[@Fox7466]

Cool, i thought ardchattan was a narrow venue. Didnt know there was fishing all along. Thank You.

[@Tracks777]

I enjoyed your video :) Keep it up!

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks.

[@garyshears1947]

Great video Gary, some canny fish there as well!

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Gary.

[@michaelbird3226]

well done on you're first ever Etive spur and well done the you lad getting in on the action too. good. video there due tohead over there a few daystime.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Michael. Good luck hope there's plenty of fish about for you.

[@michaelbird3226]

I did not to bad got a few thornies and only the one spur but was happy with that. Cheers.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Excellent always good to catch a few fish on your trips.

[@bradym13]

I would have let that storm pass before picking up them rods! I was hit by lightning 15 years ago while fishing on a wooden bridge in dublin bay.enjoyed the video man,will be taking a trip there soon.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks mark, luckily the storm didn’t pass directly over us if it did we wouldn’t be touching the rods. Good luck on your trip there it’s a great place to fish.

[@pt3031]

Nice to see the bairn land a ray on your first day...........that's what it ia all about.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Aye I'm glad he got one. Keeps him interested.

[@davidmcquiston5070]

Love that bit of etive 👌

[@mrm9052]

You managed to get a decent sized Spur.... you reaction was just like mine...laughing and chuffed to bits... Weather wise... that’s Scottish weather... I’ve seen the four seasons of weather in one day whilst I’ve been fishing... up here in Scotland you can guarantee the weather will be changeable to say the least... mince to see young Tyler with his Thornback... keep the vids coming ..tight lines

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Michael, tight lines.

[@robbiegee4601]

Hi gary is that just infront of the priory church yard

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Hi. yes, straight down from it.

[@Mmello709]

Hi mate, I really enjoy your videos. I want to start fishing from the shore. Can you tell me what equipment you use (fishing rods etc)?

[@andymarshall5517]

Love these videos Gary I’m just getting back into sea fishing after 15 years out. Don’t know where to start 😄

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks Andy.

[@grant1133]

Great place for lure fishing, last time there had about 10 coalfish in about 2 hours.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Excellent I'll have to take some with me next time I go. Were you using metal lures or the jelly ones?

[@grant1133]

Just metal jigs or those Wedge spinners even. They aren't very hard to catch at all, all you have to do is find some rocks that go into deep water.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks. I'll have a shot at it next time we go.

[@Craftee06]

nice spurs mate , well done to the bairn getting a thorny was it his first one

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks mate. Aye it was his first one he was over the moon with it.

[@chrome2175]

his face said it all :) well done the young lad

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Aye he was over the moon with it.

[@richardsales6996]

gary what make were the rods you's guys were using

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Century carbon metal, pro am and nephew was using a targa pier rod.

[@radior28]

Nice trip 👍👍👍 Where did you park your car? I've been to Bonawe last weekend but not much to report. 1 codling and 4 whitings.

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks. We parked opposite the priory on the road. Well done on the codling and whiting. We are heading back up in a few weeks hope there's a few fish about when we get there.

[@user-de6kh6uu2x]

Fishing in the UK any chance of sharing your mark mate? Taking the kids up tomorrow & don't want to hit a blank when they're there lol

[@ianculshaw6633]

Down in blackpool we call them smoothhounds my mate court a 54 pound one just a mile out from bisbham what's the diffrens of them gary

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Excellent. The main difference is spurdog's have a spike on their two dorsal fins and the smooth-hound doesn't.

[@ianculshaw6633]

Gary wood oh cheers gary

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

No probs.

[@petermcgrath7887]

Completely different fish Ian, Spurdogs are only caught in Northern Scotland generally in deep water, you'll certainly never get them in Blackpool unless they're on holiday!

[@beauwilloughby8002]

They don't get as big as 54lb that must of been a tope.

[@Program2live]

Gary, I'm heading up to Etive on the 21st of this month, One thing I haven't considered is keeping the bait frozen. Is there a shop close to the priory that you know of? or a way of keeping frozen bait for 2.5 days? Cheers mate, much appreciated!

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

I think there is a tackle shop in oban called the anglers corner but I'm not sure what the bait is like as we haven't had any from there. When we went for a couple of days we took a cooler box to keep the bait frozen for as long as we could. Some of my dad's mates salt some of their mackerel and bluey to keep it from going off and use that towards the back end of the trip after the frozen stuff. I can't wait to get back to etive next year. Let me know how you get on.

[@Program2live]

@@fishingintheukgarywood Thanks for the info I will probs do the same just a cooler box, should be fairly freezing at this time of the year so that should help. I will defo give you an update. I just need to ring the hotel and see if they're happy for me to take in my fishing gear, fingers crossed!

[@Program2live]

@Gary Wood Fishing Just an update, just got back from Etive. overall did 18 hours fishing with no result, not even a bite. I had 1/0 hooks on a pully, 2/0 hook on a paternoster. Bait was squid, mackerel, bluey, and sandeel. Cast between 50-150 yards (trying to fish the fish at any depth). FWI I fished the priory 16 hours and 2 hours at the wind-sock. Overall not great fishing wise, stunning place though! Maybe gan back up near summer. Cheers for your help!

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks for letting me know Cameron. Hopefully you will have better luck next time.

[@Program2live]

@@fishingintheukgarywood Thanks, Gary! Gonna get on Shields pier soon, so hopefully, a decent cod will make up for it :D

[@mickyrambo5506]

my mate an his cousin were up there over the last bank holiday weekend 24th to the 28th may he had 21 fish mainly spurs he said he got sick off catching them all on squid he said night fishing was the best time he had a ray an nice codling 5lb odd his cousin had 11 fish few spurs and lsd an a nice size ray using Mackrell Sandeel squid think the were between bonawe an the priory

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Sounds like an excellent trip.

[@jamesmc6825]

Micky rambo sky my mate also has a cousin who had a mate's sister and her cousins mates uncle had a similar one to that

[@oriel229]

Are Spurdog good to eat?

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

I'm not sure.

[@oriel229]

I didn't think so.

[@petermcgrath7887]

Couldn't tell you. That's because if you tried you'll be in a ton of trouble. Spurdogs are highly protected so please don't try!

[@fishingfanaticsuk]

Nice none mate. If ya want spurs, get to loch aline. check out my short vid on the place. They were like doggies! We couldn't get away from em! its deep tho... lol

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks mate. It was more for my personal species count. Every time we have been they have managed to avoid me lol. I'll check out your loch aline video I'm always on the look out for new places to fish.

[@jamesmc6825]

Canny video, I'm up Silot on a fishing trip for cancer for the first time on 17th

[@fishingintheukgarywood]

Thanks. I've seen a few reports of some good rays being caught there. Good luck on your trip.

[@AMG63]

So I'm away here in a few weeks,,has anyone rented a fishing boat and if so any good spots or main areas..1 day in a boat and 2 days in the kayak. 😀🚤🎣