The Fishinguide Blog

The Canary in the Coal Mine Why focus on salmon? Apart from their iconic status, importance to the Scottish economy, incredible life cycle and exceptional inherent beauty, salmon are a very useful species to focus our attention on. Born in a wee bed of gravel wherever...

Riverwoods is the story of a fish that lives in the forest. And in the soil that feeds the forest. And in the predators, scavengers and even herbivores of the forest. Scotland’s Atlantic salmon - the King of Fish - is not only the ultimate angler’s prize,...

Ecological succession is the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time. In the soil, plant exudates attract fungi and bacteria, which provide food for protozoa and nematodes, which are then eaten by other fungi and micro-arthropods who...

It seems to me that anglers, especially trout and salmon anglers, should be clamouring to get beavers into their rivers. And where there are already beavers, they should be doing all they can to support their presence. The fact that they’re not may speak of the...

Scotland has produced several world class rally drivers. One of the reasons is, no doubt, that the driving here can be challenging. It’s sort of amazing that anyone who has learned to drive in another country can hire a car here and be confronted with our sometimes...

What’s does a good river for fish look like? The kinds of rivers that are able to produce lots of food for fish are rivers which have some or all of the following things: The right geology to create water with a high mineral content. High pH water (also called...