September Salmon on the river Ayr

Its late September and after a disappointing trout season, I head to the river Ayr to have a go at some backend salmon fishing on the fly.
#flyfishing #flyfishingscotland #angling #ayrshire #atlanticsalmon #catrine #mauchline #salmonfishing #salmonfly #salmonflyfishing #scottishsalmon
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00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Setup
02:32 - Catrine to Howford
15:41 - Nursery to Mill stream
18:44 - First fish
24:24 - Second fish
34:50 - Outro
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[@shuggyboyscotland9370]

Excellent video robert glad you got the second one in the net. Boy the smile on your face in car a was laughing. Good realese as well brilliant mate well done 🎣👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching Shuggy, yeah was definitely chuffed to get an Ayr salmon after all these years 😊 🎣

[@CF_Fishing]

Brilliant. Tough on the single hander and with all the trees making it a tough cast.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers Colin, yeah certainly my arm felt a bit like Popeyes afterwards haha.

[@nairnfly]

Great video well done getting takes on camera. Getting salmon on wee rivers is great sport especially on a switch rod.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks pal, glad you enjoyed the video! Yeah it was certainly good fun on the smaller rod 😊

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Epic stuff there, Robert! brown trousered experience on a single handed rod, largely from my experience when you're fishing for trout! love the channel, just subbed. Its a gift from god when you can get footage like that! cracking looking river, I'm going to have to visit next time in Scotland! 😊👍👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Ha thanks again, yeah my heart was definitely in my mouth a few times. Thanks for watching 😊👏

[@paulbaker7926]

Excellent, very well done pal.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Paul, glad you enjoyed the video 👍🎣

[@paulblackwildfishing8686]

Brilliant lad. Great to see 1 hit the net. Fantastic👏👏👏 keep the videos coming👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers Paul, I was certainty relieved get that second one in the net 😂

[@keithmilne1761]

well done

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching Keith! 👍

[@Ssebddee]

Class man, well done!

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers mate glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Bryanmcn]

Brilliant video like how you explain everything from start to finish most of the youtubers only film the fight well done and thanks tight lines

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🎣

[@thecosycamper7088]

Awesome video mate, nice fighting fish. New subscriber 👍🏻 keep up the good work 👏🏼

[@robertdoesfishing]

Ah nice one pal glad you enjoyed the video and thanks very much for the sub 👍🎣

[@roddymcniven8734]

Lovely fish Robert, well done bud 👌

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers Roddy, thanks for watching glad you enjoyed 👍

[@peteredwards9147]

Well done, plenty of content great video

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks Peter glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@garymills1520]

Nice one Robert.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for watching Gary! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@tymphuket7243]

Well jealous👍👍🤔🙏

[@pigsick]

Well done bud. Keep the vids coming.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks pal, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@mrfunkymuir]

Congratulations 👏 first river Ayr salmon on the fly! Yet to try the fly fishing 🎣

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers mate, some buzz 😊 Definitely give it a go, I reckon you’d love it. 🎣

[@gtchasingsilver]

Brilliant mate, well played and safely returned. 🎣👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks pal, glad you enjoyed the video 😊👍🎣

[@nevillesaunders2939]

Good work Buddy! :)

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks mate hope you are well 👍

[@paulsmith4321]

Brilliant well done 👋

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Paul, hope you enjoyed the footage! 👍

[@Tightlinesandscreamingreels]

Brilliant video Robert! I’ve been chasing my first salmon on the fly for nearly a decade without any joy. Next year I’ve got four trips to Scotland planned but amazing to watch how you were fishing the river. Top work going back in for that second fish.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much pal, glad you enjoyed the video! I hope your trips up here next year are a big success. Tight lines 🎣

[@Tightlinesandscreamingreels]

@@robertdoesfishing thanks matey! Your videos have inspired me to start my own little channel documenting the hunt for my first slab of silver.

[@dannyw7479]

Great video and catch! Well shot, sounds perfect, great visibility. Makes a more enjoyable video seeing the cast, hookset and playing the fish unlike some other KZbinrs. I'm hoping to catch a Salmon on the Irvine before the season runs out 🙈.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks very much Danny that’s great feedback to have. I try to capture as much as I can including the cast, the take and (hopefully) the fish in the net. I fish the Irvine too and hopefully have one or two trips down for a cast before the Salesian finishes there. Tight lines 🎣

[@TheKeithrooney]

Well done Rab. Another great video mate 👍

[@robertdoesfishing]

Cheers Keith was fair chuffed, glad you enjoyed it bud. Hopefully more to come before the seasons by 👍

[@hooked4landed0]

Superb fish mate. Makes me want to start Salmon fishing. I think I’ll give it a bash next season, would you recommend buying a brand new set up or grabbing something on marketplace to start out?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Absolutely give it a go pal! Depends how invested you are and whether you think you'll stick at it. You can get some decent new setups on a budget but if you want to trial it then go for something second-hand.

[@bumptybump]

Nice video and good results. Just a wee point of correction; the trout season closes on the 6th October on the Ayr but not on the Mauchline Ballochmyle beats which the club close on the 15th September.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks for keeping me right 🙏

[@charlestownchief69]

Well done Robert, not been after the salmon yet but your video has given me plenty of tips. Heaviest rod I have is a 10ft 6wt, it’s an agilty2 like you use with a fighting butt attachment, but maybe a bit light?

[@robertdoesfishing]

Ah great I’m glad the video has provided a couple of tips! Generally a 6wt might be considered a bit light but it should be more than capable of handling a smaller fish. Plenty of salmon have been landed on trout rods , give it a go and see what happens 😊🎣👍

[@jamesgreig4805]

Excellent is it expensive to fish there.

[@robertdoesfishing]

Thanks James, no it’s very reasonable. £70 for the year, can’t remember the exact price of a day ticket but at this time of year it might be in the region of between £10 - £20.

[@jamesgreig4805]

@@robertdoesfishing thanks for info will need to give it a go sometime tight lines.

[@Salmonaddicts]

Enjoying the vids mate 😊 have a look at ours keep going

[@moeshields7493]

Is iian upton still fishing Ayr??

[@robertdoesfishing]

Yes, he still posts regular videos on KZbin 👍