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Wild country, wildlife and landscape photography and fly fishing.
Fred Carrie, amateur photographer and fly fisher based in the glorious county of Angus, Scotland.
As far as the fishing goes, I try to keep things "old school" not a lot of shouting, loud rock music and stuff like that. I also like to keep the videos short; I don't think anyone is going to be that interested in watching hours of me fly casting and not catching much. Just as in real life sometimes I catch, sometimes I don't. All I can say for sure is either way I enjoy it.
Please check out our friendly Wild Fishing Forum (link below). No nonsense, no agro, no politics, no idiots! A 20 year archive of the kind of fishing we all love.
Fred Carrie, amateur photographer and fly fisher based in the glorious county of Angus, Scotland.
As far as the fishing goes, I try to keep things "old school" not a lot of shouting, loud rock music and stuff like that. I also like to keep the videos short; I don't think anyone is going to be that interested in watching hours of me fly casting and not catching much. Just as in real life sometimes I catch, sometimes I don't. All I can say for sure is either way I enjoy it.
Please check out our friendly Wild Fishing Forum (link below). No nonsense, no agro, no politics, no idiots! A 20 year archive of the kind of fishing we all love.
Winter Review Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Just a short video today and a quick fly-around the snowy local river. We are now more than half way through the close season, so whilst we are not fishing yet we live in hope cheered on by the ever lengthening days and looking towards that shining light at the end of the tunnel! I hope you enjoy it.
Roll on March 15th!
Music in this video:
Snowy Peaks pts 1 and 2 by Chris Haugen
Roll on March 15th!
Music in this video:
Snowy Peaks pts 1 and 2 by Chris Haugen
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Storm Babet And Hamish Wreak Havoc On The Local River
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Storm Babet And Hamish Wreak Havoc On The Local River Hi folks, just a quick video checking out the damage and changes storm Babet has caused on our wee local river. But who or what is Hamish I hear you ask? Well ask no more, that question is answered in the video! Music in this video: Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude By Cooper Cannell
Missing In Action: Where Have You Been?
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Well hello again folks, it's been a while! My last video was published way back on 18th of July and I’ve had lots of messages wondering what the heck has happened to me. Well as you can see I’m still alive and kicking so I thought I’d go for a quick stroll along my favourite beach where my local river meets the sea, shoot some video and let you know what’s been happening. The fishing season has...
After The Drought: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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It’s late July and summer appears to have come and gone! The spring was cold, very dry and sunless here on the east coast. By the start of June the river level was already low, not critical, but not ideal either. Then the heat came. One benefit of the sunless spring is that the water temperature remained quite low, so I suppose we could have fished with a clear conscience; not that I did. I did...
Down By The Old Mill Stream: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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It’s summer on the river! Well, it is today anyway. Flowers on the land, fish in the water, but did any make it to the net? Join me on the bank under blue skies and glorious sunshine to find out! Music in this video: Boreal by Asher Fulero
A Game Of Two Halves: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Back out on the local river with the rod for the first time since the 6th April! This is quite unprecedented for the start of the season, but the weather has been dreadful, it really has. Continuos east, north east or northerly winds and low temperatures, with permanent grey skies and no sun. Week after week of it! The weather is still unseasonably chilly but I had to get out and at least give ...
Local River 2nd Outing 2023: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Two weeks on and back out at last! The weather has been cold, windy and dull with a few hard frosts and today is little better. But were the fish playing? Join me on the river for half an hour and find out. 😊 Music in this video: Natural Light by Chris Haugen
The Brothock Burn: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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The First Stream Of My Youth: Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing Regular viewers may recall I often refer to my wee local river by our village as “The Stream Of My Youth”. Now while that’s true it was not he very first river I ever fished. That place is held by Arbroath’s Brothock Burn which was a decent enough trout stream back in the day. I honestly have not fished this tiny water for over 50 ...
The 2023 Brown Trout Season Begins - Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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It’s been a long winter, even for those lucky enough to escape a bit of it abroad. But this channel is about the kind of fishing anyone can enjoy; fishing on your home patch or thereabouts. Here is the season start on my home patch, I’m lucky enough to have this wee river just a short walk from my house. Travel is great, but there is no place like home! Music In The Video: In Memory of Jean Tal...
The Salmon Run - Big Fish In A Small Scottish Stream
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So, with the trout season now over and the depths of winter now upon us what does a trout fly fisherman do? Hibernate until next spring? Sometimes I think bears have the best deal. Sadly we can’t hibernate or fish for trout, but there are still lots of interesting things to do and see. Plan fr next season, plan trips to sunnier climes, or just get out ad see what’s going on around our local pat...
One Minute Of Relaxation At Lunan Bay
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Sorry folks no fishing content in this video. Just a short interlude between the floods at a local beach. It will only take up a minute of your time, let you know I’m still alive, and hopefully UA-cam won’t plaster ads all over it. Just a minute of relaxation at Lunan Bay, Angus, Scotland. Music in this video Lament Of The Ancients by Asher Fulero
2022 Trout Season Lookback. Fly Fishing Scottish Rivers and Lochs
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2022 was a difficult season for trout fly fishing here in Scotland. Very low water levels made for difficult conditions for trout and angler alike. The early season was not bad however, so join me n a look-back on my own early fishing months of ‘22. Music in this video: Acoustic Guitar 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by...
Rawhide: Scottish Small Stream Cow Avoiding & Fly Fishing
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Keep rollin', rollin', rollin' Though the streams are swollen Keep ‘em dogies rollin' Rawhide! Through rain and wind and weather Hell-bent for leather Wishing my gal was by my side A song from a 50s & 60s TV series that will be familiar to older viewers. I could not get it out of my head today. What started as a nice day’s fly fishing ended with an ever growing heard of cows bellowing, stampedi...
Back On The Local At Last. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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I couldn't remember how long it had been since I last shot a video down on the local river. At first I guessed it was about a month and on checking I was astonished to discover the last video publication date for the river was the 7th June 2022! That’s knocking on for 3 months ago. Quite remarkable. Today I got back! Music in this video: Natural Light by Chris Haugen
Return To The Viper Loch. Fly Fishing A Scottish Mountain Loch
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It’s been a long time, maybe 8 years in fact, since I last cast a line on this lovely and remote mountain water. That said I had a fair idea of what to expect and even bought a new travel rod and a new e-mountain bike to help with the long ride in. It was a gorgeous day and even the midgies stayed away! Join me and see how I got on. Bliss! Music in this video: Acoustic Guitar 1 by Audionautix i...
Fish Wild Summer 2022. Wild Fly Fishing From Scotland And Beyond
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Fish Wild Summer 2022. Wild Fly Fishing From Scotland And Beyond
Catching Trout In Low Water Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Catching Trout In Low Water Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Backwater Blues Scottish Loch Fly Fishing
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Backwater Blues Scottish Loch Fly Fishing
First Cast At The Big Loch. Scottish Loch Fly Fishing
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First Cast At The Big Loch. Scottish Loch Fly Fishing
Bandy Catchin Blues. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Bandy Catchin Blues. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Christening A Rod With Style. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Christening A Rod With Style. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Second Spring Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Second Spring Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Experience and pure dumb luck Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Experience and pure dumb luck Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
2022 Second Outing Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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2022 Second Outing Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Opening Day 2022. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Opening Day 2022. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Winter River Therapy And Fish Wild Issue 2
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Winter River Therapy And Fish Wild Issue 2
The End Is Nigh Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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The End Is Nigh Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Live On The Luther. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
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Live On The Luther. Scottish Small Stream Fly Fishing
Nice to meet you, kind regards from Argyll.
Are you dead?
😂😂 Not quite but headed in that direction! Sadly due to a few things I have not been able to fish this year! 😊😊
Wonderful - nothing like wild brownie fishing on small streams or tiny burns.
First place I fished as a kid and the first place my kids have fished! We still go along here with a mepps spinner and a float rod never tried to fly fish it though
Lots of us started our fishing journey there. Upstream worm was my method of choice! Great these places still survive. 😊😊
@@wildfisher after watching this I had to go there again and landed a salmon parr and seen a eel heading upstream both at the flood zone it’s made me wonder what other species are in there? Was amazed to find a salmon parr for a nice photo!
Just fish mate
I still fish my little burn that I started on back in my youth. Hope I’m still able to at your age too. Very cool! What’s your thoughts on the wee glass rod? I’ve pondered over it a few times. Not overly fond of the bright orange but it does intrigue me as I’ve never used a glass one
The glass rod is OK, but you can get a similar self-loading effect by overlining a mid-action carbon rod, say using a #4 line on a #3 rod.
Watching these fish damage themselves is tragic.
these are wild fish in there natural habitat and travesese much tougher environments they arent damaging themselves at all
@@gavinstuart6704 Yes they are. Why do anglers wet their hands before handling fish to take the hook out and release them back to the water.? I have watched salmon and seatrout returning to spawn for over fifty years and seen the marks on fish.
@@jamesmason8944 what are you talking about? Are you talking about what happening in this video? Because you just said the FISH are damaging THEMSELVES. Now your talking about fisherman handling fish which doesn't happen in this video.
@@gavinstuart6704 Fish have a mucoprotein slime coating over their scales to protect them. this acts as a defence against invasion by bacterial, parasitic and fungal pathogens. Biologically essential electrolytes necessary for osmoregulation are lost through breaks that occur in the slime coating, by breaks or abrasions and are readily attacked by disease organisms. The slime coating is the first line of defence. That is why people wet their hands before handling fish to try to prevent damaging this coating. Now to watch these fish battering themselves against rocks and not think of the damage they are doing to their protective coating and not be able to understand why I mentioned handling fish higlights a lack of joined up thinking with your reactionary comment.
HI, hope your keepng well. ATB
Lovely video Fred, it's been a wee while since we heard from you, hope all is well?
Thanks for asking Richard. The season start right through April and into May was dreadful with cold winds and floods. I just found other things to do and have not got back into the fishing at all! Hopefully the spark will re-light soon! 😊😊
@@wildfisher Been the same everywhere I think Fred. Looking forward to seeing you in action again. Take care and tight lines
Musics to loud and completely covers your voice
Nice.
Thanks! 😊
Hi Fred, just checking in...jhope you're keeping well...have you been out on your local river yet? all the best
Hi TK and thanks for your comment. I'm fine it's just the terrible weather that has stopped me getting out fishing. I'm hoping to get out and do a new video this week. Keep checking back just in case. 😊
@@wildfisher Glad you're ok amigo...hope you get the chance to wet a line this week...take care, all the best
How are you doing Fred?...been on the wee river yet?...just checking in
looks great what water is that
Excellent and captivating footage. Thanks you for producing and sharing!
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😊
great video 🎣
Thank you. 😊😊
You've taken a battering up there, where I live in the Borders they are spending zillions on flood defences, which is basically a 10 foot wall on either bank for about two miles thro the town and its difficult to see the river, that should work lol. I wouldnt fancy living downstream tho.
The 15th is rapidly approaching and I have just given my tackle a good look over and ordered another couple of dozen flies. I don't really need them but a man can never have enough flies, just in case. Lol. Tight lines
Yes, the 15th is a week tomorrow! If the weather is OK I'll do my duty as tradition dictates and get out for an hour or two. It's not usually much good for the first two weeks or so on my local, but it's fine just getting out again after the long lay-off! I might even shoot some video. 👍👍
Great video some beautiful fish ❤
Thank you I'm happy you enjoyed it. 😊😊
First day of the season.. was out.. home now.. soaked!.. had 3 fish.. slow enough.. knew it would be.. any way.. at least we are off the mark 👌
2024 season here opens in 2 weeks! Can hardly wait even although I know it is usually a blank! 😊😊
Would like to try something like this
Enjoyed that !
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊
Excellent Video
Thank you! 😊😊
Good going on a bright almost flat calm day. !
PS......what weight line ?
Yes, the sun is seldom the loch fishers friend! 😊😊
#5 weight on that 7 pc travel rod. @@2msvalkyrie529 👍👍
Where is this river is it near Dundee
Hi Fred, I did get a notification you'd put on a new video 👌
Thanks Doug! 😊😊
Yes I received a notification 👍
How very Beautiful... Thank You.
Yep.👍
Hi Fred !...great to hear your voice again ...and belated Happy New Year wishes !!...yep, got a notification of your video...a truly beautiful Scottish winter season scene (plus very clear camera/drone work and great choice of music)...very enjoyable...thanks a lot...see you next time in March...get tying those flies for the new season! 😄🎣TK
Good to hear you online again Fred and like you can't wait for the new season, rivers in wales just gone down after over 3 months in spate or full flood and now blue sky and sun so fancied a go for grayling but sooooo cold for my old bones the log fire won lol. Stay well and hope to see you back on the water soon . ATB Mike PS yes I did get the notification.
That was beautiful- cracking pictures- thanks for sharing and tight lines for the new season when it comes
Many thanks for your comment. 😊😊
Good to hear from you. The river looks really good it's waiting for you when the season opens up 👍👍
Thanks. I just hope we don't get too much more rain before March 15th! 😊😊
All the best for 2024 Fred
Same to you mate! 😊😊
@@wildfisher Thanks Fred, was out with the dog one day at Lunan bay and decided to go home Via boysack mill, stopped the car, me and the dog had a walk upto the weir, its so overgrown since i was last there (maybe 30yrs ago) ATB Jim
@@jameswood214 It really is hard going summer, looks so neglected. 😢😢
Picturesque to say the least, 👍.
Good to hear from you again. Aye, opening day is coming closer, and I can feel the excitement building. I've been driving my wife mad, searching through end of line bargain bins and online specials to get myself properly kitted out for the 15th. I've got a couple of new rods and reels, and a head full of ideas that the weather will no doubt have the final say on. 'mon the fush!
Thanks and aye, the excitement is building even although the season seldom kicks off until April. The first trip of the new season is always special even if fish are scarce. 😊😊
yes mate recieved notification thanks for a great we video great to watch the snow from the armchair
Thanks and yes when it comes to snow the armchair is king! 😁😁
Can I ask you guys who are subscribers if you received a notification of this video? I ask because the "notify subscribers" option was nowhere to be found when I uploaded the video. Perhaps I just missed it?
@@flockwallpaper Thanks 👍👍
thanks! 👍 @@alanofficer2556
Great views of the river in the snow Fred the skies are amazing but as you say the next storm is fast approaching.
thanks Ian! All the snow has gone now! @@ianyoung4014
I am certain, that none of us got to fish as much as we wanted to.
There are no bad days on the water, my friend. It is indeed, a good day to be alive.
For sure. 😊😊
So very beautiful small river and weather -> what a lovely Day for fly fishing 😂 Tight lines and have a nice christmas and winter time ! Hope that spring will come soon again 😇🙃 Markus from germany
Thanks for your kind comment Markus. 😊
Where about in Scotland is this? Look gorgeous
20-50 years ago this would be correct but there are VERY few big salmon in Scottish rivers today, unfortenate but true:(
The decline of the stocks and size have been brutal after the pens in the sea started popping up so basicly we Norwegians are ruining your salmonfishing:(@@wildfisher
Diluted genetics from hatchery fish.
The arrival of the huge factory ships must have a great impact in the feedstock availability for the salmon. Hoovering up everything in their path to process into a multitude of uses.
what rapids are there?
My family came from around there and I fished it around 1985 and caught a couple at half a pound. Never complain about salmon parr mate, they're gold dust down here in irvine.
Brilliant Fred, another good video… Careful dodging the puddles…. Whatever happened to just a rainy day in Scotland, now as you say all these silly names… the Mrs just tells me it’s a good day to do the washing when it’s windy… that’s also classed as a named storm 💨… Mr Fish to blame I think 😂
Great to see you back out and about, Good Health and looking forward to the next one 👍
Thanks Stevie, you comment is much appreciated. 😊😊
Very good to see you out for a walk. Always enjoy seeing the local and hearing your very gentle, plain spoken narrative. Be safe. Cheers from PA in the USA!
Many thanks for your kind comment Kevin. 😊😊
Coming from West Virginia USA where flooding is the norm I can tell you, sadly, you'll have to learn the river all over again. Hopefully your favorite spots will be there. It's amazing the power of water. Take care of yourself and hope your out again soon.
Aye Fred if ye had only had a carrier bag ye could huv had a right boiling bag lol
There's time yet Brian, mair than a bilin' lying there. 😁😁