The elusive Loch Lomond Chub .

[@andrewcollins867]

Great day by the looks of it mate🎉

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

cheers Andrew

[@taxalterror]

A good bit of fishing again, Nico,, top job, Nico never blanks.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Busy afternoon watching the float . Won't be blanking ...

[@jay-c202]

Another great day out. Better selection of fish - bream and chub!. Excellent Nico.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Quite an interesting venue watching a float disappear .

[@bobkeeble521]

Nice work mate!!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@LibertasScotland]

Looks like a fun day on the loch, some lovely fish, I don't course fish and I had no idea a permit was required on Lomond. As it was a Monday and I was out on the Clyde I kept an eye out for some Kayakers, but you were clearly elsewhere! My highlights were a nice Spurdog and a Male Cuckoo Wrasse (amongst the usual sorts of things including vast shoals of mackeral)

[@vladimir_ribachok2826]

Красивая и интересная рыбалка и отлично провели время 👍

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

ДА, ВЛАДИМИР. ПОЛЬЗОВАТЬСЯ ПОПЛАВКОМ БЫЛО ВЕСЕЛО

[@brianlees623]

Smashing it again nico well done sir

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

No bad going Brian .

[@wedavieglasgow1770]

Thats amazing mate well done ✌️

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Cheers wee David

[@sgplayz6545]

Never blank never ever ever 🎣

[@normality3848]

That first roach looked like a Rudd. Look at the mouth for top of the water feeding compared to the later roach?

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

there is some hybrids in there .

[@stephenhollinrake916]

Nice! Them chub could grow big in there , certainly worth trying were rivers run in ! And they like a lure to . Never thought chub would be in loch lomond!!

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

There is a small river flowing in loch Lomond with chub in it , I guess they enjoy a little tour in the big loch .

[@stephenhollinrake916]

@NicolasValentinScotland , we have them in a few reservoirs , they don't get caught often, what's the biggest been caught up there

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@stephenhollinrake916 over a pound some are in the Loch.

[@gavrfc09]

Good different species on this outing. Stay safe nico 👍🏻

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Plenty to choose from around Balmaha .

[@Carrera-gp9od]

I reckon that first pike was 7 lb ish , never 15 ! Not a chance

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Always pointless weighting those slimy fish . it's either small , medium or big . That one was medium putting a bend in the rod . Next time we'r out to sea we will chap one and weight it . Just to see .

[@Carrera-gp9od]

@@NicolasValentinScotland No need to chap one to weigh it , don’t need to weigh them at all, just need the experience to tell a 7lb from a 15lb fish , 😂

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@Carrera-gp9od i'll chap one to make sure the weight of the thing

[@Carrera-gp9od]

@@NicolasValentinScotland I suppose if your going to Eat it .

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@Carrera-gp9od got to be a sea fish , not eating stinky pike , or roach like they do .

[@jessebongo46]

You need a permit for coarse fish ?

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Yes we all pay £75 for the right to fish , catch and release .

[@jessebongo46]

@@NicolasValentinScotland ....so who gets the money and why when they don't stock the loch with coarse fish ?

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@jessebongo46 I think loch lomond fishing association hoover all the money and rightly enough not a penny is spend on restocking the loch . There is no need to stock it since no fish can be taken from the loch . There is also many poaching incident so I guess bailiff must be paid to control the water .

[@mattwright2964]

How have chub and bream got into Loch Lomond, a natural wild salmonid water. Is this yet another result of irresponsible introductions?

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@mattwright2964 Those fish are doing much better than any salmon or sea trout . I think there is about 19 species in the loch . Coarse anglers from the South have introduced those fish particularly the Ruffe used as a live bait , they are all doing well . Coarse fishing brings massive revenue to the association , there is no stocking policy .