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Red vent syndrome

The red vent syndrome first showed up in Scotland in early summer 2007 mainly on grilse, the cause being a small parasitic worm called Anasakis. There was obvious scale loss and haemorrhages around the vent, it also damages internal organs. These small nematodes can be seen with the naked eye. Some were very badly effected

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Otter

Last August I was over fishing on the river Shin, whilst fishing Cromarty pool I had one of the best and interesting experiences I have had during my fishing career. I rose and hooked a grilse of 6lbs.After playing it for about 30 seconds during which time it behaved normally, it then went berserk, shot

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Catfish!

This is an e mail I have just received from a couple of pals that I have fished with and ghillied for – Hi Alan, I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks and hopefully catching up for a drink or two. Sam said you wanted a photo of the big cat I

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Fishing on the Shin

I fished the lower River Shin earlier this month for an afternoon and three evenings which was very enjoyable and managed to pick up 9 fish of these 8 were grilse and 1salmon. I did play a big salmon of around 18lb in Big Clarig before the hook pulled out. A couple of hours earlier

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1000’th Salmon

I just thought it worthy of mention that the 9lb sea liced salmon I caught in the Little falls pool at Cornhill on Tuesday 1st June was the 1,000th salmon that I have caught. It was a lovely take and he fought very strongly in the confines of the Little falls pool. It would have

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