Friday 16 December 2011

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This pike also put up a very strong fight.

16lb Pike Loch Lomond


Here is me with my 16lber just before dark, this one took a joey mackrel.

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Stuart's pike as it comes to the boat.

Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond


Stuart with his 7lb pike also on a smelt bait

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Stuart's fish as it comes to the boat, we spent all morning untill 12.30 with nothing doing then it all happened landing 6 pike, lost 4 and with a few dropped runs .

Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond


Here is Stuart Clark with a 4lb pike, caught on a smelt dead bait.

Release !!


Nothing better than to see a nice pike going away strongly

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This pike put up a cracking fight, and was in tip top condition

17lb Pike Loch Lomond Pike Fishing Guide


Myself with a cracking winter pike caught on loch lomond with a roach dead bait .

Sunday 27 November 2011

Loch Lomond


Looking over the many islands on the loch on a rather dark morning ?

Pike Fishing Guide Loch Lomond


Kenny with his second fish of the day, This one was a 5lb in weight and took a float fished herring bait.

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David's pike as it comes to the boat, Well Done David

Pike Fishing Loch Lomond


Here is David Smith with his 7lb pike from loch lomond, this pike took a roach bait in Rossdhu Bay .

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Kennys pike as it comes to the boat, Well Done Kenny
This was one of four fish we had that day in difficult conditions

Pike Fishing Loch Lomond


Here is Kenny Smith with his first pike from Loch Lomond, this 12lb pike took a herring bait on one of the many bays on the loch .

Friday 18 November 2011

Pike Fishing Loch Lomond


Our boat on the loch, an ideal platform to fish all the many bays on the bottom half of the loch, and with a bit of shelter incase the weather decides to change. The boat is perfect for one to four anglers fishing .

Pike Fishing Hot Spots Loch Lomond


Most of the bays around loch Lomond hold pike but some like this one have it all, from the shallow water to the drop off's, with its thick weed beds this is one of my favourite bays to try!!

The Big Loch, Loch Lomond


Looking up loch Lomond with Ben Lomond in the distance, with such a vast amount of water a boat on the loch allow's you to cover more bays in search of salmon and pike .

Thursday 10 November 2011

Conic Hill Loch Lomond


Looking towards Balmaha and conic hill above, To the right hand side of this photo is the famous Endrick bank a pike fishing hot spot on the loch. An area well worth trying on the loch from boat or bank.
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River Ettrick


At the neck of this pool to the tail of the pool there was fish showing all the way down it.

Dead Salmon


Here was a large Cock fish that had died on the river Ettrick this fish was in the 20 to 22lb bracket,it would of been a lovely fish to catch on the fly!!

River Ettrick


The Cauld on the river Ettrick, This small river flows into the tweed just below Selkirk and had a lot of fish in the pools .

Loch Lomond Sea Plane Flights


Here is the sea plane at Cameron House Hotel about to go on one of its many tours round the loch and into Glasgow !

Thursday 27 October 2011

Release !!


Sandra's fish returns to the river Well Done !!!!

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Sandra's salmon put up a good fight in the Stepps pool, The salmon took a pearly kynock on the first pass with the boat !!

16lber River Tay Dalmarnock !!


Here is Sandra Pollck with her first salmon of the river Tay caught on the Dalmarnock beat while out for a days Harling .

Monday 24 October 2011

Release !!


Rob release's his salmon back to the Tay

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Rob's fish puts up a decent fight at the back of the boat !!!

12lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat


Here is Rob while on his stag weekend had time for a days salmon fishing, an hour out harling and this 12lber took the kynoch in sowerbie !!

Release !!


Steve's 18lb Hen fish returns to the river (Well Done)

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Steve's fish nears the bank !!

18lber Dalmarnock Beat


Here is Steve with his first ever salmon caught in the tail of the Glide pool on the Dalmarnock beat river Tay .

Sunday 16 October 2011

Release !!


Tom's 26lber returns to carry on with her journy
Excellant work Tom ! And very well done...

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Tom's cracker as is come's to the boat, Think i was more worried than Tom was !!!!

26lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat


Here is Tom Westacott with his biggest ever salmon caught on the River Tay on the Dalmarnock beat in the Red Brae pool, What a cracker it was a strong fish that took about 20mins to get under control with 3ft on the gauge, We new it was another big fish just were'nt sure of its full size, Tom's fish took a 3inch pearly kynoch on the third pass of the boat just after lunch.

Release !!


Tom's 22lb Hen fish returns to the the river and to lay those special salmon eggs that are so important to the future of salmon fishing !!
Well Done Tom..

Fight Action !!!


Tom's fish in the stepps pool stayed deep we new it was a good fish when it took the lure !!

22lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat River Tay


Here is Tom westacott with his biggest ever salmon from the river tay, but soon to get an evan bigger one that afternoon. Tom's fish took a harled 3inch kynock in the stepps pool on the Dalmarnock beat on what would of been the last day of the season, now we have an extra two weeks to the season ???

Thursday 13 October 2011

Pike Fishing Loch Lomond


This is the famous Endrick bank pike that was estimated to be around the 80lb mark, you never no what size of pike could be in some of those Loch's in scotlalnd like lomond and Loch Awe its always worth fishing on the heavy side just in case a big fish take's the bait ?

16lb Salmon River Orchy


Willie Gray with another fish caught on the river Orchy (Well Done Willie)

12lb Salmon River Orchy !!


Here is David Robertson with an autumn hen fish caught on the river Orchy on the fly
Well Done David !!

23lb Salmon


Here is Willie Gray with an autumn salmon caught on the river Orchy on the fly, This fish was estimated between the 22lb to 24lb class, and returned after a quick photo (well Done Willie)

Release !!


Tom's fish returns to fight another day (Well Done Tom)

Fight Action !!!


Here is Tom fighting his fish as it takes another big run down the pool for the third time !!!!

20lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat !!


Here is Tom Westercott with a cracking 20lb salmon taken on a copper salmo while harling in sorbie, This was one of the best ever fight's I have ever seen from a salmon it took over 200yrds in the first run and took us 600yrds down the pool and after 30mins of a fight the salmon was finally in the net !!!!!

Monday 10 October 2011

Release !!


Robbie's fish returns to the river "Well Done "

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Here's Robbie's fish as it nears the boat after a 10 minute battle !!!

19lb Salmon River Tay


Here is Robbie Buich with a cracking autumn salmon, this 19lber took a yellow flying c in the Mouse Trap pool on the Dunkeld House Beat ...

4lb Grilse !!


Here is Gordon Miliken with a 4lb coloured grilse taken on a zebra toby in the Mouse Trap pool on the Dunkeld House beat River Tay,

Thursday 6 October 2011

Mouse Trap !!


Looking up stream from the mouse Trap pool on the Dunkeld house Beat River Tay,In low water there can be many in this pool with parts of the pool being over 20ft deep

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Here's Cullum's fish as it nears the boat !!!!

5lb Grilse


Here is Cullum Mc Creedy with a freash run Grilse today on the Dunkeld House Beat river Tay, The grilse took a devon minnow in the Ferry Pool.

Monday 3 October 2011

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay


Looking out of the Rock Pool in to the Ferry pool. An ideal bit of water to ambush some salmon as they sneak through into the Rock pool.

4lb Brown Trout


Here is a cracking 4lb river Tay Brown Trout taken on a copper salmo!!!

Friday 30 September 2011

13lb Salmon


Here is a cracking 13lb salmon caught on the Dunkeld House beat on a harled tomic, sadly the fish was deep hooked and had to be kept !!!

Tuesday 27 September 2011

Cathedral Stream


In the mouth of the river Brann looking towards the Dunkeld Bridge and Cathedral Stream

Dont Cast To High !!!!


One thing about fishing on the river tay you never no what might come over the tree top's !!!

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay


Looking down stream from the Girnal down through to the Gauge pool to Cathedral Steam on the Dunkeld house beat.

Dalmarnock Beat River Tay


Dalmarnock bank pool last week in high water, with the river falling this week could be good on the river

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay


An early morning shot as the sun come's up over the Dunkeld House Beat river Tay

Saturday 24 September 2011

Release !!


Frank's fish returns to the river (Well Done)

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Frank playing his first salmon,

10lb Salmon Dunkeld House Beat


Here is Frank Kobler from Germany with his first ever salmon, This 10lb cock fish took a harled kynock in the Ivy Tree pool on Dunkeld House Beat !!!

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Release !!


There is nothing better than to see a salmon going back to the river,

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This well rested cock fish put up a good account for its self !!

14lb Salmon River Tay


Here is a 14lber that I caught on the Dalmarnock Beat river Tay, this cock fish took a devon minnow on the dalmarnock bank pool

Monday 19 September 2011

Release !!


Per's salmon returns to the river Well done !!!

Splash action !!!!!!!!


Here is Per playing his salmon, the salmon took a harled kynock on the Dalmarnock bank pool !!

12lb Salmon


Here is Per Schager from Sweeden with his first ever salmon caught on the river Tay on the Dalmarnock beat

Brown Trout River Tay


Here is a cracking 3lb brown trout taken on a kynock in dirty water on the river Tay .

Harling !!


Harling the Ivy Tree pool into the Rock pool on the Dunkeld House beat !!

Wednesday 7 September 2011

Dark Skies Above


Looking up loch lomond towards Ben lomond with threatning looking skies

The Big Loch, Loch Lomond


Looking towards the conic hill above Balmaha. This is a good area for salmon and pike aswell as all the course fish that are in the loch !!!

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Splash action !!!!!!!!


Here was my third fish of the day a nice salmon around the 8lb mark. Hooked in the glide pool on Dalmarnock, there was a lot of fish around in this pool.
I just landed this salmon took hook out and strait back in to the river the fish went,It never gave me a chance for a photo !!!

Release !!


My salmon returning to the river to carry on there marvellous journy !!

16lb Salmon


Here is my 16lb hen fish caught from the stepps pool

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Here is a 16lber giving me a good old fight in the stepps pool on the Dalmarnock beat river Tay !!!

Thursday 1 September 2011

Quite Day On The River


Quite days fishing on the river ?

3 lb Grilse


Here is me with a small grilse caught on a salmo on the dalmarnock beat !!!

Release !!


Cameron's fish returns to fight again Well Done !!!

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Cameron playing his second of the day what a good fight it put up !!!

12lb Salmon Dunkeld House


Here is 10 year old Cameron with his best fish of the day a 12lb salmon taken on a harled fly in the Ivy tree pool on dunkeld house beat. We all ready had caught his first salmon that morning of 4lb .

Tuesday 30 August 2011

Ash Tree Pool Lower Kinnard


The tail of Ash tree pool can and does hold a lot of salmon, I have hooked many fish over the years in tail of this pool

Ash Tree Pool Lower Kinnard


A small look at the Ash Tree pool on lower kinnard what a pool this is fly fishing or spinning this is a must when on this beat.

Sunday 28 August 2011

Release !!


John's fish returns to the river well done John

Splash action !!!!!!!!


John's Salmon puts up a strong fight just as we got the fish in the net the hooks came out lucky for us !!!

14lb Salmon River Tay


John with his first ever Salmon caught on a copper salmo on the ash tree's pool on lower Kinnard beat river Tay !!