Pike fishing in Loch Awe
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Hayduke
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You could hire a boat out of Dalavich, probably still can, park right by the Loch. We'd leave cars and homes unlocked (obviously not with firearms in the equation), lovely area, honest and easy going folks. Ferox trout are the big deal in Loch Awe and brownie fishing there and the surrounding hill lochans (Edeline Estate lochans well worth a cast). Wasn't aware pike are a thing there though.
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patterdale
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There is plenty places to park and fish within site of parking on the east side and Ford bay
Whats the deal with Ferox up there? are fishing permits required. Would love to catch a ferox, but it sounds a little boring, many hours trolling. Cheers.
patterdale
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You will need a permit to fish lochawe not sure how to fish ferox not my thing is
Freeforester
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Ferox trout are a bit of a specialised subject, you can of course 'chuck and chance' it, but the serious guys have specialised kit for the job, and some keep hours not that dissimilar to those for woodland stalking.
Lovely road surface now all along the North side of the loch, mind the verges though, they're as soft as they ever were!
Lovely road surface now all along the North side of the loch, mind the verges though, they're as soft as they ever were!
I've just spent a week by Loch Awe but I don't have the patience for fishing. Trout and pike seem to be what excite people there.
The boat hire place place by Ardbrecknish House (South side) isn't hiring at the moment. Getting a boat to hire at Dalavich is tricky as they seem booked out so call in advance to see if you can get a booking. If you're not going for a bit yet, the boat hire place by Ardbrecknish House may be hiring again by then and Cliff seems like a good bloke.
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The boat hire place place by Ardbrecknish House (South side) isn't hiring at the moment. Getting a boat to hire at Dalavich is tricky as they seem booked out so call in advance to see if you can get a booking. If you're not going for a bit yet, the boat hire place by Ardbrecknish House may be hiring again by then and Cliff seems like a good bloke.
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Hayduke
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Ferox weren't my bag, The largest ferox in the UK are found in Loch Awe, which probably isn't a surprise as Loch Awe is Scotland's longest loch. Highly specialised fishing. There are a number of ecologists currently studying them, and monitoring their growth and movement year on year, they are remarkable fish. They are way down deep and won't fight like a sea trout, brownie or salmon on the fly.
I preferred heading into the hills for the wee brownies on the fly. There is also great sport to be had fishing for brownies from a boat (or shore) on Loch Awe.
I would love to fish for char there, but never did (yet!), again, pretty interesting and very specialised fishing.
Mossypaw
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DONT DO IT !!
You may be lucky and succeed first time out, OR, the bug may bite and you may loose a large proportion of your life chasing the elusive beasts. Take it from one who’s been there, done that ! Stalking/shooting is cheaper and less addictive.
Mossypaw
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There are bigger ferox in Scotland. I know a loch where the British record has been beaten three times in one week, but the landowner did not want it made public.
I did hear of someone who had spent 2000 hours over several years in pursuit of his perfect pike on Loch Awe.
once you catch one you are hooked for life to catch one again 9ft 9 or 10 weight rod wire leader (airflo) and a fly that looks like half a parrot 
I think we have Magnox trout in North Wales:
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