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Catches 2007 - 2006 - 2005

Fishing for trout and salmon is hugely important to our local economy and is justified by the fact that the river Tweed is the most productive river in Europe for salmon angling. All of the salmon fishing is privately owned (and most of the trout fishing) and is normally accessed directly through the owners, their agents or clubs or syndicates who lease the fishing. There is free fishing for brown trout and grayling from 'The Cobby' in Kelso.

Fishing Availability

Salmon, trout and grayling fishing on many beats can be arranged via Fishtweed. Their web site contains much valuable information about the river and is a useful resource. We have access to a number of beats that do not operate via Fishtweed and can often arrange fishing direct with the owners.

Guiding and Tuition

Locally operated Tweedguide offer a comprehensive package of guiding and tuition in the area. They also provide tackle if required.

Eoin Fairgreive (www.speycast.co.uk) is a superb casting instructor, consultant for Loop Tackle and guides parties of anglers to exotic destinations such as Argentina.

Fishing Tackle

Tackle is readily available from Tweedside Tackle and Forrests in Kelso. Borders Gun Room in St Boswell's has a comprehensive tackle supply despite the name. Tweedside Tackle also hire fishing tackle.

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Guests Catches For 2007

	Date	Guest	Beat	Species	Size (lb)	Notes
1	2/2	T Dale	Carham	Salmon	10	Rtd
2	15/2	J Slater	Upper Floors	Salmon	6	Rtd
3	15/2	L Corker	U. Makerstoun	Salmon	8	Rtd
4	17/2	A Cuthbertson	Upper Floors	Salmon	8	Rtd
5	3/3	I Morris	Rutherford	Salmon	8	Rtd 1st fish for 7 yrs.
6	30/4	E Longden	Sprouston	Salmon	7	1st Salmon!
7	30/4	M Saunders	Sprouston	Sea Trout	5	Taken
8	2/5	E Longden	Sprouston	Salmon	8	Rtd
9	4/5	E Longden	Sprouston	Salmon	7	Rtd
10	4/5	S Jones	Sprouston	Salmon	8	Rtd
11	11/5	P Ballington	Lees	Sea Trout	5	Taken
12	11/5	P Ballington	Lees	Sea Trout	5	Rtd
13	15/5	P Morton	Birgham	Sea Trout	3	Taken
14	14/5	S Barnes	Rutherford	Salmon	8	Taken
15	15/5	S Barnes	Rutherford	Sea Trout	4	Rtd
16	16/5	S Barnes	Rutherford	Salmon	8	Rtd
17	15/5	J Morton	Birgham	Salmon	7	Rtd
18	16/5	J Morton	Birgham	Salmon	8	Rtd
19	17/5	N Soulsby	Lees	Salmon	5	Rtd
20	22/5	M Gaunt	Rutherford	Salmon	8	Rtd
21	22/5	M gaunt	Rutherford	Sea Trout	4	Rtd
22	23/5	J Garnett	Rutherford	Salmon	10	Rtd
23	23/5	J Garnett	Rutherford	Sea Trout	8	Rtd
24	27/5	R Wigglesworth	Tillmouth	Salmon	7	Rtd
25	27/5	R Wigglesworth	Tillmouth	Salmon	9	Rtd
26	6/6	M Eatly	Sprouston	Salmon	9	Rtd
27	6/6	M Eatly	Sprouston	Sea Trout	3	Rtd
28	7/6	J Butterworth	Sprouston	Salmon	7	Taken
29	19/6	J Slater	Upper Floors	Salmon	12	Taken
30	28/6	J Slater	Rutherford	Salmon	12	Rtd
31	5/7	K Keen	Junction	Sea Trout	6	Taken
32	5/7	R Newton	Junction	Sea Trout	3	Taken
33	10/7	R Jolly	Sprouston	Salmon	18	Retd
34	10/7	R Jolly	Sprouston	Sea Trout	6	Taken

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Flood Jan 8th 2005

The largest flood for more than a year is coming down the Tweed at present and may now be reaching it's peak at Kelso (11.00am). The following river level data are taken from the Fishtweed web site.

Pictures of the flood are a little further down the page.

Update January 9th

River heights above normal summer lows at 7.23 AM on
Saturday 8th January 2005

Tweed at Crook Inn

6 ft

1 in

Falling

Tweed at Peebles

9 ft

9 in

Rising

Tweed at Boleside

8 ft

8 in

Rising

Tweed at Sprouston

11 ft

8 in

Rising

Tweed at Norham

12 ft

5 in

Rising

Ettrick at Brockhoperig

4 ft

1 in

Falling

Ettrick at Selkirk

8 ft

2 in

Rising

Teviot at Teviothead

5 ft

2 in

Falling

Teviot at Hawick

8 ft

4 in

Falling

Teviot at Roxburgh

13 ft

0 in

Rising

	Flood Pictures The road to St Boswells via Maxton is closed. Water is over the road by the showground. Water is also in the hut at the Junction pool and the boats have been moved onto the point to point course for safety.
Kelso cauld (weir) has been flattened by the flood. This picture looks along the cauld. The promontory in the river is 'The Putt' which is normally about 8 feet above river level.
	Looking along 'The Cobby' riverside park from our windows. The park is completely flooded as are some of the gardens of houses a few hundred yards upriver.
The island by the junction pool ('The Anna') is completely flooded. From here it appears the the boatman from Lower Floors fishings has water in his basement - Ian lives in the cottage by Teviot bridge.
The Old Bridge	.


Looking towards the showground from the bridge, there is a submerged car on the Maxton road outside the showground entrance	Downstream towards Pinnacle Hill from the Old Bridge
Hogarth's Mill	Junction Pool from the Maxton Road.
Junction Pool from the bridge	Looking across the Junction to the Ednam House Hotel

Update January 9th (10.00am)

I have just looked at the river level data for the last 24 hours and note the following:-

Location	Peak Level 8th Jan 2005	Level Today at 7.30am
Tweed at Boleside	9'6" at 10.30am	5'6"
Tweed at Sprouston	14' at 1.30pm	7'7"
Tweed at Norham	18' at 7.00pm	10'9"
Teviot at Roxburgh	14'6" at 10.30am	6'7"

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