Guided Fishing Trips on the River Annan Nr Dumfries
Professional Spey Casting Tuition and Fly Casting Lessons

Guided fishing trips for Salmon, Sea Trout, Wild Brown Trout and Grayling.

  

The River Annan for its size produces some excellent catch records.

We have access to over thirty miles of the Annan and several other rivers in south west Scotland including the Nith and the River Tweed. All of the waters we fish are private, including the Dryfholm, a private middle river beat with a mixture of quiet sedate pools and faster flowing glides. The wading is easy over gravel with a couple of deep holes and is perfect venue for learning how to Speycast.

We specialise in Speycasting lessons including the Single Spey and Double Spey cast. Our Head Guide on the River Annan has over thirty years experience in all fly fishing disciplines including salmon, trout, sea trout and grayling and has successfulyy taught many hundreds of people the art of fly fishing.

We cater for complete beginners and experienced individuals as well as small groups. Our fly fishing courses are available by the day or as a 2 or 3 day course with expert instruction and quality fishing tackle. B&B accommodation can also be arranged.

For the experienced angler we provide fully guided salmon fishing trips on the River Annan or River Nith. We will supply all of the fishing tackle you will need including quality rods, reels, lines, flies, waders and a picnic lunch by the river. B&B accommodation can be arranged close to where you will be fishing and we can also arrange airport transfers from either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airports.

Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing

The salmon season on the river Annan opens on the 25th February and closes on the 15th November. In the early months we begin our Spey Casting Courses whilst the river is relatively quiet. We always have a single handed rod ready to cast at the brown trout during the amazing hatches of March browns.

We have access to almost every salmon and trout fishing beat on the river Annan and depending on the water height can select a beat to suit the conditions. In the event that high water levels make the river unsuitable for fly fishing, we always have quality spinning rods and a good selection of salmon fishing lures with us just in case.

Salmon will be in the river from March/April but not in large numbers, which is why we can offer reduced rates for our Speycasting courses up until the end of June as permit prices are considerably cheaper at this time. August normally heralds the arrival of the first grilse. This is truly excellent sport and represents amazing value for money compared to the much larger salmon rivers.

September through to the end of the season will see fish run the river every day. Some of these fish can be very large indeed. 20lb fish are caught every year and 30lb fish are caught most years. Fresh silver fish run right through to the end of the season which closes on the 15th of Nov.

The fishing in October and November is normally fully booked by the middle of September so please book early.

Our Speycasting and Fy Fishing Courses...
We will teach you the art of water craft, how to read the water and how to understand what the river is telling you by the way it moves. Water height and temperature are crucial to salmon fly selection.
The ability to Spey Cast with a single handed rod is also very useful particularly on tree lined pools.

Every aspect of salmon fly fishing is covered including safety, watercraft and how to fly fish a salmon pool. You will learn how to perform a single and double Spey cast, overhead and roll casts, Snake Roll and the Snap T.

We would normally recommend a two day course to allow sufficient time to cover the syllabus in full. We can however arrange for one to one tuition for 2 hours, half day or full day, if you are just looking for a basic introduction to fly fishing or want to improve or extend on your existing casting skills. Either way we can help.

We also offer a full professionsl guiding service for Salmon, Sea Trout, Brown Trout and Grayling. Sea Trout fishing at night is one of our specialities. We will meet you long before it gets dark to test your experience and to take you through a safety talk before moving off in the twilight to fish some of the most famous pools on the river. Just wonderful, wonderful sport. We will provide you with everything you require and will ensure your time with us will be memorable for all the right reasons.

Trout Fly Fishing Courses - Brown Trout & Grayling Fishing Trips

The River Annan offers some truly outstanding wild brown trout fishing. Fly life on the river most months is plentiful, diverse and can be almost guaranteed. The average brownie is around 2lbs. Fish over 4lbs are not rare and fish above 5lbs are caught every year. For trout fishers we offer casting clinics to diagnose casting faults and correct bad casting habits. Learn to single haul and double haul to improve your casting distance. A 9’ #5-6 weight rod will cover almost any eventuality.

December through to March is the perfect time for grayling. Grayling fishing on the Annan has long been regarded as some of the best grayling fishing in the UK, an average grayling is about 2lbs and fish to almost 4lbs have been landed. For grayling fishing we offer both long trotting and tradition flyfishing with bugs, High Sticking, New Zealand dry fly and Czech nymphs. We can also offer the opportunity to long trot for grayling using Avon style rods and centre pin reels. Full Details Here

Annandale is very easily accessible from north or south with Motorway links making the journey remarkably quick. Situated just 12 miles north east of Carlisle and only a ten minute journey from the M6/A74. London is only an afternoon's drive away just over 4 hours. Edinburgh and Glasgow are only 90 minutes drive away and is motorway all the way. If you are looking for good fishing in South West Scotland or fishing in Dumfries and Galloway in particular, then Annandale is an ideal location. The area offers some spectacular scenery as well as a plethora of historical sites and places of interest. The home of Robert Burns is just a few miles north. For any non fishing members of your party there is no shortage of activities in the area from sightseeing, golf, hiking, cycling or just shopping.

3 day Residential, Trout Fly Fishing Course on The River Annan Nr Dumfries.

Learn how to fly fish for wild brown trout on the river and rainbow trout on a stillwater loch. We will teach what rod you need to use, which lines go with which rods, when to use a floating, intermediate or a sinking line, how to tie up a cast of flies and which fly to use at what time of year. We will teach you all about water craft, where the fish are likely to be lying and how to present a fly, how to hook, play and successfully land your fish and equally important how to fish safely and avoid any accidents.

Our fly fishing courses include a professional fly casting and trout fishing instuctor, 2 nights B&B accommodation, all of the fishing tackle required, picnic lunches at the river and transfers from your accommodation to the river or loch each day. There are a variety of bars and restaurants within easy walking distance of your accommodation should you wish to eat out or have a drink in the evening.

Our trout fly fishing courses require a minimum of two anglers and to ensure that everyone gets the full benefit of the course, we restrict the maximum number of anglers to only four.

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