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Ian Gordon's Blog
Discover Sustainable Fishing Practices and Salmon Conservation Insights
Ian Gordon's blog is a treasure trove for salmon fishing enthusiasts and conservationists. Dive into his insights on sustainable fishing practices to protect our rivers and ensure the longevity of salmon populations. Whether you're interested in flycasting tuition, top fishing destinations, or the role of sustainable fishing practices in modern angling, this blog provides valuable knowledge and inspiration to enhance your fishing experience.
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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...
Ian Gordon
Sep 21, 20206 min read
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...
Ian Gordon
Sep 1, 202012 min read
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...
Ian Gordon
Aug 15, 20207 min read
Of Course My Hatchery Works - Updated!
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 Gordon
Jul 14, 20208 min read
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....
Ian Gordon
Jun 13, 20205 min read
A "Great" Days Salmon Fishing
What does salmon fishing mean for me? What defines a good day? What epitomises a “Great” day? My first days fishing after lockdown was...
Ian Gordon
Jun 5, 20204 min read
Resignation From Hardy!
After 14 years as part of the team at Hardy and Greys, now Pure Fishing, I have decided that the time has come to move on and explore new...
Ian Gordon
May 19, 20202 min read
Round and Round Chasing our Tails
lockdown has provided us all with lots of time to do all sorts of things and for me that has meant returning to some of the wonderful...
Ian Gordon
Apr 29, 20203 min read
A Good Reason Why Fishing Should Return.
One of the most therapeutical things we can do to empty our minds and offer ourselves a platform for planning, thinking and relaxation,...
Ian Gordon
Apr 22, 20203 min read
Salmon - Are we doing enough with the information we already have?
After the blog of a few day ago, the one relating to the great many in-river problems associated with the reduction in salmon stocks in...
Ian Gordon
Apr 8, 202010 min read
A time before Corona and fake news!
A time before Corona and Fake News
Ian Gordon
Apr 5, 20206 min read
A Rare, Multi, or Previous Spawning Salmon.
After four generations of study much has been learned, is known and documented about the extraordinary life of the Atlantic Salmon. For...
Ian Gordon
Mar 27, 20206 min read
Covid -19 – Should Salmon Fishing Stay Open?
I sit here, currently in isolation [well I have my dogs, which are great], as someone who made my living as a Ghillie for over 25 years,...
Ian Gordon
Mar 20, 20203 min read
Leaders and Followers. How to Achieve or not!
Making things happen. Obtaining a result. A blog about achieving. No matter how you look at things, the key to real success and positive...
Ian Gordon
Feb 29, 20207 min read
The North Atlantic Oscillation and its Influence on “Abundance” of Atlantic Salmon
Having both a marine and freshwater phase in their lifecycle make the Atlantic Salmon highly adaptable but also vulnerable.
Ian Gordon
Feb 17, 20207 min read
The Ghillie – Could anyone do that job???
Experience is something described in a dictionary as – "Having practical involvement in an activity, event etc, having gained knowledge...
Ian Gordon
Jan 28, 202010 min read
Join us on the Gaula River in Norway
After another successful trip to the Gaula River in Norway this June, we are now planning another trip on week commencing 13th 20th June...
Ian Gordon
Jan 26, 20204 min read
Salmon Fishing - Learning From the Past
Looking back over a long life of salmon fishing, the main differences between salmon fishing pre 1980 was, not only were most private fisher
Ian Gordon
Jan 23, 20206 min read
Cane and Greenheart V Carbon Fibreglass
A question in one of my recent blogs related to the qualities of a cane rod over that of a modern carbon one. Rather than answer this one...
Ian Gordon
Dec 16, 20196 min read
Conserving Salmon – How to save but catch more!
Many moons have passed since I began working as a Ghillie on the #RiverSpey, in fact 35 years to be precise. Looking back, one of the...
Ian Gordon
Dec 13, 20197 min read
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