Loch Leven a Special Place

The is the first part of my Loch Leven short Presentation. The Loch is a Special place to me and many anglers and will always hold a special place in my heart.
Big thanks to my Little Brother Garry Downie for his excellent video and production work without him then this would not have been possible and I look forward to more videos in different places with diffeent styles and methods in the future.
Big thanks to Loch Leven Fisheries and Willie Wilson and Allan Smith for thier support in producing this video
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[@TheDavedownie]

I really enjoyed doing this as I want to Promote Loch Leven and Also my Guiding Service for there and other venues, but also provide instructional videos, now you can see real time how to fish the humungus properly showing the retrieve in real time will help many people understand the action you can get in the flies.

[@davidquinn7144]

School boy error there. Love this place real fish .🎣

[@derekparkhill198]

Enjoyed the video Dave 👍🎣

[@gavanhennessy4624]

Nice one Davie 👍

[@patbaxter6588]

Thanks for posting Dave. I was fighting that nice fish with you, and jumped when it came off. As a local Kinross resident. I have fished the Loch since I was a wee boy. And remember the hay days on the Loch. Miss it now as I have health problems at 85. Your utube clips bring the joy back. .

[@TheDavedownie]

Yeh the Loch is still pretty dam good on the right day and weather, and some huge pike in there also lol

[@fishing_outdoorsaremypassions]

Super❤ Nice video. Beautiful lake. I hope someday I will be fishing there with you😊 Greetings from Poland

[@simonartley1645]

Still hoping to get up to fish postponed from 2020/ 21 lockdowns and 2018(Cancer treatment).I think we may have met at the BFF fly fair some years ago Dave,...( and you tied me a couple of Jinglers.) Yes Leven is often on my mind I last fished it in 1977,when I lived in St Andrew's..Kingfisher butchers,Black Pennell and Woodcock and Yellow!! Would love a few drifts...and maybe with a big black tadpole on the point ? Simon Artley ,Didsbury .Manchester

[@TheDavedownie]

1977 i was 7 years old and went to see star wars in 1977, glad you enjoyed it and those flies still work

[@barrywatson2898]

14:16. Man know that exact feeling on the loch.

[@TheDavedownie]

yup :) plenty more in there

[@danthompson699]

Awesome 👌 more videos like this please 🙏

[@TheDavedownie]

There will be , we are working on doing longer ones almost like Tv Shows , the schedule is being discussed just now but wont be overnight lol as the plans need to be done correctly to make them even better, now my little brother understands what he needs more.

[@danthompson699]

@@TheDavedownie can't wait 🎣

[@dongil123]

Loved that 💗 magestic place to dance a dry fly in the warmer months 👍

[@TheDavedownie]

Yes it sure can be especially early morning and late evening

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Geat video

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks :)

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

All the best tightlines mate.

[@gmcallsuk]

Loved every minute of it excellent video.

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks for that more to come at a later date with more instructional videos on rivers and lochs

[@TheTroutFlyFisherman]

Superb video mate. I could literally feel the connection you have with the place, and that’s what it’s all about. Unlucky on not getting to see that big fish, but it doesn’t matter, as you say it’s just a pleasure to be out there. Look forward to the next one.

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Matey, aye I love my river fishing now, but Leven and maybe Rutland are th eplaces that drag me back to the boats :)

[@fliesbychris]

Thoroughly enjoyed that Dave!! Brought back a great day out!! 🍻

[@TheDavedownie]

Yeh Matey was a good day out enjoyed it, need to get there again when you back in the Homeland

[@broonball]

Ended up here from a Lindsay Simpson vid, amazed at how many very simple things you explain in the fly tying videos that are going to make a massive difference in my tying. Really ignited my interest again. This is a cracking video aswell and such easy watching. Thanks for what you do. 🎣

[@salmotheleaper7817]

There is always the jealous envious asshole whom its impossible to say something nice or give another a boost so instead the hatred toxicity and poison drools out of and the best they can is leave a thumbs down or ridicule!! Brilliant video, love the leven, very well done!!

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks matey for that , jealousy is always there and the haters will always be there :) Just Fishing but i will ignore them and continue to provide videos for you guys

[@NeverlateinaV8]

Enjoyed the vid Davie , very professional, definitely going back to Leven next season 🎣🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheDavedownie]

Look forward to seeing you there matey

[@Hutch118000]

Excellent video David, well done 👏

[@TheDavedownie]

Cheers Hutch

[@troyhorner]

Great video.

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Troy Glad you liked it :)

[@bbrown8319]

Brilliant bit of filming 🎥 Well put together 👍👍

[@TheDavedownie]

Cheers matey

[@tomharvey8979]

Great video Dave - Dogan

[@TheDavedownie]

Thansk Tom, Hope yer well matey

[@DA22YLM]

Excellent video, really enjoyed it!

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Matey hope you enjoy the 2nd part next year when we get to it

[@graemestrachan7580]

Excellent Vid Dave.

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Matey, I just did my bit my little Brother did the rest :)

[@harryjmcateer4067]

Enjoyed that Dave nice vid very informative 👍🏼🎣

[@TheDavedownie]

Cheers Matey

[@rabc6481]

Good on yet David great video on Leven & fishing the humongus killer flies property we love them over here in Ireland when the fish are on the fry

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Rab, I got pulled up on Corrib for fishing them years ago lol, when the Irish team were out practising and catching nowt in a flat calm in a bright sunshine, I was smashing 3lb+ fish all day lol. Patsy was standing on the pier waiting on me :)

[@garrysneddon9811]

Good bit of filming, with good information. Im pretty sure i saw that being made , i was in the only other boat out that day. Blanked also .

[@TheDavedownie]

You should have done a drive by i think you in the last seen :)

[@joemilne6544]

Just stumbled across your channel and absolutely loving it! I'm up at menteith on Wednesday and will have a go with the humungus now that I've seen some of your videos! Keep up the great work! 👍🎣

[@TheDavedownie]

Thansk for that and pass it on to your fishing buddys, no nonsense here all stuff that works :) gl on mentieth never had the Humungus do much up there but then again I usually fish international rules there and mostly boobies and the double decker :)

[@Unluckysucker]

Very good video Davie keep it up and hopefully you can show us all wee Barrie when you eventually get him 🤔 unless your line gets hung up on your seat lol 🎣

[@TheDavedownie]

Yeh or maybe yo wil beat me to it fella, hopefully Ill be on there guiding a lot more next year and someone will get wee Barrie :) Maybe Wee Barrie himself will get wee Barrie

[@crs1321]

Nice video Davie. I'm sure the big brownie would have been returned anyway. I was over at Loch Leven a couple of months ago at the boat house hoping to find out about the fishing since its been about 30 years since I fished it last but everything was shut and there were no boats out in the loch sadly. Hope it is open next year. Thanks for the tips. 👍👏🎣

[@TheDavedownie]

Yeh might have been a day that no boats were booked :)

[@Mark-dn9xw]

Cracking video Dave 👌🏻🎣

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks Mark, hope it does the Loch and my Guding Proud :)

[@Mark-dn9xw]

@@TheDavedownie sure does! Look forward to more videos like it 💪🏻🎣

[@peterlaidler3895]

Hi David, just come across your video which I found most interesting. My better half reigns from the Kingdom of Fife, but I digress. My Grandfather was what was once known as a gentleman's gentleman and back in the 1920's his employer and he would often spend many months in Scotland, fishing mostly for Salmon but the BOSS enjoyed his forays onto Loch Leven. My grandfather used to refer to it as the glass bottomed loch. That was because they would always take a few bottles of whisky out with them on a days fishing [mostly for the Ghillie mind you] and once they were empty over the side they went.

[@TheDavedownie]

Very Nice Story thanks for sharing it:)

[@michaelmacauley3875]

Done not bad for a marloch boy ehhhh Long gone are the days from fishing up the hills and dams of a the port then David 😂🤣 great wee film 👍👍👍

[@TheDavedownie]

Aye and borrowing your golf clubs to go hit a baw or two at the port high lol, hope yer well

[@michaelmacauley3875]

@@TheDavedownie yes all good glad to see you're doing good 👍

[@derekcunningham9993]

Enjoyed that. Wished Id fished it when I lived there. Used to fish Cobbinshaw and Hillend( Forestfied) . Those were my locals. Now in Aus. Shouldve been in Tassie this week, but Covid and a buggered shoulder put payed to that. Tight lines

[@TheDavedownie]

Yeh you missed the big one out matey :) but you can always have a go if you come back. Say hello to Martin Droz if you see him down in Tazzie and Chris Bassano ) Get Better Soon

[@davidgoss72]

Cracking video Davie, especially liked the karate chop to the seat! 🤣. Will definitely need to fish Loch leven considering it’s so close to me now and I have never been!

[@TheDavedownie]

You sure do matey and we need to hit the gryfe for old memorys also

[@davidgoss72]

@@TheDavedownie yea mate that would be good for sure, it’s been such a long time since I been anywhere near my old fishing grounds. One day the planets will align and my family will give me a break 😜🤣

[@Labeilofest]

Temper temper. 😜

[@TheDavedownie]

Aye Stupid Mistake long day for one fish and too loose it lol

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Nice video Dave, been a long time since I fished Leven.

[@TheDavedownie]

Well make i happen fella :) We should have a youtube day out lol

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@TheDavedownie I would like that pal, maybe next season.

[@markbeveridge533]

Lucky for me I live 5miles from loch leven

[@TheDavedownie]

Yes Very Lucky

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

Great video Dave. I love loch Leven. Very rewarding loch but those trout test every aspect of a mans capability. I felt the pain of losing that big fish....but great video. I hope to see more. Thanks for sharing👏

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks for that Part 2 next year will hopefully have more fish :)

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

@@TheDavedownie all the very best with your new project bud and tight lines👍 if possible id like to ask ye a question or 2 about targeting the grayling on the clyde now in november

[@TheDavedownie]

@@paulblackwildfishing8686 sure you can drop me a PM on Facebook or email me matey

[@neilandrew961]

Good video sir it's a loch on my list for next year never fished it fished watten good few years ago it was something else didn't get any big ones about 2 pounds biggest was biggest the clyde is my favourite river had some cracking days on that

[@TheDavedownie]

We have amaziong fishing Loch Leven is not easy thats why Im doing the videos to try help people but also to show my guiding on there and the benifits of it. Watten I need to get there also :)

[@neilandrew961]

@@TheDavedownie not been up north in a few years now but when up there always love fishing loch shin aswell big water but great fish in it and big fish aswell keep videos coming its good to you guys fishing thats were we learn a lot on how to fish places

[@ibelieve1468]

Professional bit of filming and commentary! Very well made. Plus it does look a lovely place. How's the boat seat? hope you didn't break it 🤔😎

[@ibelieve1468]

Hi Dave i know you said you used 10llb leader with 3 flies can you say how long and what spacing s. Thanks.

[@noggin08]

I don't feel too bad now, I have fished the Loch four times and blanked. Ewan Clark keeps promising me that he will take me out on the Loch, and to teach me how to fish buzzers. Well that is one for the bucket list for next year. Or maybe you know of some one willing to take out an old duffer and teach him the ropes? Tight lines and a great video.

[@TheDavedownie]

Loch Leven aint easy, but yes you either need a guide as I am doing or you need someone like Euan. This is my job now :) and I love being on that place

[@noggin08]

@@TheDavedownie I hope to get out on the Loch with you next year. One for my bucket list.

[@TheDavedownie]

@@noggin08 Sounds like a plan

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

It's a good video David . You hooked a fish and you lost it . You must be the most famous unlucky angler I know . The video is good , you need to keep at it .. Nico

[@TheDavedownie]

Ok thanks for that lol

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@TheDavedownie We love you David , you'r a caracter . Best start tying again , winter is coming .

[@TheDavedownie]

@@NicolasValentinScotland I like you also Nick

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@TheDavedownie You need to get a kayak then and top those fish . 😀

[@robertflaherty6818]

1932 was year of first international on leven.

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks for that , im sure it was a glorius event

[@dryflyman7121]

What a beautiful looking Loch and a very peaceful day’s fishing. Does Leven suffer from agricultural run of pollution?

[@TheDavedownie]

Not anymore as far as I know, used to be very dirty and hard to fish, but nowadays the clarity can be super and the fish feed heavily on buzzers, big buzzers :)

[@rookstorm1]

I was on the loch with the late Sandy Wilkie and i did what you did with the rod over the side,he said how deep and i said 9 foot 6, , ive just broke the top 6 inches of my 10 foot rod lol ,i wasnt impressed

[@TheDavedownie]

oh well you live and learn :)

[@noblestsavage1742]

Interesting vid. I thought that brown trout responded better to traditional wets. Do these lure tactics translate to other lochs? I’ve only been fly fishing a few years and I’m in Edinburgh so I need to try some lochs including leven soon. Been enthralled with the history of trout fishing world wide, Scotland and leven in particular have a huge part to play so to fish there will be a bit of a pilgrimage really.

[@TheDavedownie]

Special place and brown trout are very abit predators and yes they love lures

[@shannonyork5300]

Davie, Really enjoyed it. Thank you. If you were fishing a stillwater that has Rainbows in it also (perhaps a higher % than Browns), would you use the same retrieve with those flies, or something different? Cheers,

[@TheDavedownie]

Thanks for watching , always the Same this method catches fish everywhwere and not just freshwater saltware also :)

[@shannonyork5300]

@@TheDavedownie Interestting. I expected to see you change up your retrieves, try different speeds, mix in some short pulls and stops, etc. Trying to find what the fish wanted. But, you stayed consistent with that long and quick pull. So, that is the retrieve you find most effective when fishing the Humongus? Thx. Cheers,

[@TheDavedownie]

@@shannonyork5300 Yes it sure is as it makes it go up and down the way I like it :)

[@welshlyn9097]

Steady retrieve😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasrae5230]

Whats the price for a days fishing including a guide 🤔

[@TheDavedownie]

please send me an email on [e-mail]

[@ewenwalker7740]

Keep your line on the reel not on the floor

[@Jim610]

Unlucky. That is why I never play a fish by hand unless it is obviously a small one and always wind the loose line onto the reel as soon as I can.

[@TheDavedownie]

I should have got it on the reel lol, but the fly line was tangled so kind makes it hard :)