The Sea Trout Are Jumping Everywhere!!

Another fantastic Sea Trout session on the fly earlier last week, Thankfully we managed to find the perfect opportunity to sink a few flies in the hope of catching a Sea Trout. I couldn’t believe how many of them were jumping, it was absolutely amazing to watch. Luckily we managed to land a few great conditioned fish and of coarse a few Mackerel. A great day had by all, Looking forward to next one!

[@Hookedonfly]

What a session, well done mate. Good to see you back 😉

[@theanglingfront]

@@Hookedonfly Thanks Tam, always appreciate it man, hope you’re well and how’s the fishing been recently for you?

[@craigdutton6072]

Salty trout ❤I never thought of a salt trout 🎉I’m a coral trout man lol 😂 great video😎👍🇦🇺

[@colmcc-ij3nn]

Skilled work .Well done.😊

[@theanglingfront]

Thanks buddy!

[@johnbrown3951]

That looks like perfect conditions for fishing. I have never fished fore them in salt water but I guess it is similar to fishing for them in the lochs of the Western Isles where there is no river current to tire them out. I noticed that you were fishing with a Greys rod I also always fish with a Greys rod my weapon of choice is the Platinum XD 11 ft 7 weight which they no longer make but with a lifetime Guarantee hopefully it will see me out. When I was the Ghillie for a well known Glasgow car dealer a number of years ago on a hill loch on the Gleneagles Estate he was struggling to throw a line with his set up I loaned him my XD and he was putting a line out with ease. He subsequently offered me the chance to sell it to him which I declined without hesitation as it and I had too many memories of catching Sea Trout & Salmon on the many estates on the Western Isles to give it away. Sadly due to a hand tremor my days of fishing are behind me but those memories will always be with me and maybe one of my two sons or grandson will pick up the rod in the future and catch some more sea trout or hopefully salmon if the downturn in stocks can be reversed. Tight lines.

[@theanglingfront]

Hi John glad you like the video. Yeah the conditions were definitely on our side that day, if you can get a good day with good conditions and the fish are showing it’s a very enjoyable fishing experience going for sea trout in the salt! I can imagine you must have seen a fair few fish on the western isles back in the day. It truly is a shame what has happened to the West coast rivers/fisherys, I would have loved to be able to fish it and enjoy it in its prime because I really think it would be hard to beat the west coast back in those days. The rod I was using is Greys GR60 10ft 7wt and it does cast a line out lovely. Greys/hardy rods really are great just a pain to get replacement blanks if they don’t produce or keep bits for them anymore but hopefully that won’t be an issue! Tight lines mate

[@johnbrown3951]

@@theanglingfront Just to make you a little jealous my best day was on one of the Amhuinnsuidhe lochs at the end of the Grimersta system on The Isle of Harris (Season 2004) where we had over fifty Sea Trout to the boat. Myself and one other angler with only one fishing at any time and the other manning the oars. I remember still gently rocking slightly as I attempted to get to sleep in my bed that night and intermittently tightening into an imaginary fish.

[@whitetroutchannel]

some amount of spots on that first fish mate looked class, perfect "slick" conditions 2 for fishin, nice 1 mate 👍👍🎣

[@theanglingfront]

Cheers mate! Aye you do get some stunning fish in this loch and the surrounding area! Hope your well bud and the fishing has been good across the water!

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@theanglingfront im not sure ive ever seen 1 so spotty mate, its insane the variation in the fish from 1 to the next, aye mate toilin away at it have had a few decent 1s this season

[@theanglingfront]

@@whitetroutchannelIt truly is amazing mate! Glad you had a decent season, it’s flew in this year and with all the this rain hopefully get back on the river before the season ends!

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@theanglingfront mate its went by like a bloody rocket, im not sure if i remember 1 goin by as quick, your right the weathers played a major factor in it this year, 1 good day mate then 6 bad 😪

[@Adrian-jk4kx]

That's very interesting...I caught a similar looking fish on a Loch with buttery brown belly....I wasn't sure if it was a Sea trout but now I'm convinced....especially by the plumpness and deep red gills...your video is Complete evidence that they are not all totally silver in the Sea . I have also caught settled sea trout in the same Loch that are " Blacker" as well as smaller brown trout.,......Great video and commentary.

[@theanglingfront]

Hi Adrian, thanks for the comment mate! I think it depends on where you are fishing and the time of year. Some sea trout don’t leave the brackish water if the feeding is good and will just feed in and around the estuary. Some will go along the coast line to feed and become proper bright silver. Could also be a kelt that’s recently spawned. At the end of the day they are both the same fish😂 Tight lines mate!

[@Adrian-jk4kx]

​@@theanglingfront..yes very true....there are definitely " types" of sea trout ! Makes it more interesting.

[@eternalstudent7766]

Brilliant movie, but it looked like a brown trout, so I guess that sometimes when they go to sea they don't change colour!

[@Grambo1670]

@@eternalstudent7766 its a hormonal change and normal for them to be colouring up in the salt

[@stiofain4693]

Brilliant lads, great video, have been on the river of late and not got to the shore as much…. Have to return before it’s over

[@theanglingfront]

Thanks mate appreciate it! Any joy on the river? This season has flew in as they always do

[@stiofain4693]

The season goes in very fast, hard to do it all, we’re getting some good fishing at times… not as good as it was… as we keep saying., keep up the good work pal 🎣

[@mariomallia9726]

Lovely fish. Wouldn’t mind trying this some day . Is this far from Edinburgh?

[@theanglingfront]

Cheers mate, appreciate it, and it’s in the Gareloch bud

[@mariomallia9726]

@@theanglingfront does it matter where on Gareloch?

[@theanglingfront]

@@mariomallia9726 I don’t personally think so Mario, that whole sea loch produces Sea trout, same as the estuary a bit further up, all great ground, but you do need a permit to fish for them legally

[@Grambo1670]

Good couple of hours but worth the trip , the spot is quite easy to find

[@theanglingfront]

@@Grambo1670 Agreed mate, Great area for them

[@thebigfish75]

Quality as always mate , stunning fish ,well done , not been out for them since May due to bad leg injury so itching to get out ,, superb guys 💪👌

[@theanglingfront]

Thanks a lot mate! Hope you can get back out soon! Tight lines

[@thebigfish75]

@@theanglingfront yep deffo mate , wil try get out over next few days thanks 👍

[@theanglingfront]

@@thebigfish75tight lines when ya do bud!

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

excellent , people have noticed big shoals further up the way . Spot on lad !

[@theanglingfront]

Cheers Nico, aye it’s definitely been a good season for them! Great to see hopefully it continues! Tight lines mate!🎣

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@theanglingfront Keep it going strong. I see you'r fishing all my good spot :)

[@theanglingfront]

@@NicolasValentinScotlandHaha will do mate. Lived and fished the peninsula my whole life, can’t beat staying here🎣

[@BadgerLaser]

you can fairly chuck a flee ! what weight line are you using? thanks

[@theanglingfront]

Cheers mate, it’s a 7wt rio trout line. Goes out very well but the fast action rod also helps with that to be fair

[@BadgerLaser]

@@theanglingfront Thanks for reply, and keep up the good work.

[@softailrider3129]

Will Sea trout chase a fly being stripped on the surface?

[@theanglingfront]

Yeah they definitely will mate! If they are they on the feed and they want it they will take it

[@whitetroutchannel]

check out claus eriksens surface fly

[@KristopherMcdonald-dx5et]

Is this on loch long ?😊

[@mlfishing842]

Gareloch buddy but you'll get them all the same around there. The top of loch long is a good spot!

[@KristopherMcdonald-dx5et]

@@mlfishing842 hi or low tide at loch long

[@Gdogagain73ok]

I'd remove some of the backing from your reel. The line was getting tangled when you were winding in, a bigger fish could have broken you off.

[@theanglingfront]

@@KristopherMcdonald-dx5et I think 2 hours before low and fishing the tide right into the high mark is best in my opinion but you can get them any tide really!

[@billysheridan3487]

Chasing bass at the weekend and the seatrout were jumping

[@theanglingfront]

Any luck with the bass mate?

[@urlookinwellbil]

@@theanglingfront no bass but plenty of pollack

[@Lally_strongman]

Rosneath?

[@Grambo1670]

Further down near the boatyard

[@DarrenClark-f5z]

Brownies

[@theanglingfront]

Hi Darren, these are Infact sea run brown trout. They are brown trout that are born in the fresh water and migrate to sea(up coast or in estuary’s/lochs near there native river) to feed and return to the rivers they were born in.

[@DarrenClark-f5z]

@@theanglingfront hi pal there brownies tht go between salt n fresh water not proper seatrout different colour ext real seatrout look difrent mate they've not got tht gold colour

[@theanglingfront]

@@DarrenClark-f5zYeah you are right, some trout will hang about the estuary and surrounding lochs to feed and stay in brackish water and will return to the river to spawn and stay in the region of the estuary/lochs. People call them slob trout. Also at this time of year and with all this rain you will get trout that are getting ready to spawn and hanging about the “burn estuary’s” that will also slightly colour up. These fish weren’t caught in an estuary, they were caught close but they were in a sea loch. As you say could be a slob trout that has travelled a bit for good feed but at the end of the day, it’s the same species and it has went to the sea to feed but due to the brackish water it hasn’t adapted fully and took on the silver colour you are talking about. Half and half per se.

[@DarrenClark-f5z]

@@theanglingfront yes it's not went to sea so I would call it a brownie mate or slob trout

[@theanglingfront]

@@DarrenClark-f5zThey were caught in a sea loch and it doesn’t feel right calling them brownies😂 Will just call it a slob trout then haha. Tight lines buddy, it’s a very interesting subject!