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You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet. 



I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local angler [or someone who is a frequent visiting fisherman] for every one of the geographical pages on Fatfisherman.com.

The many thousands of anglers now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the area from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time or overseas visitors usually visit or that are well known outside of the area. 



Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that anglers can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this] so it could bring you extra business if you own a local fishery or tackleshop, charter boat or magazine etc. 



Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

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Ballachulish - Forres Tackle Shop

Forres Tackle Shop, the hidden gem for salmon and trout fishermen, friendly free advice on all aspects of tackle and fishings. Tackle hire available. Vast selection of salmon and trout flies stocked. Fishing permits sold for the lower Findhorn (Association waters ), where thereare 4 miles of double bank fishings down to the sea pool. Ghillie serviceavailable. Contact: Ken Walker 01309 672936

Boat of Garten - Allen's

Deshar Rd, Boat Of Garten, Inverness-Shire PH24 3BN - 01479-831372

Bonar Bridge - Kyle Stores

Dornoch Road, Bonar Bridge, Sutherland IV24 3EB - +44 1863 766643 E-mail : trout148@hotmail.com

Dornoch - Dornoch Outdoor

Wallace Street, Dornoch, IV25 3PE - 01862-810610

Dunvegan - Dunvegan Sports & Tackle

Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye IV55 8WA - 01470-521730

Dunvegan - The Gun & Tackle Room

Dunvegan Shopping Centre, Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye IV55 8WA - 01470-521535

Forres - Forres Tackle Shop

http://www.highlandfishingtackle.co.uk
01309 672936 - 97D High Street, Forres IV36 1AA - enquiries@highlandfishingtackle.co.uk

Fort William - The Rod & Gun Shop

18 High Street, Fort William, Inverness-shire - 01397 702656

Helmsdale - Strathullie Crafts

Dunrobin St, Helmsdale, Sutherland KW8 6JA - 01431 821343

Inverness - Artifly

104 Mason Road, Inverness IV2 3TA - 01463 243864

Inverness - Grahams of Inverness Ltd

http://www.grahamsonline.co.uk
Grahams of Inverness Ltd - 37/39 Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3DU - 01463 233178 - Welcome to grahamsonline.co.uk the online store for J. Graham & Co. Established in 1857, Grahams is the ideal shop for any outdoor enthusiast...

Spean Bridge - Fishing Scotland Tackle

Spean Bridge TIC, Spean Bridge, Fort William PH34 4EA - 01397 712812

Tain - R Macleod & Son

14 Lamington Street, Tain, Ross-shire IV19 1AA - 01862 892171

Wick - Hugo Ross

56 High Street, Wick, Caithness KW1 4BP - 01955 604200

Abban Water

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Middleton Farm. Lochend. Dochgarroch - 01463 861253 - Abban Water, just six miles from Inverness on the A 82 is a 19 acre loch stocked with rainbow trout...

Achnabobane Trout Fishery

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Achnabobane Trout Fishery, relatively new fishery in the Great Glen, 2 ponds stocked with rainbows, call 01397 712565...

Assynt Trout Lochs

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The North West Highlands is one of the last remaining wilderness areas in the UK, and the Assynt area offers some of the most spectacular scenery and a myriad of lochs holding wild brown trout. There are also two spate rivers, the Inver and Kirkaig, running west to the sea that allow the passage of salmon and sea-trout into some of these lochs...

Dunlichity Trout Fishery

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Trevor Jeans, Dunlichity House, Tordarroch, Farr, Inverness-shire IV2 6XF, call 01808 521442 - The fishery consists of 2 lochans, the larger of which is approximately 3 acres, the other approximately one acre. Both lochans are well stocked with quality brown, blue, and rainbow trout varying in size from 2lb to 10lb+...

Geddes Trout Fishery

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Geddes Trout Fishery is located only a few hundred yards from Burnside and Mill Lodges in quiet secluded woodland surroundings. The Fishery is located at the Geddes Dams which were built in 1870 as the main water supply for the town of Nairn and comprise three separate Lochs, one for bait, one for fly and one for coarse fishing...

Loch A Chuilinn

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Nice loch with many accessible bays (on road side A832) with plenty of fishing options and a reasonable number of pike present...

Loch Achanalt

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At times a quite exposed treeless loch, car parking at one point just off A832 on eastern edge. Good numbers of 'small' pike present...

Loch Bad an Sgalaig

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Dubh Loch is joined with Loch Bad an Scalaig to make one large Hydro loch...

Loch Garve

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A nice loch, mostly tree lined with pike present. Access from the A835 on the southern edge where a small number of parking options are available...

Loch Glascarnoch

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Large remote reservoir next to A835, ample car parking at five points along A835....

Loch Luichart

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Large loch with good numbers of perch present in some areas...

River Alness Salmon Fishing

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Welcome to AlnessFishing.com - an information resource aimed at providing you with everything you need to know to access salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing on the River Alness...

Rothiemurchus Fishery

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Rothiemurchus Estate by Aviemore, Invernes-shire, PH22 1QH - 01479 810703 - Set in spectacular surroundings with dramatic views of the Cairngorm Mountains, Rothiemurchus Fishery offers something for everyone, whatever your interests and level of experience. From stocked rainbow trout lochs, to salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Spey, or boat fishing for brown trout and pike in tranquil lochs...

St John's Loch, Dunnet

http://www.stjohnsloch.net/index.html
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St John's Loch is situated near the village of Dunnet some 8 miles East of Thurso in the County of Caithness. With such a wealth of available trout fishing in the county the visiting angler may be somewhat spoilt for choice however, a visit to St John's is a must as the sporting quality of the Trout simply has to be experienced...

Torlundy Trout Fishery

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Torlundy Farm, Tomacharich, Fort William, PH33 6SW - 01397 703 015 - Fly fishing on 4 lochans. Rainbow trout 1.5 - 8 lbs. Superb views of Ben Nevis. Rod hire and instruction available...

Aberlour Angling Association - Speyside

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Day and Weekly tickets available for salmon and trout on the River Spey - 01340 871428 - hamish@munro-of-speyside.com

Achnasheen Angling Club

c/o Ledgowan Lodge Hotel, Achnasheen, Ross-shire, IV22 2EJ

Alness Angling Club

http://www.alnessfishing.com/alness-angling-club.asp
Alness Angling Club control the salmon and sea trout fishing on 2 beats of the River Alness as well as the estuary...

Assynt Angling Group

http://www.assyntangling.co.uk
The Secretary, Assynt Angling Group, The cottage, Culag Square, Lochinver, Sutherland, IV27 4LE - The Assynt Angling Group was formed in the year 2000. It is a unique partnership of local anglers (The Assynt Angling Club) and eight local landowners who have come together to administer some of the finest wild brown trout fishing in Europe...

Badenoch Angling Association

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113 High St, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1JD

Beauly Angling Club

http://www.beauly-angling-club.co.uk
The Club was founded around 1940 by the late Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, a most distinguished commando war-time hero who was also a member of the Lovat Scouts. The Club was then called the Kilmorack Ex-Servicemen's Angling Association Committee and was open to residents of the Old Aird District…

Beauly Angling Club

http://www.beauly-angling-club.co.uk
David Sellers - Mingulay, Easter Moniack, Kirkhill IV5 7PP - Tel: Kirkhill 831721 - The Club was founded around 1940 by the late Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, a most distinguished commando war-time hero who was also a member of the Lovat Scouts. The Club was then called the Kilmorack Ex-Servicemen's Angling Association Committee and was open to residents of the Old Aird District. It fished much the same water as we do now in addition to a stretch of the Beauly between Aigas and Kilmorack, but was restricted to fishing on a Thursday and Saturday only.

Dounreay Fly Fishing Association

The DFFA control a number of lochs in the far northeast of the Highlands...

Evanton Angling Club

Balavoulin, Evanton, IV16 9XW

Federation of Highland Angling Clubs

Coruisk, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, IV14 9BD

Fochabers Angling Association

http://www.speyfishingfochabers.com
Fochabers Angling Association has been established for more than 60 years, fishing, until the end of 2006, the Castle Water on the River Spey at Fochabers. From 2007, the Association has moved one beat downstream to the beat known as Lower Water One. This beat is 1.3 miles in length, has both banks, and is approximately 4 miles from the sea...

Gairloch Angling Club

Mrs L MacKenzie 
4 Strath, Gairloch, Ross-shire IV21 2BX

Highland Sea Angling Club

http://www.highlandseaangling.org.uk
Whether you prefer Skate off the Summer Isles, Shark or Halibut off Scrabster and Orkney, Haddock from the waters off Lochinver, Or Cod and Ling courtesy of Kinlochbervie, The Highland Sea Angling Club runs regular trips, Around the coast - Around the Year....

Inverness Angling Club

http://www.invernessanglingclub.co.uk
Secretary Don Mackay 01463-239110 - President Gordon Smith 01463-238197 - Vice President Mike Campbell 01463-751324 - Inverness Angling Club (IAC) was formed in 1917 and successfully supports and promotes angling in Inverness and the surrounding areas. Its objectives are to encourage angling; to acquire by lease or otherwise the right of fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout or other fish in any of the rivers or lochs in the district; and to improve these fishings...

Kinlochewe Angling Association

c/o S Condon, Glendocherty Craft Shop, Kinlochewe, Ross-shire, IV22 2PA

Lairg Angling Club

http://www.lairganglingclub.co.uk
Chairman, Polson Mcneil - 01549 402309 lochwarden@googlemail.com - We are situated in the village of Lairg, the crossroads of the Highlands, in the beautiful county of Sutherland, right on the banks of Loch Shin. We offer some of the best wild Brown Trout fishing in the Highlands, in the most wonderful surroundings...

Leachkin Angling Club

G Mackenzie, 6 Teal Avenue, Inverness IV2 3TB 01463 230227

Portree Angling Association

http://www.portreeanglingassociation.co.uk
Secretary - Mr. Bernard Cooksoon 
Moorfield House, Dunvegan. 
Isle of Skye. IV55 8GU 
Tel: 01470521819

R.A.F Lossiemouth Sea Angling Club

C Andrews 62 Bishops Court, Lossiemouth IV31 6TL 01343 815676

River Spey Anglers Association

http://www.riverspeyanglers.org.uk
"The River Spey Anglers Association" is a clear line of communication to those who manage the river and since formation in 2003, your committee have engaged with the Spey District Fishery Board and others and formed good relationships, opening positive lines of communication. There are regular mailings and open meetings with key note speakers designed to encourage discussion and debate...

St Clair, Castletown & Caithness Fishing Club

Main Street, Castletown, Caithness 01847 821656 fishing@st-clair-arms-hotel.co.uk

St John's Loch Improvement Association

http://www.stjohnsloch.net
Heathfield Road, Thurso. 
Hon.Secretary/Treasurer, Mr Neil MacDonald 01847-896956 neilmacdonald_uk@ntlworld.com - St John's Loch is situated near the village of Dunnet some 8 miles East of Thurso in the County of Caithness. With such a wealth of available trout fishing in the county the visiting angler may be somewhat spoilt for choice however, a visit to St John's is a must as the sporting quality of the Trout simply has to be experienced...

Thurso Angling Association

20 St Magnus Road, Thurso, Caithness

Tobermory Angling Club

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Carna, 7 West Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6QJ

Tongue and District Angling Club

c/o Ben Loyal Hotel, Main Street, Tongue, Sutherland, IV27 4XE 
Secretary - Miss Jean Sandison - 01847 611216 info@benloyal.co.uk

Ullapool Angling Club

37 Morefield Place, Ullapool, Ross-shire

West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT

http://home.btconnect.com/wsft/
The West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) has been in existence for thirteen years. A charity, its objectives are the conservation of all native fish species within the area. This involves working with owners and users to provide sustainable management of the habitat and fish stocks...

Brora Holiday Cottage

Cottage Details
Situated in its own three quarters of an acre in the quite settlement of East Clyne, Dromia lies one mile to the north of Brora overlooking the Dornoch Moray and Cromarty Firths with stunning views out to sea, over the village of Brora itself and west up Strath Brora. The river and loch Brora are famous trout and salmon waters as well as the local estates providing a wide range of sporting and shooting activities...

Burnside and Mill Lodges

http://www.geddesmill.co.uk
Trout fishing is available a few hundred yards from the Lodges...

Dunlichity House

http://www.dunlichityhouse.com/bb-accommodation/
Our 4* graded Bed & Breakfast accommodation offers 3 en-suite rooms in the east wing of Dunlichity House. All bedrooms have open views across our fishing lochans and the open countryside beyond...

Highland School of Fly Fishing

http://www.flyfishing-scotland.net
Do you love to fish? Have you always wanted to experience the pleasures of Fly-fishing? The Highlands’ many rivers and lochs have some of the best trout and Salmon Fishing Scotland has to offer. Anglers travel great distances to fish in Northern Scotland...

Speycaster

http://www.speycaster.net
We are pleased to offer spey casting tuition and guiding services throughout the season on a range of rivers to which we have access, including the Findhorn, Dee (Aberdeenshire), and Spey. Whether you are a first time spey caster or looking for improvements we will be able to help...

Assynt Angling Research and Information

http://assynt.anglingresearch.org.uk
This site is part of a 3 year research study on Angling in Assynt, which itself is part of a wider national study about angling’s social and community aspects. It seeks to understand more about how angling can play a positive role in rural and remote communities and generate information for the benefit of local people and organisations and anglers...

Camusnagaul - Creag Ard Charters

http://www.creagardcharters.co.uk
...This area is also well known for its sea fishing and we take out small groups of up to 12 persons fishing around the Summer Isles, Loch Broom and Gruinard Bay areas. Daily and weekly rates are very reasonable and for groups of 10 or more we charge from £35 a day per person with the trip organiser going free. The rates vary slightly depending on the location chosen for fishing and therefore the fuel used to get there and back...

Cromarty - Cromarty Sea Angling Charter

http://www.cromartyseaangling.com
We operate sea angling charters from Cromarty Harbour. Not only are the waters around the area rich with a variety of species of fish but you may also be lucky enough to encounter some of the wildlife that thrives in the area. The photographs above illustrate some of the sites you may see on a Cromarty Sea Angling charter...

Kyle of Lochalsh - Spirit of Adventure

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Nigel Smith - 01471 822716

Laga Bay - Laurenca ll

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Andy Jackson - 01972 500208

Scrabster - Highland Sea Charters

http://www.highlandseacharters.co.uk
Whatever you're speciality or interest we will do our utmost to accommodate you and your party. Sea angling packages and day trips are available from Scrabster, however if you have ambitions to fish elsewhere contact us to discuss your ideas...

Scrabster - MFV Honestas

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Ben Wilcock - 07796214154

Scrabster - MV Stormdrift II

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Davey Benson - 07849 776940

Wick - Freedom Charters

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Freedom charters can provide you with sea angling trips , Sightseeing trips and Diving in the wonderful waters off the Northeast coast of Scotland. If you are planning a holiday in North Scotland our sea angling and sightseeing trips are a great way of getting a close look at the magical coast and enjoy a days fishing or just observe the scenery. Freedom charters operate in the county of Caithess which is the North most county on the Scottish mainland...

TroutQuest

http://www.troutquest.com
TroutQuest offers fly fishing holidays for salmon, sea trout and wild brown trout at our base in Ross-shire, and guided excursions throughout the Northern Highlands. We also provide GAIC qualified instruction for beginners in trout and salmon fishing and specialise in custom ‘Learn to Fly Fish’ and 'Learn to Salmon Fish' short breaks, and guided salmon and trout fishing...
 
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