Seeking suggestions to improve accommodation for anglers

[Barbara Devoti]

I work for VisitScotland and am putting together recommendations for all accommodation types (from hotels to caravan parks) on how they can be as welcoming as possible to anglers. Any suggestions (from spare stocks of flies to facilities for gutting) would be welcome.

Feedback greatly appreciated. Thank you

[RobStubbs]

Mosquitoe nets If you're getting gutting stations then presumably anglers will require freezers.

 

Rob.

[Ken L]

Education on catch and release fishing and an awareness of the existance of coarse and sea angling would be a good start.

Edited May 17, 2006 by Ken L

[Huge_Vitae]

I work for VisitScotland and am putting together recommendations for all accommodation types (from hotels to caravan parks) on how they can be as welcoming as possible to anglers. Any suggestions (from spare stocks of flies to facilities for gutting) would be welcome.

Feedback greatly appreciated. Thank you

I think you will find a lot of referance to Visit Scotland on the Sea Fishing Chat Forum

[argyll]

I work for VisitScotland and am putting together recommendations for all accommodation types (from hotels to caravan parks) on how they can be as welcoming as possible to anglers. Any suggestions (from spare stocks of flies to facilities for gutting) would be welcome.

Feedback greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

Lots of well researched information about sea, coarse and game angling. Where, what you're likely to catch, how much it costs and for foreign visitors when (ie Close Seasons and which waters they apply to) Where you can hire boats, local guides/ghillies and contact details of skippers willing to take charter parties sea fishing

 

Directions to nearest fishing tackle shops, pubs, garages, petrol stations, supermarkets and local shops and emergency services (the last for foreign anglers, perhaps in a few euro languages)

 

Grab as many different brochures from local tourist attractions and make them available at the accommodation ....parks, museums, zoos, theates etc. Anglers usually have non fishing partners who also need entertaining.

Edited May 17, 2006 by argyll

[Davy Holt]

Hiya Barbra,

 

Lots of well researched information about sea, coarse and game angling. Where, what you're likely to catch, how much it costs and for foreign visitors when (ie Close Seasons and which waters they apply to) Where you can hire boats, local guides/ghillies and contact details of skippers wiling to take charter parties sea fishing

 

Directions to nearest fishing tackle shops, pubs, garages, petrol stations, supermarkets and local shops and emergency services (the last for foreign anglers, perhaps in a few euro languages)

 

Grab as many different brochures from local tourist attractions and make them available at the accommodation ....parks, museums, zoos, theates etc. Anglers usually have non fishing partners who also need entertaining.

 

Argyll has pretty much summed it up for you and there is not really much that can be added to his post.

 

I must admit, I was disappointed to see your posting only on the Game fishing forum and the non - fishing chat, though the fact that you are actually researching it is a major bonus

something as important as this should be covering Sea Anglers and Coarse Anglers also, although we don't have as high a profile up here as game anglers do. There is still a large number of visitors coming to Scotland to fish for coarse fish and what sea fish we have left.

Edited May 17, 2006 by Davy Holt

[Leon Roskilly]

Having twice been to Scotland for fishing holidays in the last few years, with almost grown up family in tow, I was pleased to have good advice from Scottish friends on what could be caught and where.

 

Common Skate, pollack, even mullet from Troon, Ayr and Loch Fyne all seem to be closely guarded secrets.

 

That is a pity because Scotland has some of the best sea fishing in the UK, in places with backdrops of amazing scenery.

 

Having Spent £3,500 on a two week holiday (accompanied by 3 almost grown up children who spent a further fortune of their own whilst I was sitting on piers and in boats), and gone back for more with just my wife in tow, Scotland is sitting on an unrecognised gold-mine!

 

I can understand why you want to keep it for yourselves, but with coastal rural communities needing visitors and the jobs that they bring, the potential for developing Scotland's Recreational Sea fishing sector is something that should not be ignored.

 

Yet it's almost possible to get information, either down here or up there, on where to go, where charter boats can be hired, where anglers with their own boats can be launched, where to buy bait etc.

 

As I say, I was lucky in having Scottish friends who could point me in the right direction, for the average sea angler outside of Scotland, they simply have no idea what a tremendous place Scotland can be to pursue their sport, or how to go about doing that in Scotland.

Edited May 17, 2006 by Leon Roskilly