Ian GordonJun 96 minBig Wye SalmonBig Wye Salmon we’re commonplace in the not too distant past but to catch a 30pounder on any British River is now very rare.
Ian GordonMay 83 minCadence Ian Gordon Rods Open for BusinessIt 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...
Ian GordonApr 95 minRiver 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...
Ian GordonJan 73 minDon’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...
Ian GordonDec 31, 20215 minGreat Salmon Fishing to Be Had in 2022As 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...
Ian GordonDec 22, 20216 min2+2 Still Makes 4!Covid politics - Measuring Politics - Salmon politics. They are all linked by one thing. Scientists fiddling around whilst Rome burns....
Ian GordonNov 26, 20215 minFree 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.
Ian GordonNov 22, 20216 minFrom Carron to CadenceWhat 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...
Ian GordonOct 28, 20214 minSalmon Characters and FishScotland is one of the worlds leading destinations for salmon fishing. Its long history has led to a culture stretching far beyond simply...
Ian GordonOct 27, 20212 minFish 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.
Ian GordonAug 27, 20214 minOffline 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...
Ian GordonJul 17, 20214 minIceland 2021 The Beautiful Blanda RiverIceland Trip 2022 – River Blanda 8th - 15th July Travel Having arrived in Iceland on the 4th July, to give us time to prepare for our...
Ian GordonOct 7, 20206 minWhats 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,...
Ian GordonSep 21, 20206 minCatching 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...
Ian GordonSep 1, 202012 minMemories of Catching The biggest Trout in 2016A great memory - This story just couldn't wait for the book.. Iceland - Lake Thingvallavatn 2016 My first trip to Iceland, my head is...
Ian GordonAug 15, 20207 minSalmon Fishing with HindsightLooking back over a long life of salmon fishing, the main differences between salmon fishing pre 1980 was, not only were most private...
Ian GordonJul 14, 20208 minOf 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....
Ian GordonJun 13, 20205 minSalmon and The Corona LockdownFor 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....