| Loch Awe is well known across the country for | | | | age of 12. His musical talent led him to playing in |
| its excellent pike and trout fishing and, more | | | | various bands including the Grampian Television |
| particularly for the size of the fish caught. The | | | | Band in Aberdeen and the Jim Muir Band in |
| biggest brown trout in Britain, weighing in at 31lb | | | | Dunblane and eventually on the Canberra of the |
| 12oz, was caught in Loch Awe in 2002. All kinds | | | | P&O cruise line. |
| of fishermen come to Loch Awe and they fish in | | | | Ill health forced Willie to retire from his building |
| different ways. Wet fly fishing is popular, but so | | | | business several years ago, but after a successful |
| too is worm and spinning with a lure. You won't | | | | heart operation he has become more involved in |
| need to tell your pals about the one that got | | | | voluntary work. As well as promoting fishing and |
| away. | | | | music in the area, his involvement with the World |
| We are delighted to offer all our guests a free | | | | Burns Federation has taken him as far afield as |
| Brown Trout Fishing and fly-fishing taster - your | | | | Moscow and recently at the Old School he set up |
| chance to try out a great new hobby like as | | | | a musical evening for a group of Italians who |
| Fishing Trips Scotland and Fishing Scotland . Our | | | | wanted to see how a "real" Scotsman addresses |
| local expert will give you a special introduction to | | | | the haggis. |
| this fascinating sport. | | | | Willie has kindly agreed to give all the visitors to |
| If you get "hooked", you can take advantage of | | | | the Old School a one hour starter session on fly |
| a follow-on half-day coaching session, putting your | | | | fishing or bait fishing and more experienced |
| new-found skills into practice from the boat. For | | | | fishermen may want to seek his advice on where |
| more in-depth tuition, there is also the option of a | | | | and when are the best places to fish. Time |
| two-day course covering the basics of fly fishing, | | | | permitting it might even be possible to join Willie |
| including casting from the bank and the boat. | | | | for an evening's fishing and to enjoy his company |
| | | | | and wit and discover just what a raconteur he is. |
| Willie Cameron is an important figure in everything | | | | A fishing expedition with Willie will not be quickly |
| to do with fishing around Dalavich. He is the LAIA | | | | forgotten. |
| warden for the north side of Loch Awe and also | | | | A special Hill Loch fishing license is available for |
| for Loch Avich and his love of the sport is | | | | fishing several lochs between Dalavich and |
| infectious. | | | | Kilmelford. Willy will be happy to supply all the |
| Willie was brought up in rural Perthshire where his | | | | details. |
| forebears had a great love of fishing which has | | | | At The Old School we also accommodate fishing |
| been handed down through the generations. | | | | club parties and Willy can be contacted by phone |
| Willie's other great love is music. At the age of 18 | | | | in advance of a stay in order to make |
| he learned to play the guitar, having previously | | | | arrangements in advance. |
| been introduced to the accordion at the tender | | | | |