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River Beauly Fishing Diary

River Beauly Fishing Diary

James Norris’s River Beauly Fishing Diary Week 15-20th August
Monday
Sean Bennett caught a 6lb Salmon on the Priest Pool on a Golden Willie Gunn, Sage 15ft Z-Axis fly rod, and an old System II 10/11 reel.
I got a 5lb cock fish on the Downie Beat, using a 1” Cascade Tube, 14ft Loop Opti Power spey rod and a Hardy [...]

Fly Fishing Tips

Many of our customers ask advice about fishing so I have been talking to some of the experts and trying to get some tips that will help us catch more fish.
Fisherman are a rather secret group so getting them to part with knowledge is a tad difficult, here are some generous contributions….
Geoff Johnston from the [...]

Do Not Dismiss Small Still Waters

Fishing the big open waters of a reservoir is exciting as well as breath taking. Casting into such a big area makes one feel somewhat insignificant and this is true whether you are fishing from a boat or wading from the bank. But the rewards are high. The fish are [...]

Spring Salmon Fishing On The River Eden

The spring salmon season on the River Eden is certainly not for the faint of heart. Beginning on the 15th of January, when the country is still in the midst of winter, anglers brave the often freezing temperatures in order to find the first catch of the season. If you’d like to join them, the [...]

The Valhalla of Salmon Fishing

I first dreamed of fishing the mighty Alta river in the North Cape of Norway as a very young boy reading a Hardy Catalogue. It took a long time but this year I was invited for a week’s fishing and the dream came true.
The Alta – 300 miles north of the Artic Circle [...]

Fly Fishing Articles

Welcome to the Fly Fishing Articles section of the John Norris site.  Here we will bring you articles relating to Fly Fishing including Fly Tying Tips, Fishing Tackle Tips and more.
If you’d like to share your own fishing tackle hints and tips, we’d love to hear from you. Why not email us at: flyfishingtips@johnnorris.co.uk.