You lucky people, who live within easy reach of the Highland Lochs and streams. My mind is up there for fifty weeks of the year but alas, my body only makes it for two. Loch style on big water is my favoured way of fishing these days. Despite having access to excellent reservoir fishing here in the Midlands and in France until last season, I am always dreaming about times on the Lochs of Sutherland and Ross. Oddly enough I don't dream about the great Loughs of Ireland in the same way. Don't know why because they are awesome. Indeed I will be on Mask for the Mayfly this Spring.
So why dream about the Highlands? Maybe that first day fly fishing, as a young man, on a Wester Ross Loch, in my wee plastic boat has left an indelible memory.
So, thank you Mike and your forum members for letting me live up there as a cyber fisherman.
Best wishes for the coming season - you lucky people