Fly Fishing in Scotland
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River Annan
Report
19th July 2010
At last we have had rain. The river has been running
around the three feet mark for several days now and is
undergoing a really good flush. It is needed as the algae
had built up and the bottom has become very slippery. The
colour is very dark and indicative of which part of the
catchment has taken the rain. Peat stain does no harm at
all as long as they can see the fly.
The good news is that the rain has encouraged the fish to
run. Not in large numbers but it has certainly stirred
them up and sea trout are being caught from the bottom of
the system to the top. We have even had a couple of grilse
caught on the bottom beats.
The weather is forecast to continue wet throughout this
coming week which will do no harm at all. The winds will
ease later in the week. Water temperature this morning was
63.7f or 16.4c.
If as forecast we will have considerable rain tonight then
the river will clear fairly quickly and will be fishable
mid week. There are rods available on most beats and a fly
with red or orange will suffice. Now would be a good time
to throw a sicky!!!!!!!!!! |
A very happy Richard Atton June 2010
Leslie McCulloch puts her casting tuition into practice. River
Halladale August 2009
27th July 09 What a stunning creature 8lbs 2ozs Richard Weiner
from Surrey.
Bruce Hargrave from Germany with a wild brown trout river
Annan.
May 2009
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Sept 2007 River Annan
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Keith,
To let you know we arrived home safe and sound, if not
tired out and thoroughly contented, after the spey
casting tuition we booked with yourself on the River
Annan.
It was the best birthday present Steven has had. We
arrived home and he was out with the rod putting into
practice what you had shown us on the day.
As an elderly person!!!!!!???? I was worried that I may
not be able to cope with this new way of fishing, and
although it took me a little longer to master the basics
I can assure you that your patience, practical
demonstration, and hands on approach coupled with your
empathetic teaching skills were first class.
Although we primarily booked for the casting lessons,
your all round knowledge of the Annan river system, and
how to fish the different stretches of water, coupled
with tackle and initial setup advice made the day both
interesting and enjoyable.
We will be back up in a couple of weeks time to try and
bag that first salmon and I shall ring you to book
accommodation, and see if you will be available to
accompany my son and myself.
Once again Keith thanks for a great experience.
Mike and Steven Cook.
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Accommodation and Holidays
We can arrange accommodation for fly fishers. We arrange flexible
guided fishing holidays, guides for fly fishing breaks, fishing
trips and guided fishing vacations with expert instruction.
Disabled Fishing
We have facilities for the disabled who wish to fly fish.
Lectures & Demonstrations
We are available for fishing talks, lectures and demonstrations to
Clubs, Fly Dressing Guilds and branches of the Trout and Salmon
Association. We can even teach you how to
dress your own flies.
Keith Snow is a full time professional fly
fishing Instructor and Registered Guide in Scotland and is qualified
to teach both salmon and trout.
He is a National Instructor with the Salmon and
Trout Association (STANIC) and is qualified in all three game fishing
disciplines; Salmon, Trout and Fly Dressing.
He is a member of REFFIS,
The Register of Experienced Fly Fishing Instructors and Schools and a
Registered Guide.
As a Licensed Coach he is qualified to teach
children, qualified in first aid, has public liability insurance of
five million pounds and has been CRB checked.
Keith has been trained by SportsCoach UK to teach both adult and child disabled performers.
Keith is an Associate member of AAPGAI The
Association of Advance Professional Game Angling Instructors.
Keith is the principal of the Annandale and Borders Fly Fishing School
based in Annan, southwest Scotland.
For details of the River Annan
please click on to Annandale.
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7th August 09 To prove Keith can fish as well as cast.
A sea liced beauty fresh off the tide. Hawk the Labrador approves.
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Having retired in 2002 after more than thirty years service with the
Metropolitan Police Criminal Investigation Department and Specialist
Operations, Keith decided to relocate to an area he has
fished for over nine years and now lives in S.W. Scotland. A keen fly
fisher for over twenty five years, his love for the Atlantic salmon has
led to him to specialise in teaching Spey Casting to several hundred
people from all walks of life.
Annandale and Borders Fly Fishing has
access to over thirty miles of the Annan and several other rivers in
south west Scotland. All of the waters fished are private. Our aim is
to be totally flexible and to provide you with the tuition/service
most suitable to your needs.
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In addition we offer a full Guiding
service for salmon, sea trout, grayling and wild brown trout. We will
custom plan your fishing holiday for you including accommodation.
Annandale has a wealth of quality accommodation, restaurants, pubs,
self catering premises and things to do for none fishing partners. We
are able to offer Clients quality tackle to use on our courses
together with safety equipment.
For details of courses please see the
Courses page.
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Not sure what to do? We also offer personalised Gift Vouchers for
courses and tackle.
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If you want to learn to
fish for salmon We can teach you.
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If you want to learn to
fish for sea trout We can teach you.
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If you want to learn to
fish for grayling We can teach you.
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If you want to learn to
fish for wild brownies We can teach you.
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If you want to learn to
dress a fly We can teach you.
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If you are unsure of the river We can guide you .
We can tailor make your fishing holiday to your requirements with a
variety of options and packages.
You only have to call. It is what we do!
LAST UPDATED 25.02.2007
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