Salmon Fishing in the Highlands.

[Jock Scot]

By popular request,well two actualy,I have been asked to show a few pictures on salmon fishing in the Highlands.Some of you may know that I fell in the river a couple of nights ago and sadly I lost my wee camera and all the fishing pictures that I was hoping to do a bit of a feature with.So all we are left with are what I have already stored and maybe would not have normally seen the light of day.

A wee river where a 10ft trout rod will do.



Ditto.



One in the net.About 8 pounds fresh from the sea.



About 12pounds not quite so fresh about to be returned to the river by the ghillie.



A bigger river.We use double handed fly rods about 15ft long.



Into a fish.Ben Nevis above.



My favorite pool.



We try to return most of the fish to the river,but this one was needed for a party.

[vmac3205]

Wonderful photos. I would love to be there.

[auld argonian]

As I look at the 9' six-weight rod in my closet that's never seen any use and long for that 8' four-weight that would be just about right for the rivers that I fish, you show us the 15' two hand number?

Oy!

I guess it's the right tool for the job. Sorry about the camera, though, it's annoying as hell to loose anything in the water but a loosing a camera would make me blow my stack...you obviously have more self-restraint than I do.

Best

AA

[pdcorlis]

Amazing! Beautiful looking water and great looking salmon! Up here its mostly west slope cutthroat trout, with a few rainbows, browns, and bull trout thrown in to keep it interesting.

I'd love to see more photos!

[Cynthia]

*sigh* It's SO beautiful there... thanks so much for sharing photos with us!

[cajunscot]

Amazing! Beautiful looking water and great looking salmon! Up here its mostly west slope cutthroat trout, with a few rainbows, browns, and bull trout thrown in to keep it interesting.

I'd love to see more photos!

Hear, hear!

That last photo is my favourite!

Jock, I am green wi' envy -- someday I will master the art of fly-fishing!

T.

[Brave Andrew]

Aye Jock Scot,
The Pix are brilliant, sorry to hear you lost your camera.
This is the reason XMTS'ers need to gang to Bonnie Scotland.
Mecca and very close to heaven.
My hairts in the Highlands were ever I go... R.Burns"
Thanks Jock we need mair pixs, my Family came frae Tomintoul.

Lang May yur Lum Reek!
Andy

[Splash_4]

Wow, thank you Jock.. Wonderful photos and a new area to visit during my next trip o'er the pond.

[Raphael]

mmm sushi..... nice picture

[starbkjrus]

I'm not much of a fisherman but I can never get enough of the scenery. Be it live or memorex.

Thanks for the pictures.