Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Potty's Palmer on the bob and Mini Lure on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Loch of Sulma — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout. Sulma has a reputation among local anglers for producing slightly better than average fish — perhaps reflecting its food base or lower fishing pressure. The loch is set in typical Shetland moorland with good bank access. Worth including in a loch-hopping circuit of the central mainland.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout.
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Potty's Palmer on the bob and Mini Lure on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Loch of Sulma — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
A moderately sized loch in central Shetland that sees less pressure than the Tingwall cluster but holds good wild brown trout. Sulma has a reputation among local anglers for producing slightly better than average fish — perhaps reflecting its food base or lower fishing pressure. The loch is set in typical Shetland moorland with good bank access. Worth including in a loch-hopping circuit of the central mainland.
