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Last week

(Last updated: Monday 20th May)

Last week was quiet for migratory catches throughout the Outer Hebrides with no fish being landed, however, Garynahine did report the loss of one spring salmon and two others were seen.

Decent catches of brown trout were recorded from the South Uist machair lochs with several specimen fish amongst the catches:
Bob Fletcher who was fishing Loch West Ollay on Tuesday 14th May landed and returned a magnificent 5lb-4oz brown trout that he caught on a gorgeous George fly; the previous week, Calum Macdonald landed a 2lb-8oz trout from the same loch; Mr. McCall, a guest at the Lochboisdale Hotel landed 6 trout for 9lb during four days fishing on lochs Stilligarry, Bornish, Hallan and West Ollay which included fish of 1lb-8oz, 1lb-12oz and 2lb-4oz; Messrs Peden and Hunter landed 22 trout for 22lb which included 1lb-8oz trout from both Loch Hallan and West Ollay and a 1lb-12oz trout from Stilligarry.

The Strome at Lochboisdale produced several nice sea trout for Andy Biddles during late April and early May, two of which were 2lb, one at 2lb-8oz and 2lb-12oz and two at 3lb.

Anglers interested in seeking out an elusive spring salmon should give Simon Scott at Grimersta (01851-621-358) or Donnie Whiteford at Garynahine (07920-096-983) a call. Fishing on both these Estates is free of charge up until June with both Fisheries being fly only and each having a strict Catch & Release policy for spring salmon and sea trout.

Successful brown trout flies: Gorgeous george, loch ordie, claret bumble, bibio, kate maclaren, clan chief and green French partridge.

Beat catches reported
(week ending 18th May)
SALMON & GRILSE: None reported
SEA TROUT: None reported
TROUT: Fhorsa 1, South Uist Estate 1. Total: 2.

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Season Catches 2013

Calum Macdonald caught this well conditioned 2lb-8oz Loch West Ollay brown trout during May 10.
A beautifully marked 5lb-4oz loch West Ollay brown trout caught on a gorgeous george and released by Bob Fletcher during May 14.
Graeme Gauld released this well conditioned 4lb brown trout during a visit to Loch Bornish (South Uist) on May 10. The fish was hooked on a size 10 Loch Ordie.

Four lovely brown trout caught on bumble and muddler patterns from Loch nan Ritheanan by Robbie Bell and Walter and Norman Duncan during the evening of May 7.

A fresh-run 9lb salmon landed and released on May 11 at the Grimersta First Stream by a local angler fishing a cone-head tube fly.

Dickon Green returned this sea trout, estimated at 3lb-8oz, whilst fishing a small silver stoat in the Bruton Stream (Fhorsa) during May 6.

Derek Szczepanski returned this 4lb-4oz Loch West Ollay (South Uist) brown trout which he caught on a sooty olive dabbler variant during April 14

Robbie Bell landed and returned this beautifully proportioned 15lb salmon which he caught on a cascade cone-head fly in the Junction Pool on the River Creed during Monday, April 22nd.

Robbie Bell returning his 15lb April springer.