scotland ideas

thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder

On Dec 5, 8:26 am, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder

joe, i went over on a golf trip in the '80's, and was knocked out by
the beauty of the place and the gracious nature of the locals. i
stayed in a little town about 40 miles from st. andrews named comrie,
with a friend of the family. there was a great little hotel in the
center of town called (surprise, surprise) the royal hotel. it sits
nearly on the banks of the earn river, a beautiful piece of water that
was full of rising fish in the early evenings. i didn't fish--didn't
bring a rod, spent all my time playing golf and driving around the
countryside.

truth be known, i would imagine you could find decent fishing at many,
many places north of edinburgh. comrie might be a good gate into the
highlands.

yfitp
wayno

On 5 Dec, 14:26, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder

Post your request here; http://tinyurl.com/358lqm

You will get plenty of tips and assistance. Even more if you register
as a member (Free registration).

TL
MC

For info and flavour of Scottish fishing, you might like to look at
this free magazine, from the same source;

http://www.fish-wild.co.uk/

TL
MC

"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
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thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy
{McIntosh's came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into
a pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder


sorry joe, can't help ya much.... the closest i've been to scotland was back
in '99, alarky creek highlands nc, single malts, drink or die mf'r, too
damn many lost cells.... etc....

damn, those were the days my alarky friends.....

grassho... errr, gatah.... errr, waldo

On Dec 5, 8:26 am, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder

No suggestions other than I am putting together a trip for the middle
of August 2008, if you want to time your trip around there. It's what
will be my 50th birthday gift to myself-native brown trout and native
malt.

Joe McIntosh wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy
{McIntosh's came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be
appreciated. Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am
being morphed into a pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy
turned into a grasshopper! Joe the Elder

Mcintosh - son of the chief - part of the Clan Chattan - The Cat.
Originally from the Moray district of Scotland, that's the bit east of
Inverness.

There are lots of places to stay in the area. Inverness itself,
capital of the Highlands, Nairn, Forres, Aviemore, Granton-on-Spey and
many more.

The best time to go would be middle to late May or early September,
the summer months are plagued by the famous Scottish Midge, a small
biting fly that can make a holiday a misery.

As to places to fish -

River Ness itself - usually fished for Atlantic Salmon

River Spey - Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout

Lochindorb - home to the castle of the Wolf of Badenoch - Brown Trout

River Nairn - Salmon and Brown Trout

River Findhorn - Salmon

All are in the area of the Clan Mcintosh. There are many more but
these are probably the best known.

Go west from Inverness and you have even more choices, fishing some of
the wildest places in Scotland, nothing compared to the American wilds
but wild enough

Have a look at my website for a feel of the fishing available to the
west of Inverness.

Also try the Fish Wild link also in my sig.

I hope this helps and you have a great time.


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Joe McIntosh wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder



uh joe...you may need a witness on this trek. i am quite adept as a
witness. as our good friend jim proclaims: " i make a much better
witness than defendant." let me know details.

jeff

On Dec 5, 9:55 pm, jeff wrote:
Joe McIntosh wrote:
thinking upon a solo diy trip to Scotland---trekking- genealogy {McIntosh's
came to Ga in 1735]- and fishing.
Any suggestions-ideas- time of year etc- contacts would be appreciated.
Need a change from Dr. visits and pills!!!! Think I am being morphed into a
pill taking machine.At least Kafka"s guy turned into a grasshopper!
Joe the Elder

uh joe...you may need a witness on this trek. i am quite adept as a
witness. as our good friend jim proclaims: " i make a much better
witness than defendant." let me know details.

jeff

yeah, i'd like to be kept aware of plans--with w. knight, joe, you,
etc. if i happen to hit a wee bit o
th' mother lode, i just might make the scene.

yfitp
wayno