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    Big Wye Salmon
    Ian Gordon
    • Jun 9
    • 6 min

    Big Wye Salmon

    Big Wye Salmon we’re commonplace in the not too distant past but to catch a 30pounder on any British River is now very rare.
    1,250 views2 comments
    Replies to Previous blog. A solution from 25 years ago.
    Ian Gordon
    • May 29
    • 0 min

    Replies to Previous blog. A solution from 25 years ago.

    337 views1 comment
    Salmon Declines - A Solution From 1998
    Ian Gordon
    • May 25
    • 0 min

    Salmon Declines - A Solution From 1998

    958 views4 comments
    Cadence Ian Gordon Rods Open for Business
    Ian Gordon
    • May 8
    • 3 min

    Cadence Ian Gordon Rods Open for Business

    It has been a long time in planning, testing, and getting everything in place but we are finally there with the new rods and reels. I had...
    782 views1 comment
    River Spey 2022 - Why are the fish running through the lower beats?
    Ian Gordon
    • Apr 9
    • 5 min

    River Spey 2022 - Why are the fish running through the lower beats?

    The Spey season of 2022 has got off to great start. Well, that is of course you happen to be fishing on the middle beats. In those days...
    2,793 views1 comment
    Don’t Look Up! Or back! Onward and upward in 2022!
    Ian Gordon
    • Jan 7
    • 3 min

    Don’t Look Up! Or back! Onward and upward in 2022!

    I am sure I will not be the only one to have really enjoyed this movie over the Christmas period. I for one really liked the film and...
    725 views1 comment
    Great Salmon Fishing to Be Had in 2022
    Ian Gordon
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 5 min

    Great Salmon Fishing to Be Had in 2022

    As 2021 ends I can only look on this year as a positive one, a year where we all got fishing again, and OK, this was fraught with hassles...
    1,015 views3 comments
    2+2 Still Makes 4!
    Ian Gordon
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 6 min

    2+2 Still Makes 4!

    Covid politics - Measuring Politics - Salmon politics. They are all linked by one thing. Scientists fiddling around whilst Rome burns....
    772 views7 comments
    Free Advice and Trial of The New Cadence Ian Gordon on the River Wye 8th Dec 2021.
    Ian Gordon
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    Free Advice and Trial of The New Cadence Ian Gordon on the River Wye 8th Dec 2021.

    Picking the right line for your double handed rod can be so confusing and seem like a minefield. Our new system will change all of this.
    523 views1 comment
    From Carron to Cadence
    Ian Gordon
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 6 min

    From Carron to Cadence

    What have I been doing since leaving Hardy back in early 2020? The answer is, working on a project thats been in my mind for almost 30...
    1,030 views0 comments
    Salmon Characters and Fish
    Ian Gordon
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Salmon Characters and Fish

    Scotland is one of the worlds leading destinations for salmon fishing. Its long history has led to a culture stretching far beyond simply...
    462 views2 comments
    Ian Gordon
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Fish Eating Birds - Do they damage fisheries? Of course they do.

    A blog about some good scientific work carried out on fish eating birds in Germany.
    772 views2 comments
    Offline copy: Why Is Good Salmon Fishing Expensive?
    Ian Gordon
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Offline copy: Why Is Good Salmon Fishing Expensive?

    Having fished for salmon all my life here in Scotland and had experience of Atlantic Salmon fishing in Norway, Russia and Canada, I have...
    317 views2 comments
    Iceland 2021 The Beautiful Blanda River
    Ian Gordon
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Iceland 2021 The Beautiful Blanda River

    Iceland Trip 2022 – River Blanda 8th - 15th July Travel Having arrived in Iceland on the 4th July, to give us time to prepare for our...
    472 views1 comment
    Whats happened to our Autumn Salmon?
    Ian Gordon
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 6 min

    Whats happened to our Autumn Salmon?

    Here on the Spey and across most of Scotland, the salmon fishing season of 2020 is coming to a close with our rivers showing a decent,...
    1,149 views2 comments
    Catching Salmon In September - Luck, Skill or a bit of both?
    Ian Gordon
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 6 min

    Catching Salmon In September - Luck, Skill or a bit of both?

    The first two weeks of September saw me on the river with three separate groups of customers, two on the Spey at Arndilly, and one on the...
    826 views0 comments
    Memories of Catching The biggest Trout in 2016
    Ian Gordon
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 12 min

    Memories of Catching The biggest Trout in 2016

    A great memory - This story just couldn't wait for the book.. Iceland - Lake Thingvallavatn 2016 My first trip to Iceland, my head is...
    497 views0 comments
    Salmon Fishing with Hindsight
    Ian Gordon
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 7 min

    Salmon Fishing with Hindsight

    Looking back over a long life of salmon fishing, the main differences between salmon fishing pre 1980 was, not only were most private...
    586 views0 comments
    Of Course My Hatchery Works!
    Ian Gordon
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    Of Course My Hatchery Works!

    A few weeks ago I had a really good, in depth conversation with Mr Bob Kindness from the Carron River on the west Coast of Scotland....
    2,153 views0 comments
    Salmon and The Corona Lockdown
    Ian Gordon
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Salmon and The Corona Lockdown

    For those fortunate to have time on the river and cast a fly, the salmon season of 2020 has almost seen us step back into a time warp....
    654 views0 comments
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