Friday 30 April 2010

The Garden Pool Kercock Beat River Tay

Here's the Garden pool on Kercock today.

Thursday 29 April 2010

Mike's Run Kinnaird Beat River Tummel

Here's the very last pool on the River Tummel just upstream of the famous Junction pool where the Tummel meets the Tay. This beautiful fly pool is a dream to swing a fly through and is part of the Lower Kinnaird beat.

Tuesday 27 April 2010

The Monteith Speycaster Sunk Line Multi Tip 10/11

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Monday 26 April 2010

The Monteith Multi System Spey Line

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Sunday 25 April 2010

Ash Trees Pool Lower Kinnaird River Tay

Here's the Ash Trees pool today in the glorious Spring sunshine

Friday 23 April 2010

Guay Pool Lower Kinnaird River Tay

Here's the perfect flowing Guay Pool on Lower Kinnaird today. Despite the cold & the rain it is always a delight to Speycast down through this pool.

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Lower Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the neck of the Ash Trees Pool on Lower Kinnaird at dusk. This is one serious hot spot for salmon to hold in.

Tuesday 20 April 2010

Salmon On The Fly Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the only rod action that matters !!!! This is Spey caster Daniel Martin playing a fine fish on the fly on the Lower Kinnaird beat of the River Tay.

Monday 19 April 2010

Springer Action On The River Ericht

Here's the first of 4 springers being played this morning on the River Ericht near Blairgowrie. My great friend Nick Bailey here in this video hooked 4 springers with his first four consecutive casts !!!!

Saturday 17 April 2010

The River Spey Is Looking Braw !!!

Here the awesome 'March Pool' on the River Spey near Aviemore this morning. The springers will be up here soon.

Friday 16 April 2010

11 lbs Salmon Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's the Viscount Hereford with a lovely 11 lbs salmon from Lower Kinnaird today. The Ash Trees Pool strikes again just the same as yesterday !!!! This photograph was taken seconds before this fish was released.

Thursday 15 April 2010

13 lbs Salmon Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's Lucy Baker with her first ever salmon on her first ever day's salmon fishing. This beautiful salmon was hooked in the famous Ash Trees Pool on the lower beat. The unbelievably superb Kinnaird Beat yet again produces not just the fish but also the scenery, peace and quiet, good etiquette from the beat ghillies, superb luxury fishing huts and a properly run and 'client experience' orientated operation. Have I said enough ...... !!!! If you fancy a quality introduction to River Tay salmon fishing or simply a rod on this superb beat contact me on 07968 145033.

Spring Salmon Released Today

Here's Lucy's fine hen salmon regaining her freedom. Very well done Lucy.

Tuesday 13 April 2010

Springer In The Net

Here's another fine specimen from the River Tay.

Monday 12 April 2010

Spring Salmon Released

Here a great release video of a 17 lb Spring salmon swimming away strongly from last week. This is the only chance for the future regardless of what the experts say and you don't need to be an expert to realise that the dead ones don't spawn !!!

Sunday 11 April 2010

A Flash Of Silver Magnificence !!!!

What a braw sight !!!!!

Saturday 10 April 2010

Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here the stunning Guay Pool on Lower Kinnaird today. The left bank of this pool has been cleared allowing easy Spey casting.

Friday 9 April 2010

Perfect Spring Salmon Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's 14 year old Leon Joughin with his first ever salmon on his first ever day salmon fishing !! This perfect 15 lbs Spring salmon was hooked and landed in the Ash Tree pool on the fabulous & famous Kinnaird beat which I personally regard as the finest fly fishing beat on the entire Tay system. Leon's salmon was hooked under the guidance of Gordon Pollock who I am delighted to be working closely with due to an excessive demand for quality salmon fishing guides.

Salmon Released Kinnaird Beat River Tay

Here's Leon's fine Spring salmon regaining her freedom. Very well done Leon.

Salmon On The Middle Tay

Here's a beauty caught on the middle Tay yesterday. This one weighed 17 lbs and was expertly hooked by ghillie Gordon Pollock who works closely with me and has done for several years. Mark Jenkins who played the fish was delighted !!!

Wednesday 7 April 2010

The Monteith Multi System Spey Line

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Tuesday 6 April 2010

More Kelts On Lower Kinnaird

More kelt action from yesterday on the Lower Kinnaird beat of the Tay. Heavy rain all through the night knocked out all chances of a salmon today however this big flood should help things once it settles back.

Monday 5 April 2010

Kinnaird Beat River Tay

It's good to see so many well mended kelts still in the River Tay system which I am sure is something to do with the exceptionally cold start to the year that we have had. Michael Smith from Australia here in the photograph had 3 like this one today and 2 of them fought nearly as well as a fresh run Spring salmon would have done.

Sunday 4 April 2010

River Ness Angling Club Water

Here's some attractive streams and pools in the Inverness Angling Club water just upstream of Inverness town.

Saturday 3 April 2010

The Monteith Speycaster Sunk Line Multi Tip

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Thursday 1 April 2010

Cairngorm National Park River Spey

Here's the West Lodge pool on the Spey at Aviemore today.