Trouts of Assynt
Fly fisherman's basic kit for Assynt, the 21th of May 2014
Some useful things when spending a whole day through the hills or the mountains :
1. A light camping stove, with a small refill and a titanium tumbler. For the coffee or tea.
2. A water filter. Very safe, designed for asian swamps, etc. You can drink the water instantaneously. So no need to carry heavy flasks for the day. I know, real Highlanders do drink straight from the loch, but...
3. Binoculars. Very useful to find your way through the moor, to spot deers or eagles (if you're lucky) and to check if trouts are rising in far or steep-sided lochs.
4. A midges net (even if it is not easy to see a dry fly at 15 meters through that thing...)
5. A headlamp, in case of very late return.
6. An iPhone (always switched off) in a very waterproof protective cover (here in blue). In case of problem. You sometimes have signal in very secluded places...
7. The 1:25 000 OS Explorer Map Assynt & Lochinver. Safer and more accurate than the traditional 1: 50 000. Even if this double-sided map isn't very easy to use in the wind and the rain (the laminated model is highly recommended)... Cathel MacLeod's excellent booklet "Trout Fishing in Assynt" can also be very helpful.
8. Very light fishing tackle : one dry fly box, one wet fly one, leaders, a fly floatant and a landing net (with the magnet in the back of your jacket). No need of anything else.
9. Waders. How to carry them ? See : www.flickr.com/photos/94195153@N08/9324049278/in/photostr...
10. Two rods. Why two rods ? See : www.flickr.com/photos/94195153@N08/9579783985/in/photostr...
Of course, you will also need a packed lunch, a compass, a hat, a cap, leggings, a fleece jacket, your wading jacket and, who knows, a camera.
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Fly fisherman's basic kit for Assynt, the 21th of May 2014
Some useful things when spending a whole day through the hills or the mountains :
1. A light camping stove, with a small refill and a titanium tumbler. For the coffee or tea.
2. A water filter. Very safe, designed for asian swamps, etc. You can drink the water instantaneously. So no need to carry heavy flasks for the day. I know, real Highlanders do drink straight from the loch, but...
3. Binoculars. Very useful to find your way through the moor, to spot deers or eagles (if you're lucky) and to check if trouts are rising in far or steep-sided lochs.
4. A midges net (even if it is not easy to see a dry fly at 15 meters through that thing...)
5. A headlamp, in case of very late return.
6. An iPhone (always switched off) in a very waterproof protective cover (here in blue). In case of problem. You sometimes have signal in very secluded places...
7. The 1:25 000 OS Explorer Map Assynt & Lochinver. Safer and more accurate than the traditional 1: 50 000. Even if this double-sided map isn't very easy to use in the wind and the rain (the laminated model is highly recommended)... Cathel MacLeod's excellent booklet "Trout Fishing in Assynt" can also be very helpful.
8. Very light fishing tackle : one dry fly box, one wet fly one, leaders, a fly floatant and a landing net (with the magnet in the back of your jacket). No need of anything else.
9. Waders. How to carry them ? See : www.flickr.com/photos/94195153@N08/9324049278/in/photostr...
10. Two rods. Why two rods ? See : www.flickr.com/photos/94195153@N08/9579783985/in/photostr...
Of course, you will also need a packed lunch, a compass, a hat, a cap, leggings, a fleece jacket, your wading jacket and, who knows, a camera.
You can also leave comments on www.facebook.com/jean.dupuis.9849