Clitheroekid wrote:Was it a Hardy Smuggler by any chance? I only ask because I use one, and it's a really excellent rod.
And you omitted to mention the most important aspect of your trip - did you catch anything (apart from pneumonia!)
I'm afraid I work my way through light multi-section rods, due to impatiently pulling snagged casts out of heather. I remember once, having trekked into the depths of Assynt, I continued (with some success ) after breaking (and discarding) the top section. So its usually Daiwa or Shakespeare rods - whichever seems to be priced reasonably at Glasgow Anglers.
And no - I didn't catch anything - apart from the cold. We are predominantly a Brown Trout Loch - stocking annually with 2000 Brown Trout around the 1lb mark. But in high summer when the Brownies tend to sulk, we add about 500 Rainbow Trout. Until recently we only allowed fishing during the Brown Trout Season, but we now permit winter fishing for Rainbow Trout - only from the bank, and only with de-barbed hooks. Very few member take up this offer, but I was keen to try out the equipment (including the e-bike) that I plan to use on a visit to Assynt in June. I should have waited for a warmer day!