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Title: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Dario on 26/03/2013 at 18:22

Hi Guys,
I don't know if this has been mentioned, but I just got a call today and checked the website, and confirm that The Butterstone Loch is closing down as a fishery. Please see link below

http://www.butterstonelochfishings.co.uk/

I believe that the state is or was for sale. I have read in some other forums that the price and  quality of fish, in recent seasons did not match at this fishery. Some people blamed, the over-investment of the fishery on a very nice lodge coffe centre. As, I am not an expert, I cannot really comment on the financial situation.

I just think that it is sad, that another fishery is closing down.

Dario

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Hamish Young on 26/03/2013 at 18:24

Shame, it's gone  :z10 but without wishing to seem needlessly mercenary at their expense I wonder if they'd sell me a boat......

H :cool:

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Barry Robertson on 27/03/2013 at 13:51

Quote from: Hamish on 26/03/2013 at 18:24

Shame, it's gone  :z10 but without wishing to seem needlessly mercenary at their expense I wonder if they'd sell me a boat......

H :cool:

 I reckon its only a matter of time until someone buys it and opens it back up!

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Hamish Young on 27/03/2013 at 23:57

I read it was on the market for a year (apparently) but I think only as part of the estate, not the fishery on its own.
Sign of the times that its closed but perhaps it will revert to a healthy brownie only population before too long..... unless all those Pike get a might too hungry in which case.....

H :cool:

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 28/03/2013 at 00:12

I had heard it had been taken over as an activity centre for kayaking etc?

Cheers,

Steven.

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 28/03/2013 at 07:56

Quote from: Hamish on 27/03/2013 at 23:57

unless all those Pike get a might too hungry in which case.....

You nearly got a bite there...  :X2

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/03/2013 at 09:15

Do you fly fish for pike Rob :?

H :wink

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 28/03/2013 at 09:24

Quote from: Hamish on 28/03/2013 at 09:15

Do you fly fish for pike Rob :?

H :wink

Nope, nasty evil creatures. I prefer to fish for spawned out Salmon or fish that are about to spawn. So sporting  :X2  :z4

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/03/2013 at 10:05

We will make a fisher of you yet Rob  :z7  :z4

H :cool:

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 28/03/2013 at 10:22

Quote from: Hamish on 28/03/2013 at 10:05

We will make a fisher of you yet Rob  :z7  :z4

H :cool:

Oh dear, that is too much of a challenge for mankind!

This year I have only been fishing in the style of the rubber clad, tweed coated, deerstalker hat wearing, long stick swishing, copper tube throwing upper class wally, so perhaps I am on the right track  ???

I have yet to see an adiposed finned silver tourist, but I have been catching their American cousins in some pretty horrendous conditions!.

Title: Re: Butterstone Loch
Post by: Iain Goolager on 28/03/2013 at 12:22

Quote

Do you fly fish for pike Rob

 :z4 Qualitee