My friend John Webster and I bought into the Craigellachie beat timeshare on the Spey at the end of last year and our debut week on the river was last week. The previous season, it had been one of the best weeks of the Spring; however, unfortunately, this season it wasn't a week on which there were many fish on the beat at all, Wednesday being the day on which fish were thought to have run through. The end result was a blank week, not for lack of trying. The closest any of the various rods on the beat came during the week was a lost fish for John on Wednesday afternoon in the Lower Tunnel pool. Early season fishing is often a bit patchy and so here's hoping that next season's 'patch' is a good one. In the meantime, here are a few photos of the beat, which has some lovely water.
The view down Broom Isle, on the top beat.
Another perspective of Broom Isle; a nice fly pool with good flow and rocky lies.
The top of the long Garden Pool, opposite Macallan (Upper Easter Elchies).
Fish on in Lower Tunnel.
Fish off in Lower Tunnel.
Lower Slabs; one of the main catches on the beat.
Lower Slabs and the view up to Macallan's hut.
Bridge Pool from above.
Dramatic fishing in the Bridge Pool.
The deep tail of Smithy's (also known as Craig Neuk).
Looking back up to Smithy's from Boat o' Fiddich.
John covering the very 'fishy' tail of Boat o' Fiddich.
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