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Salmon Landed Lower Kinnaird River Tay

Here's Richard Wright with a lovely wee hen fish of 9 lbs from the Green Banks pool of the outstanding Lower Kinnaird beat of the Tay. Richard had a hold of another 2 today on the fly which came off mid fight. For more information on my guiding services Click here.

Salmon Release

Here's Richard's salmon regaining it's freedom

River Tay Cathedral Stream Dunkeld

Here the mighty Tay this afternoon from the awesome grounds of Dunkeld Cathedral. The river is looking braw and this coming week should be a good one with water like this.

Rainbow Trout Perthshire

Here's a chunky big trout typical of the fish landed today.

Toasting The Guests !!!

Another 20 big rainbows up to 10 pounds were landed this morning and our guests from the USA enjoyed a dram in it's natural habitat along with the ghillies !!!

Trout Fishing Perthshire

Here's some airborne antics at the secret loch this morning.

Perthshire Trout Fishing

Here's another big trout battling away in rough weather conditions this morning at a cracking trout fishery just outside Dunkeld. Big Archie Steele (The Heron !) is never too far away with the landing net.

The 4 Minute Mile !!!

Here's big Roger Bannister (Archie Steele) once again breaking the sound barrier between trout.

Trout Fishing Dunkeld

Here's big Archie in action once again. Today the big man will have sprinted several miles with the landing net and I hear that the Olympic Committee are now considering launching this discipline as an event !!

Trout Fishers From The USA

Here's the team from today who landed 26 big trout at our secret location in Perthshire.

Dunkeld Bridge River Tay

Here's a wee photo of the Dunkeld Bridge taken in June this year on a lovely day. The Bridge celebrated it's 200 year anniversary earlier this year. I often wonder how many salmon have swum under it over the last 200 years ?

River Tay Ghillie

Here's Will Douglas putting out a lovely line at the Cottar Pool on Newtyle this morning in rather adverse weather conditions. Very well done Will.

Newtyle Beat River Tay

The Tay was in great order today with perfect clear & falling water levels.

Dunkeld House Beat

Here's the Tay starting to settle back after some serious water over the last few days. This is the Gauge Tree Pool on the Dunkeld House Beat.

Scottish Salmon Guide

Although there's been heavy rain the Tay is still looking good for the coming week.

River Tay Spey Casting

Here's how the Tay was looking this evening which is very encouraging for this comming week's prospects.

The Monteith Multi System Speyline

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Green Bank Pool Lower Kinnaird

Here's great friend John Irving working his way down the lovely flow of the Green Bank pool on Lower Kinnaird this morning.

Ash Trees Pool Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the Ash Trees Pool on Lower Kinnaird today. The river rose 3 ft in 3 hours and was totally unfishable by lunchtime so hopefully tomorrow it will have settled back a bit.

Spey Casting Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's Mike's Pool on the Lower Kinnaird Beat of the Tay. This lovely fly pool is at the very bottom of the River Tummel which is part of the Lower Kinnaird Beat.

Carrbridge Strathspey Scotland

Here's a beautiful bridge which was constructed in 1717 over the River Dulnain which is a tributary of the River Spey.

The Monteith Speycaster Sunk Line Multi Tip 10/11

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Spey Cast Dunkeld

Here's Scott Thomson perfecting his single Spey cast in Dunkeld this afternoon. Very well done Scott.

Spey Casting Newtyle Beat River Tay

Here's the tail of 'the Cottar' today in a strong downstream wind and rising water.

Spey Casting Dunkeld House River Tay

You canny beat a wee bit music while fishing for 'Old Sam'. The Cathedral Stream on the Dunkeld House beat with top Ghillie Iain Kirk (Kirky) is a superb salmon fishing experience and well worth a shot.

The Cottar Pool Newtyle Beat River Tay

Here's my most favourite salmon pool of them all. Over the last 40 years I've experienced some of the finest salmon fishing exploits right here in this magical middle Tay pool. The 'Cottar' will always be a special place in my mind and no doubt also in the minds of thousands of other salmon fishers.

Grilse Action

Here a lively wee grilse being played at the tail of 'The Trap' this afternoon by Robin Hereford. Robin was throwing a lovely double Spey cast in blustery down stream conditions when this fish took his fly.

Spey Casting Newtyle Beat River Tay

Here's The Viscount Hereford having just landed a beautiful wee grilse of 5 lbs on the fly this afternoon on the Newtyle Beat.

Salmon Release

Here's Robin's fine grilse regaining his freedom. Very well done.

Newtyle Beat River Tay

Here's the tail of the Cottar pool today.

Spey Casting Dunkeld

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What A View !!!

I took a wee gander up in the Cairgorms yesterday and was fortunate to have a clear day with perfect visibility. Aviemore being just visible in the distance.

Riverbank Holiday Lodge Shooting Catering

Cara Richardson provides top cuisine for all occasions and is well recognised in the sporting world for delivering exceptional quality. This lovely lassie provides the finest catering service for fishing parties shooting parties holidaymakers dinner parties luncheons or simply personal cuisine requirements. For more information on Cara's 'One For The Pot' bespoke cuisine services Click here

River Tay Dunkeld

Here's how the Tay was looking early this morning. Off up for a look at the Spey this evening.

Greg Fraser Salmon Action

Here's 11 year old Greg Fraser 15 minutes after picking up a salmon rod for the first time playing a lively sea-liced grilse in the Guay Pool on the famous Lower Kinnaird Beat of the River Tay this morning.

Greg Fraser Salmon

Here's young Greg Fraser with his first ever 6 lbs sea-liced salmon having been taken salmon fishing this morning for a couple of hours on the Tay accompanied by his proud father. Greg's fish took a black 'Fying C' lure. Very well done indeed Greg and haste ye back !

Green Bank Pool Lower Kinnaird

Here's the lovely Green Banks Pool on Lower Kinnaird which has a perfect flow on it for the fly as you can see. For more information on my guiding service, click here.

Bruce & Walker Distributor

Just to advise everyone that I am a fully authorised retailer for all Bruce & Walker products. My first B&W rod was a 13ft Cordon Bleu fibre glass salmon rod back in 1974 and have used their products and their expert rod builders since then.
This company has stood the test of time and in my opinion knocks the spots off the vast majority of rod manufacturers these days who in most cases have sold the souls to China along with their quality assurances.
If you wish to purchase a proper actioned & durable British built Spey rod then give me a call and come up and try a few out.

Scottish Salmon Guide Kinnaird River Tay

Here Pete O'Brien playing the 1st of 2 sea trout today on Kinnaird. As you can see this trout didn't like the look of us !

Sea Trout Junction Pool Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the 1st sea trout today from the famous Junction Pool of the Lower Kinnaird Beat. Both sea trout were carefully released.

Sea Trout The New Pool Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the 2nd lovely sea trout from the New Pool on Lower Kinnaird this afternoon.

Speycasting Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's Pete O'Brien Spey casting down through the neck of the Fir Trees Pool on Lower Kinnaird today.

Is This The Way To Amarillo !!!

Here'e the Dysart Colliery Brass Band doing their stuff at the Tay Ghillies Fun Day at Ballinluig today.

Newtyle Beat Fishing Hut

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