Fishing Guides, Ghillies, Instructors and Tutors

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Fishing Guides are known as "Ghillies" in Scotland. You will also find plenty of fly-fishing and casting instructors in the area who offer both group and individual instruction.

Tuition and Instruction
Beginners and experts alike can benefit from instruction. If you have never tried fishing before, it only takes about half a day to pick up sufficient skills to stand a reasonable chance of catching a fish on the fly. Without tuition you frankly stand no chance! Fishing with bait and spinning rods is very easy to learn.

Instruction can be in a group or given individually (at extra cost) so be careful what you are asking for.

Ghillies and Guides
A ghillie (also spelt gillie) is a vital ingredient to a successful day on the river. The word actually means "man servant" in Gaelic. His/Her (there are a few!) first priority however, is to look after your safety - namely to make sure you don't fall into a deep hole or get swept away.

Then he will try to ensure that you catch fish (his tip depends on it!). This can only be done by intimately understanding the beat, which is achieved by living and working on the river day after day through constant observation. Only then can you understand the lies and how they attract fish in different water conditions. If you are not familiar with a beat you would be well advised to take local advice:

Guides, Ghillies and Instructors in Scotland

	Jock Monteith If you want a day/week on the Tay from one of the real professionals get hold of Jock. He is not only committed to his guests, providing a total service, but is also a long standing servant to the river with his conservation projects. Learn to cast with simply understood instruction from one of the best. His beat sits nicely in the middle river to take advantage of most flows.This year he is blessed with a new assistant ghillie in Colin, who is equally competent and caring. Top value for money.	Tayside
	Alba Game Fishing Scotland offers some of the best trout and salmon fishing in the world and if you want it done with style and panache try Alba. They offer the finest guidance, tackle, clothing, gourmet food, and luxury transport. Perfect for corporate fishing events, holidays or just a special treat.	Scotland
	Gary Scott Garry teaches salmon fly casting to beginners, intermediate and advanced anglers including individuals, groups and corporate parties across Scotland. His qualifications include AAPGAI, SGAIC and GAIA.	Scotland
	Tweedguide Offers a complete fly fishing package for wild brown trout grayling and salmon on River Tweed in the beautiful Scottish Borders. From waders to rod they do it all . Caters for the fishing demands of individuals. groups of friends, family and corporate parties. Beginner or expert.	Tweed
	Grant Tigwell Provides everything for a days fishing on Loch Tay, this includes boat, fishing tackle and ghillie. All you need to bring is warm clothing, a packed lunch and desire to catch fish.	Loch Tay
	Peter S. Anderson Former Professional World Champion Angler, is renowned the world over for his great talent, vast experience and superior knowledge on all aspects of casting and angling. Peter is based in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow, Scotland. Group or individual instruction can be catered for and tailored to ones requirements and previous experience.	Glasgow
	Roger Dowsett (Trout Quest) Fly fishing holidays and short breaks, guided excursions and STANIC-qualified instruction. Salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing from our base in Ross-shire, with excursions to Caithness and Sutherland.	Ross-shire, Caithness and Sutherland
	Keith Snow Professionally qualified instructor offering tuition at all levels for salmon trout and fly dressing. Also three and six day courses for salmon & sea trout in Scotland. Accompanied fishing including chalkstream, still water and pike fishing on fly. Spey casting and double haul specialist. We will tailor your course to suit you. All ages catered for.	Courses in Scotland
	Ian Neale Ian Neale is an expert fisher, casting tutor, writer, photographer and fishing guide for fishing parties with Spey casting and Salmon fishing tuition, with exclusive lodge accommodation, on the rivers Spey, Avon, Findhorn, Dee and Naver	Speyside
	Stephen Smith Highland School of Fly-Fishing Quality fly-fishing instruction to the beginner and provide coaching to the more experienced angler also guided excursions to some of the best fishing lochs and rivers in the Highlands. Scottish Game Angling Instructor (SGAI), a member of Game Anglers Instruction Association (GAIA) and STANIC registered.	North West
	Ally Gowans APGAI and STANIC. Top class instructor and inventor of the Ally's Shrimp. Hosts many casting clinics and gives personal instruction in Scotland and abroad.	Pitlochry
	Bob McIntyre Traditional Tay Ghillie offering a high standard of instruction for Spey Casting and guiding on the upper Tay.	Tay
	Mark Wilkinson (Trossachs Leisure) 'Game Fishing Scotland' provides an exclusive tailor made service for visitors wishing to sample some of the best ‘wild brown trout’, salmon and sea-trout fishing in Perthshire, Scotland. Our aim is to ensure that you enjoy your stay in Scotland whilst sampling some of the best game fishing and hospitality available. We specialise in catering for individuals, small groups and corporate clients.	Loch Venachar
	Lesley Crawford Experience the best in wild brown trout angling in the Northern highlands with Lesley Crawford, leading angling author, SANA instructor and REFFIS Guide.	Caithness, Sutherland and Highlands
	James Coutts Learn to fly fish. Vacation excursions to fine fishing lochs and rivers set amidst majestic unspoiled Highland scenery, the habitat of Atlantic Salmon, brown trout, Golden Eagle, osprey, red deer, pine marten and otter. Individuals, small groups, families and young people welcome. Instruction, coaching, all fishing tackle and wellie boots included. Fly, spin and bait fishing available	Inverness
	Franz Grimley Seven times Scottish River Internationalist and 3 times gold medal winner. Scottish National Rivers Champion. (1996) Scottish World Championship team member, Poland 1998. Current National River team coach. S.A.N.A. qualified instructor. Dry fly specialist.
	John McCallum Scottish River Internationalist and gold medal winner. Scottish National Rivers Champion.(1994) Scottish World Championship team member, Poland 1998, Team Captain, Australia 1999. Current National River team manager.

Organisations

	REFFIS Instructors Organisation List of Members
	SANA Scottish Anglers National Association - Instructors Organisation List of Members

Guides and Tutors in England & Wales

International

	Fly Fishing in Iceland Fly Fishing in the country’s pristine and clear rivers and lakes. The fly fishing tours are particularly well-suited for those wishing to combine salmon and trout fishing with exploration of Iceland. Anglers don’t have to go far from Reykjavik to find various salmon and trout rivers and excellent trout and char lakes. All parts of Iceland offer a wide variety of rivers and lakes in both the lowlands and the extensive, uninhabited highlands. Wild brown trout and char are the target species of game fishing in Icelandic lakes. The target species in rivers are wild salmon, brown trout, sea-trout, char and sea-char.	Iceland
	Klahanie Fishing Adventures Provides professional guided fishing and wildlife viewing tours on the Fraser, Vedder, Chehalis and Harrison Rivers for world renowned Salmon, Steelhead Sturgeon and Trout fishing. Come and enjoy a day out in pursuit of the perfect catch!	Canada
	Ebro Boat Hire Our aim is to give you the most comfortable and affordable catfishing experience on the beautiful River Ebro. Our services include: guiding for catfish, carp and barbel, self drive boat hire and fishing tackle hire.	Spain
	New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association New Zealand offers some the finest quality brown and rainbow trout trophy fishing in the world. Our flyfishing guides offer excellent guiding from the alps to the sea, around the rivers and lakes. From fly tying to rod and reel outfitting, expect professional advice and support tailored to your specific fishing vacation expectations.	NZ
	Alaska Salmon Fishing Guides - Rainbow River Expeditions Fish for trophy salmon and rainbow trout in the Mat-Su valley of Alaska. Located close to Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska. Let your Alaska fishing adventure come true.	Alaska USA
	The Paul Arden Fly Fishing Experience Paul Arden - APGAI instructor, guide, and writer hosts a site full of information on fly-casting,fly-fishing,fly-tying, and anything related. Site includes on-line shopping through Kate Fleming in Scotland. If you want good honest advice and access to top flight flyfishing gear - This is the place.	UK/NZ
	The Contented Angler Flyfishing with emphasis on relaxation. Fully dressed atlantic salmon flies. Angling literature and poetry of flyfishing.	USA pa
	Blue Quill Fly fishing schools and guides with Jim Cannon	Colorado USA
	Captain Russell Tharin Orvis endorsed guide and master certified flycasting instructor	Florida USA

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