Salmon fishing at Upper Floors on the river Tweed 17th May 2024

the second of two days fishing at Upper Floors in May . there had been some bother with seals entering the river but they seemed to have gone back to sea and salmon catch numbers seem to have improved

[@thedoggedangler]

Excellent video account Iain, unlucky but great when an apparently small fish develops into something significant after all!!

[@IainSB]

it does make our so called expertise shrink when we think that we have a small trout take a fly and then it turns out to be salmon . I don't think that there is rely experts on salmon fishing just some have more experience ........ and my lack of it showed there Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@paddydunne99]

Nice take Ian seemed a decent fish love the way you accepted the loss. Nothing like enjoying your fishing. Better days to come. 😉

[@IainSB]

I had a great day Paddy and having the fish fall of after playing it for a while is ok I had the best bits hooking and playing the fish , landing it might have been a bonus but I did have a great day Cheers Iain 🥃. PS I bet there are more days to come that the fish falls off Paddy 😉

[@magnetchi]

Awesome video again, 👍👊 Cheers!!

[@IainSB]

I am lucky that I have had the chance to fish some great beats Tommy I will need to try and remember how t keep a hold of them Cheers Iain 🥃

[@jamescompston2678]

At least you had a bit of action Iain.... lovely stretch of water again... all of it looked fishy! Tight lines for your next trip! Cheers James 🥃

[@IainSB]

Thanks James I hope to get back there next year Its a beat that i enjoy fishing and the chillies Colin and Ritchie give every effort to put us into places that we should get a fish Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@norman5202]

It was another excellent video and you nearly landed that one. Great fight! Tight lines for next trip.

[@IainSB]

Thank you Norman I sometimes think that it is a good thing that the fish gets off I did hook it and had an exiting time playing it . I never had to handle it and that means it never had to suffer the sight of me close up all the best Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@peterlocke5204]

Nice to see you get hooked up so early on Iain, I reckon the take was 8 seconds after the cast!! So sometimes they do want to play!! Good fight even though it didn't stay on, well done. Sorry you got knocked out of the football, it was definitely a penalty. Still a valliant effort, and hope the next fish has it's picture taken, cheers Peter. What a great looking piece of river it is there.!!

[@IainSB]

I have just watched your laddies come back from going home I think they will need to put more effort into scoring in their next matches . They looked a bit like the Scottish team wondering where the goal was but fortunately they found it in the last minute I do enjoy fishing the Upper Floors beat and wish I could spend more time there Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@peterlocke5204]

@@IainSB We have got some great players, but they don't yet play as a team. I'm not a fan of Southgate, hope he's gone very soon. Very lucky to get past Slovenia who are a good team. Cheers Peter.

[@mazo2267]

You got off to a good start with a really fit fish Iain. I don't think I would have been as philosophical if I had lost it...😂 Some nice pools but it looked like the water was on the low side. Lovely spot....tight lines 🍺🍺

[@IainSB]

It is a great beat to fish Mr Mazo. There have so many seals clearing the pools of salmon this year in the lower Tweed and now that they have gone back to sea it has taken a bit of time to get fish to settle in the pools Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@laurieharper1526]

That looked to be a strong fish. I admire your restraint, Iain. When they throw the hook, all you ever say is "Oh dear" or "It got off". Hoping the next one stays attached. You deserve it.

[@IainSB]

when I first started editing my trips Laurie I did a silly thing. I think that it may have been on my second video. I gave out a rather large word when I lost a fish and when I was editing Frances said that I couldn't add that to KZbin as children watch some videos . I spent hours trying to edit out my rant as I didn't really know the first thing about editing I have managed to do a bit more editing of bad words but still find it easier not to swear cheers Iain. 🥃

[@Hardlinesangling]

Looks like a lovely best to fish. Unlucky on that one popping off looked like it was starting to give you the run around. Tight lines for your next trip.

[@IainSB]

I was convinced it was a trout when it took my fly was near the surface and it hardly made any disturbance when it took . I think that I pulled too hard on it to start with. But Hae Ho I had fun. Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@nicktheflybradley]

Hi Iain, pity you lost he fish. However, the fish will always fight to get off. Any fight has a winner and a loser. I always credit a lost fish with being the winner! Nick from York

[@IainSB]

I have had quite a few fish fall off this year Nick and I never mind if I have them on for a while . It means I don't handle them and their survival must stand a better chance . when I have a fish pull at the fly and never get that first run I get a bit disappointed . the take and the fight are the best bits of fishing I have never felt too despondent when a fish falls off Cheers Iain 🥃

[@petervanderbeek9518]

Lain that was a big fish tight lines cheers

[@IainSB]

I thought it was a trout when it took the fly. I could see the fly just under the surface but never saw the salmon come for it Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@colinmcdougal6233]

Another nice video Iain. Hard lines on losing that fish. Grilse maybe?

[@IainSB]

I think you are right, I don't think it was that big Colin. it did put up a good scrap so I had fun. I wasn't expecting to hook a fish so close so don't know who got the biggest surprise me or the fish Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@Schtevodevo]

So close mate 😮

[@IainSB]

Trying hard Steve Still had a big smile another enjoyable day at the river Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@stephenaldred2317]

Great wee scrap 👏👌👍

[@IainSB]

It was unexpected when it took. Stephen it was only my third cast of the day and I wasn't ready for it I was hardly awake but enjoyed every second Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@PaulConnor100]

Aw well Iain at least you had a bit of sport with that fish ,next time. 👊

[@IainSB]

I never saw it Paul it kept its head down. I don't think it was a big fish but it had plenty of fight in it Babe next time it will end up the same result 😉. Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@blondie853]

unlucky Ian.Tight lines for the next trip

[@IainSB]

I had the best of it Steve I hooked it and played it and never damaged it releasing it nor did I get covered in slime or scales . there is something to be said for a quick release Cheers Iain 🥃

[@jamesgraham4242]

@@IainSB It looked like the other way round. The fish took you and played you before it left you empty handed. lol Sure, "there's something to be said" ....OFF CAMERA! lol

[@user-tu5lm6ii2e]

Looks like you have a new rod

[@SamSung-ej3qr]

SAGE R8 BY THE LOOKS OF IT

[@IainSB]

we have to get a new toy now and again I have a switch rod and when my brother comes to visit he always wants to use it so I fancied another that he is not getting a cast with the new one Cheers Iain 🥃

[@IainSB]

I can recommend the r8 switch rod. I had a cast with one a while ago and it seemed to suit my type of casting so emptied the piggy bank I possibly had enough rods but it's the sweetie shop syndrome v. Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@SamSung-ej3qr]

@@IainSB there is always room in the cupbard for one more rod

[@CPROsalmo]

Shame. I’ve lost a dozen this season. I think it’s head shaking with high rod tip. Logic in that?

[@IainSB]

I think that I have lost 13 salmon so far this year and only landed 1. I have had years like this before , but not for a long time Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@jamesgreig4805]

At least you got a hook up 🤞next time

[@IainSB]

Next time could be similar James. 😉. Cheers Iain. 🥃

[@adam232king]

Sir Iain ,as an avid follower of your channel i would love to purchase some of your Iain special flies please, I'm only kissing ass because your always on at my house and everybody says look how many fish he catches he's miles better than you, my reply is yeah but he loses fish as well 🤣🤣🤣 looked like a nice fish pal, unlucky...….but if you fancy selling me a few flies I wont say no🤣🤣🤣

[@IainSB]

I haven't tied any flies for a while Adam I never seem to have the time I am fishing with flies that I tied a few years ago . I used to have a bit of a stock but I tend to give a few flies away when I meet anglers on the water. I have lost a few fish this year but I always look at it as having managed to hook them. Cheers Iain.

[@BB1872]

Unlucky, looked a good fish when I woke up ..

[@IainSB]

It took like a wee trout Billy it hardly made a splash on the surface and then to put up a fight like it did . I never saw the fish but I think it was about seven pounds the way it fought Cheers Iain. 🥃