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FishTweed river report 11th May 2015

Posted on May 11, 2015 by GT

(Last updated: Monday 11th May) The May bank holiday weekend arrived with some much needed rain and boy did it arrive!!  As a result, Monday was not fishable but did clear enough for a better week overall with 70 salmon … Continue reading →

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Tweed report Tuesday 5th May

Posted on May 5, 2015 by GT

The last few days of April and the start of May, proved a little better than most weeks of the month. The weather patterns changed over night on Monday and this led to more cloud cover and a general cooling … Continue reading →

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200 years + of the RTC.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by GT

The production of the book, ‘The Early Days of the River Tweed Commissioners’, by Caroline Balfour (a Tweed Commissioner) was the result of many months hard work and traces the beginnings of the River Tweed Commission (RTC)  up to the … Continue reading →

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Tweedswood Latest Report

Posted on January 23, 2014 by GT

Tweedswood Latest Report – Last updated: Thursday 23rd January With the warm mild winter weather, dare I say it without my opening day getting 10ft snow, yeah I can as I’ve scanned the long range metoffice and its looking all to … Continue reading →

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Savills Malloch 2013.

Posted on December 16, 2013 by GT

Congratulations to Shamus Jennings and ghillie Nigel Fell for winning the Savill’s Malloch Trophy 2013. The huge fish caught at Boleside Beat on the  Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was measured at 50in long with a 33in girth which Dr Campbell, biologist from the … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Images – some great images

Posted on November 26, 2013 by GT

Another great shot from Eoin Fairgrieve, of http://www.flyfishingimages.co.uk. Check out his images, there are some great pictures available and Christmas is approaching. He also says that fresh grilse were running the system when he was photographing this at West Ford, … Continue reading →

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Red Letter Day

Posted on October 23, 2013 by GT

From Willie Elliot at Tillmouth comes the story of Mr. Gavin Caldwell’s red letter day. He say’s “Thought you would like to see the photographs of Mr Gavin Caldwell’s salmon last week on Tillmouth.  Memorable morning on the Tweed. Mr … Continue reading →

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Beat reports

Posted on October 4, 2013 by GT

The beat reports updated from the beats themselves this week are:- Head Boatman at Tillmouth Willy Elliot reports on Friday 4th October: “The river levels are getting low again but there is rain in the catchment today and this should … Continue reading →

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Bluestone Fishery update

Posted on July 29, 2013 by GT

Friday 26th July Bluestone Fishery – River level 1ft this morning, fishing can be resumed. After a very dry month with 0″ on the gauge for 4 weeks, we have had local rain in the last 36 hours. There’s still some … Continue reading →

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Wattie Dods – An appreciation

Posted on July 26, 2013 by GT

It was with a packed Caddonfoot church and a good number of mourners having to stand outside also, that we said goodbye to Wattie on Wednesday. The large turnout bore testament to the love and respect with which Wattie was … Continue reading →

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