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By Angus MacLeod

Fishing and hunting seem to go hand in hand but for me I prefer going hunting for the best spots. The peace and tranquility found in such beautiful places as Scotland can not be measured, it can not even be put into words. There are still places to be found that inspire poetry and yet the adrenaline rush as the silence is broken by the splash of a neaby salmon seems conradictory.

Yes, fishing is a sport, a sport of great diversity. The contrast between salt water and coarse fishing seem obvious but it is the subtle differences between the fish species that can have the greatest impact.

I love wildlife, to be faced by a stag only yards away is to be experienced. I have found myself in such a position and the beast just stood and stared. I was rooted to the spot with my heart pumping. Maybe the stag was aware that he had the advantage of size and strength for a moment but it was brief and within a few minutes (maybe seconds but it seemed forever) he turned and fled and a few minutes later was nowhere to be seen.

Fishing in Scotland increases your chances of such an experience but there is lots more. I often fish from the rocks, the water is so clear you can see the fish below, and with some success. As I am sat there with the Atlantic Ocean stretching out to the horizon and the Golden Eagles hover behind me (Scotland is a real birdwatching paradise) I clear my mind and enter into a totally relaxed state. So relaxed I often forget the fishing rod in my hands but often reminded by the swift and powerful tug of a large Pollock.

The Atlantic Pollock (sometimes pollack) is great for eating, rather similar to the Atlantic Cod but even more fun fishing for it! Yes I prefer sea fishing, the buzz from catching mackrel for the first time as a child has never been beaten, but the pleasures of freshwater fishing do not allude me. A cousin scared the living daylights out of my mother once when we were visiting. He had caught a huge Pike (an agressive looking freshwater fish refered to as "Ged" in Scotland) and was so proud of his catch that he had brought it home and placed it in a cool bath.

Trout caught on the fly is great sport but, unfortunately, I have never really mastered the art of fly fishing. I do enjoy fishing for brown trout but the midges can be a problem! Choosing the correct tackle is an art. With such fishing equipment choices available to the modern angler the sport is becoming rather technical. Oh, and don't be alarmed if you hear that there are no lakes in Scotland! - they are simply called "lochs".

Give me the simple things in life, a sturdy fishing boat with a good ghillie, a small selection of my best tackle and a couple of fishing rods and that's me happy. Place me on a larger boat heading out to sea and I am in heaven. Fishing off a small reef can bring you a large cod, pollock, plenty of mackrel and maybe some stranger looking fish. Whatever you catch you will enjoy yourself immensely.

There is much to be said for fishing in Florida and other places around the USA but my heart always goes back to my homeland where the fishing can not be beaten.

Interesting Fish Facts & Fishing Tips

Montana's 2006 Fishing Regulations state that it is unlawful to waste any part of game fish suitable for food.

Author Details:
Angus MacLeod, copywriter for various websites with his main interests being golf, fishing and fly fishing, especially when in fishing in Scotland.

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