The Gordon Castle and Brae Water beats have now caught nearly 40 fish since Opening Day with fish being caught on all six beats. The continuing low water is giving early spring fishers lots of opportunities for a superb day’s fishing. Available rods are being snapped up as other rivers suffer from the very dry conditions.

On Opening Day two or the four fish caught came from the Brae and Castle waters with the first at 15lbs  taken early afternoon on Beat 4 from the Aultdearg Pool by Elgin fisherman Damon Harrison.  For ghillie David Buley, who has just taken over the beat, it was a marvellous start to the 2012 season.  However shortly afterwards,  Bob Harrold, Ghillie on the Castle Water netted a magnificent 18lb fish in the Bridge Pool for Aberdeen fisherman Iain Laing.

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If you haven’t already read it, here is a copy of  Trout and Salmon’s February issue in which photographer and fishing enthusiast Matt Harris relives his visit to the Gordon Castle Brae Water beats and his first ever Spey “Springer”.   Download a pdf of the feature here.

Trout and Salmon’s Autumn issue also featured a full page interview with Blair Banks, Ghillie on Beat 5  on the Brae Water. Blair is a recent Scottish Spey Casting Champion.  Download a pdf of the feature here.