Hi Scott thank you the findhorn is my favourite river to fish. You will love it up here if you need any help or advise about the fishing get in touch with me. Dave

Thanks Dave. Much appreciated, be good to catch up with you at some point. All the best mate, Scott.

additionally I thought of a two handed rod instead of a switch rod as it should be more beginner friendly for Spey casting? 😅 in terms of skandi and skagit I thought about skandi?

If you haven’t done salmon fishing before than that’s no small task. Firstly May is a good time as there will be a few spring salmon around. For a small river like the Nairn you could get away with using a trout rod rather than a switch but for any other bigger river then I would recommend for a beginner a Shakespeare Oracle 2 Scandi12ft 9in rod line #8/9. As for lines try either a Rio Outbound scandi #8/9 or a really good line for the money is a Bloke switch line rated 8/9 I would probably recommend the later especially since its half the price and a superb line. In terms of fly reel any reel with decent drag will be ok as the rod and line are the most important. As regards flies try Dee Monkey conehead or Gold bodied Willie Gunn or a Park shrimp…you don’t need much else. Would recommend watching a few videos on youtube on how to master spey casting there are a few good ones around. If you get stuck with anything please get back in touch. Dave

⁠​⁠@@nairnflyThank you so much for the detailed answer! Helps me a lot! I am gonna get the Shakespeare rod you mentioned! Best regards! Max

Its a Marquis No3 Alan

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed it 👍

Your welcome couldn't agree more !!

Thank you very much. You'll need to let me know who you are 😉

Than k you !

Thank you very much, Altyre is amazing but many parts of the Findhorn are stunning to fish.

Thanks Toby think the amount of water we had has helped adn good run of fish. Looking forward to trying the Beauly next season 😄

@nairnfly looking forward to having you on the beauly and showing you around.

Thank you yes the Marquis is a classic nothing like it !

Cheers Colin glad your enjoying them, it takes a wee while to put together and get the footage but good bit of fun. If you fancy a shot up here please get in touch.

Thank you very much thats really appreciated Ewan. It does take a wee while to put it all together but its a bit of fun to do. I try to put out footage to get more people interested to take up salmon fishing and let other anglers have an idea of what the beats look like. Think myself very lucky to live centrally in the highlands as there is plenty scope for fishing. This year has seen a lot of fish in the rivers and a fair bit of rain which helps a lot :)

Thanks Colin glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers Jason 👍

Thank you 👍

Thank you very much Norman.

Barry all the different tracks come from an online music stores. I can give you the names of the tracks and where i got them if you want.

Aye just like your videos Jason ....some spectacular footage you have too 🎣🎣

Thanks guys 👍👍

​@@nairnflywe really enjoyed your vids this season mate tight lines for next season 😊😊

@@Salmonaddicts aye you too, and if you both up this way for a cast be sure to give me a shout 👍

Oh yes i do James but not much point in putting that footage up 🤣

Thank you i have actually included the tackle setup in the video description if you have a look. Normally i fish a 5ft fast or superfast polytip unless big water then 8ft or 10ft.

Its not just about the flee's Steven as you know 😉 Anyway Atyre dog, red snaelda, Park shrimp.

The extra colours are just amazing, fishing is not just about catching fish its the environment and nature that can be seen also counts.

Thanks Richard, normally i fish with a loop of line but sometimes when i feel the line go i lift too quickly so have been trying to fish off the reel recently. Having said that i dont normally loose many fish i think fishing the loop allows the fish to take fly and turn before hook is set.

Hi John you can see all the tackle i use in the video in the video description.

Thank you John the Nairn was good when we had water early on, just dipped a bit over the summer. Hopefully see you on the bank next season then👍👍

Fantastic wee river the Nairn, i probably dont fish Holme rose as much as i should

Thanks John hope you get back out on the river :)

Thank you very much, yes i am using the Maclean net with the rubber netting its the medium size one not the biggest version. Have landed fish up to 20lb no problem with this net.

@@nairnfly Thank you, I'll put it on my wife's Christmas list !

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, yes luckily i live not to far. There really isn't any other river like the Findhorn that i have fished, you should try some of the middle beats they are spectacular.

Thank you 👍👍

Should be some fish around mostly coloured but if you goin to get a clean fish it will be from here. Tight lines !!

Thank you Adam glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you !

Thank you and really glad it has helped you decide, am sure you wont be disappointed :)

Thanks Paul :)

Thanks Terry

Great to hear from you :) The rod is a Loop Z1 14ft #9, and the line is a gaelforce integrated shooting head #9.

Thanks Colin been lucky for me this year. Been plenty water around as well until recently. Conon fish are the best fighting and looking fish i have found anywhere.

Thank you :)

Thanks Jason !

Thanks Matt buts its been a good run this year on most rivers up here, and we have had plenty rain which helps.

Yes it was a bonnie fish indeed.

Thanks Toby

Will need to get you out fishing next time your are up see if you can beat the old grandad 🤣

@@nairnflyhaha … love that comment !!