Godfrey Bayega

 Why people love fly fishing in Scotland Scotland is a stunning country full of breathtaking beauty and man-made wonders-From dramatic mountain locations to dazzling lochs and rivers.Talk of fishing in Scotland? It’s the best fishing spot on the planet earth offering a wide range of Loch, rivers and sea fishing. The world’s famous and fantastic fishing in Scotland is diverse. You don’t have to worry about the pockets because not only will you enjoy it as a sport but also have a broad range of options including day walking in the hills, atmospheric night fishing, loch fishing and trout fishing. There are different types of fishing and variety of species you’ll discover around the secluded island lochs of Scotland. What is fly fishing in Scotland? It is an angling technique where an artificial fly is used on a fishing rod to catch fish. A fishing rod, in this case, is a flexible stick or pole attached to a line ending into a hook or an angle. The length of the angle varies from 0.6m to 6.1m.The rods are made from bamboo, carbon fibers or fiberglass.To entice the fish, fish baits are impaled on the hook attached to the line and then dragged baits are tied behind the moving boats. There’s also another specialized form of fly fishing where fly lines or fishing lines are designed to offer easy casting with a fly rod.A fly line is a cord made from nylon or silk for angling.Fly reels are also designed to hold fly lines and supply the significant drag while landing heavier or fast moving fish. Fishing species in Scotland ATLANTIC SALMON-This is one of the most iconic species that migrate from the ocean into the fresh waters.The Atlantic salmon is so huge that it’s one of the most tourist attractions of Scotland.People refer to it as the king of fish, and the most surprising thing about the salmon is that while returning to the fresh water after the migration period, it does not eat. SEA TROUT- This species of sea trout is sea- Run Brown who heads into the ocean whenever it wants to feed. RAINBOW TROUT-This species is the most common species across all lakes and oceans. In Scotland, it’s a preferred species because it is easily available and it offers a good fishing experience to the anglers BROWN TROUT-The favorite type of species that offers fantastic fishing style.This species is abundant in the Scotland's lakes and rivers, and many of the anglers enjoy its aggressive nature and acrobatic style PIKE-Honestly This species is so exciting, super aggressive and fight hard using its tail to explain the water while swimming across the surface of the water. This sports species is so fearless that it will have the courtesy to hit the food bait on the fly literally with bad intentions.It is very common in Scottish waters weighing approximately 21lb and having about 600 sharp pointed teeth. GREYLING-This is so amazing because it’s affection and attraction to the pink and flashy flies. The common name used by anglers for this species is “lady of the stream” because of it’s feminine appearance. The anglers in Scotland are always on the move to look out for this species from the best Graying fly fishing rivers throughout the year. The only disadvantage with this species is that it eats the eggs of other species like the trout and salmon. POLLOCK-Apart from being a salty water species, Pollock will provide you with an exciting sporting experience.It will dive into the water after hitting your fly with the aim of nagging you up. The species is mostly accessible on the sea shores, and it’s best for boat fishing. PERCH- I like the perch, one of the delicious species found in the fresh waters.The stunning appearance of the perch with the bright red fins and the spiky dorsal fins. Although It’s not so common with the Scottish fishing it’s one of the species targeted by the anglers in Scotland WRASSE-Scotland is another dirtiest fighter sports fish in Scotland existing in five species; the corkwing, cuckoo wrasse, goldsinny wrasse, Ballan wrasse and Rock cook Wrasse. They are very heavy and powerful. TYPES OF FLY FISHING IN SCOTLAND The type or method of fishing is in most cases dependent on the species and the availability of the species, for instance, the Atlantic salmon is the top most liked species by the anglers because it is so famous. Most fishing is done on river Tweed, river teeth and river Trey using the Spey casting method.Other fly fishing tackles are also used for example using a fly rod, fly reels, and using spinning rods from Sakura fishing. You’ll also get to learn the trout and Grayling fishing in Scotland which is exciting and mostly favorable for traveling anglers. This method is famous for wild trout fishing of wild fish and runs from the 15th of march to the 6th of October. There’s a lot of loch fishing for spirited wild Brown or hard fighting rainbow trout. However, this involves more highland loch fishing associated with long distance walks to access the fantastic sports sceneries.Fishing can be done from the boat or the river bank. Saltwater fishing –This targets hard fighting species like the Pollock, Sea Trout and wrasse.Scotland being a home of sandy beaches, cliffs, and coastlines, it’s surrounded by oceans, seas, and salty rivers. Fishing Pollock with fly rods in an exciting sport because of it’s big size, and it will always crash and dive down the waters to deeper depths, and if not hooked as fast as possible, you’ll be nagged by missing it forever. Ballan Wrasse is also another wild, powerful dirty fighter fish which you can catch by luring it with bites hooked on the fly rods.Salt water fishing is also commonly known as Sea Trout fishing where the small silver fish are feeding heavily when in salty water are caught. This also involves boat fishing to access good sets of sea legs. However the shore fishing will involve a lot of walking over uneven highlands, so you must have some bit of fitness. Wrapping it up Fly fishing in Scotland is an exciting and interesting adventure that you shouldn't afford to miss.