Five year average: [119] salmon/grilse
and {36} sea trout
1½ miles right bank, 8 named pools
3-4 rods, 1-2 ghillies hut & wc
Price range: £ 40 - £290 per rod day
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This middle Tweed beat has one of the most magnificent settings possible. It lies below Scotts View made famous by Sir Walter Scott. This was his favourite spot to stop his carriage and gaze out over the river Tweed meandering below him through the beautiful border countryside. The beat lies in a wooded gorge that keeps it almost completely hidden from the outside world. Stunning trees with spectacular autumn colours and amazing wildlife make this a great beat for people wanting peaceful fishing in beautiful surrounds.

The fishing includes one and a half miles of the right bank with eight named pools. Nearly all of it is fishable and it copes well with low water, whilst still containing sufficient fishing for high water conditions. 20lbs+ salmon are caught each year from this beat. To gain the most enjoyment from this beat it is important that fishers can spey cast and are competent waders. If in doubt please call the ghillie, Tony Ford on 01835 823777. There is a hut and toilet on the bottom of the beat with a good access road to the hut. For 2009 the hut will have a new stove.

Spring/Summer (1st Feb - 12th Sept)
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays two syndicate rods are fished on a one-day-a-week basis. An occasional house rod may also be used when conditions permit, Monday - Wednesday. A daily let rod is made available for booking on Thursdays.

On Fridays and Saturdays one syndicate rod is fished and two daily let rods are made available for booking. Please see page 20 for details of syndicate rods.

The ghillie will be available to show the river but may not be full time during this part of the season as he has other estate work.

Autumn (12th Sept - 30th Nov)
The beat is fished by four rods in two beats,
upper and lower, which are alternated each lunchtime, and each pair of rods will have one ghillie looking after them.
 
SALMON CATCHES

  Year
  February 1 3 0 0 0 0.8  
  March 2 3 5 3 0 2.6  
  April 5 8 3 2 0 3.6  
  May 6 8 8 9 1 6.4  
  June 4 4 9 4 9 6.0  
  July 1 2 9 5 6 4.6  
  August 9 3 21 16 7 11.2  
  September 7 24 19 19 10 15.8  
  October 37 35 34 19 27 30.4  
  November 60 40 34 19 34 37.4  
  Total 132 130 142 96.00 94 118.8  

SEA TROUT CATCHES

  Year '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 Average  
  February 0 0 0 0 0 0.0  
  March 0 0 0 0 0 0.0  
  April 0 0 0 0 0 0.0  
  May 0 1 0 0 1 0.4  
  June 4 6 3 3 5 4.2  
  July 4 10 5 5 21 9.0  
  August 11 10 4 5 9 7.8  
  September 20 13 4 1 4 8.4  
  October 4 8 2 1 6 4.2  
  November 5 3 0 2 1 2.2  
  Total 48 51 18 17 47 36.2  



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