River Spey - The Highland Dream: A Short Introduction to Salmon Fishing
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2023
- The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic translation: Uisge Spè) is located in the northeast of Scotland. At 107 miles long it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and because of it steep gradient it is the fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishing and whisky production.
The Spey rises at 300m at Loch Spey in the Corrieyairack Forest in the Scottish Highlands. Some miles downstream from its source it is impounded by Spey Dam before continuing a descent through Newtonmore and Kingussie, crossing Loch Insh before reaching Aviemore, giving its name to Strathspey. From there it flows the remaining 60 miles north-east to the Moray Firth, reaching the North Sea west of Buckie.
On some sections of its course, the Spey changes course frequently, either gradually as a result of deposition and erosion from normal flow, or in a matter of hours as a result of spate. The Spey spates quickly due to its wide mountainous catchment area as a result of rainfall or snow-melt.
After leaving Loch Spey the river gathers numerous burns in the Corrieyarack, Sherramore and Glenshirra Forests. The first sizeable tributary is the Markie Burn which drops out of Glen Markie to the north to enter the waters of Spey impounded behind the Spey Dam. A further mile downstream the River Mashie enters from Strath Mashie to the south.
The River Truim enters on the right bank a couple of miles above Newtonmore and the Highland Calder enters from Glen Banchor on the left bank at Spey Bridge at Newtonmore. At Kingussie the Spey is joined on its left bank by the River Gynack which runs through the town and downstream it is joined by the River Tromie which enters on the right bank. The sizeable River Feshie joins on the right bank at Kincraig and the River Druie does likewise at Aviemore. Several miles downstream the River Nethy joins from the east near Nethy Bridge and the River Dulnain originating in the Monadhliath contributes a considerable flow from the west near Dulnain Bridge. Between Grantown-on-Spey and Craigellachie, the Burn of Tulchan and Allt a Gheallaidh join from the west whilst the Spey's most important tributary, the River Avon joins from the east. The Allt Arder and Knockando Burn also join from the west near Knockando. The River Fiddich enters from the right at Craigellachie and the Burn of Rothes enters from the left at Rothes. Downstream more burns enter the Spey, the most important of which are the Burn of Mulben, Red Burn and Burn of Fochabers.
The river is known by anglers for the quality of its salmon and trout fishing, including a particular form of fly fishing where the angler uses a double-handed fly rod to throw a 'Spey cast' whereby the fly and the line do not travel behind the fisher (thereby keeping these away from the bushes and trees lining the banks behind him or her). This type of cast was developed on the Spey.
Speyside distilleries produce more whisky than any other region. Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail is a tourism initiative featuring seven working Speyside distilleries, a historic distillery and the Speyside Cooperage.
The River Spey flow through and around the towns of
Laggan,
Newtonmore,
Inverdruie,
Aviemore,
Boat of Garten,
Grantown on Spey,
Cromdale,
Mains of Dalvey,
Advie,
Ballindalloch,
Pitchroy,
Blacksboat,
Marypark,
Knockando,
Carron,
Speyview,
Aberlour,
Craigellachie,
Dandalieth,
Rothes,
Crofts,
Newlands of Dundurcas,
Garbity,
Ordiequish,
Fochabers,
Upper Dallachy,
Stynie,
Garmouth,
Kingston on Spey,
Spey Bay
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Superb video Paul, fair whets the appetite! Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it. Won't be long before we are chasing the silver again! Tight lines!
Such a beautiful river definitely one I plan on fishing, keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks, will do! - I have few more videos in the planning. Definitely get it on your list for a cast! Tight lines!
Super work Paul, looks fantastic.
Thank you! Cheers! I'm getting impatient to get back to the Spey. I've a couple of days late March so hopefully there will be a few about! Tight lines!
@@FinLineFly Our season here on the Munster Blackwater begins on 1st February, looking forward to wetting a line then. Noel.
Great edit, I can't wait for the season to kick off now..
Likewise!!! Not long now!
Another great wee clip pal. Speyside is some place!
Cheers pal! It's always a good trip up hey!
Superb video 👍
Many many thanks for watch! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video mate!!
I'm off to my first of two yearly trips to Scotland in about five weeks! I'm so very excited! We normally go to the Trossachs and the river Tay which we absolutely love but we stayed near grantown and I really must say that I love this river and glad to be going back soon although last time I did fall over in my waders and had a near miss in a pool called the death hole? It was in the first quarter of the beat but even though I lost quite a bit of money's worth of rods net tackle ECT it makes me wiser and I really can't wait to be back there! It does seem like a long beat though and without regular experience it's a little bit daunting but it's a beautiful place and I'm going to try to make the most of my time there and finely catch my first fresh salmon!! Fingers crossed anyway!!!
I hope you have a successful trip! It is such a nice part of the world!