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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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Lost at Sea
I saw this film and thought it had some very good points. Orri Vigfússon - Government and scientists refuse to believe, by killing too...
Ian Gordon
Dec 17, 20176 min read
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Line choice for your double handed or Spey rod
Matching your double handed or Spey rod with the correct line. The late 1990s saw a massive leap forward with regard fly line design,...
Ian Gordon
Nov 21, 20174 min read
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Salmon at Sea. Why are our salmon lost at sea?
The correlation between weather and food in the ocean and the effect on Atlantic Salmon.
Ian Gordon
Oct 21, 201710 min read
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Trout and Salmon Spey Report 2003
For many years I wrote the Trout and Salmon monthly report for the Spey and have just came across some old ones. Over the next weeks I'll...
Ian Gordon
Oct 17, 20174 min read
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Who Are Salmon Fishermen/women?
Who would be a Ghillie?! How many people can put their hand on heart and say they look forward to Monday? Who can honestly say “My day...
Ian Gordon
Oct 13, 201712 min read
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Why go to Norway, Iceland or Russia to catch salmon?
Why I take my clients abroad to fish for salmon.
Ian Gordon
Oct 6, 20175 min read
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Final week of 2017 on the Spey
2017 season comes to an end on the Spey. They say the older you get, the quicker time seems to pass! Not that I’m too old yet, but my...
Ian Gordon
Sep 29, 20172 min read
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River Spey - The truth and reality.
The good old days “I remember when we used to caught 20 before lunch”, “aye and 15 of them were over 20lbs”. All my fishing life I...
Ian Gordon
Sep 12, 20173 min read
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Spring Salmon, an Obsession
Ian Tennant (head Ghillie on the Brae Water) and I were discussing how the river had now become a spring river, with little or no grilse....
Ian Gordon
Sep 6, 20174 min read
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Sandy's big fish and Loch Maree!
This was the biggest fish I've ever seen on the end of any salmon rod..
Ian Gordon
Sep 3, 20177 min read
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Pink Salmon - My own take!
Pink Salmon – Much discussion has taken place over the past few months regarding the appearance of a certain strain of Pacific Salmon...
Ian Gordon
Aug 24, 20174 min read
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Thank God For My Double Handed Rod!
Single or double? As with many people, my fly fishing began with an old 9 foot glass fibre single handed trout rod aged 8, however, the...
Ian Gordon
Jun 30, 20179 min read
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Get out There and Fish !! The fish are Here!!
13th – 18th March 2017 The second week of March turned out to be quite a nice weeks fishing for those fishing on beats fished by, and...
Ian Gordon
Mar 19, 20175 min read
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Seasons on the Spey: Early Spring 2017
A Report on Early Salmon fishing on the Spey River during Spring 2017
Ian Gordon
Mar 13, 20174 min read
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Global Warming - My God, We're all Doomed!
The Washington Post The Arctic ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water...
Ian Gordon
Feb 20, 20172 min read
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A question of Trust!
This is one from the diary - In 2017 I had an interesting conversation with the then Executive Director of the Atlantic Salmon Trust]...
Ian Gordon
Feb 10, 20175 min read
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Big Salmon on the Alta
Fishing for salmon on Alta. The most prolific river for big Atlantic Salmon.
Ian Gordon
Jan 26, 20176 min read
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The Worlds Best Salmon Fishery!?
Ryabaga on the Ponoi River The best salmon fisheries I know have one thing in common, and that is, they remain relatively undisturbed by...
Ian Gordon
Jan 26, 20175 min read
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One of the top Shooting Head Flylines
Having used the Greys Multi tip Shooting Head Salmon Flyline throughout 2016, including for some very big fish on the Alta river and in...
Ian Gordon
Jan 26, 20172 min read
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Problems with Salmon Farming
What are the problems with salmon farming? Should the public know the truth? Will they care about the truth?
Ian Gordon
Jan 26, 20174 min read
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