Perthshire Ghillie

Perthshire Ghillie. Scotland’s Salmon King is the autobiography of a man who started fishing at the age of five and hasn’t stopped since, although now well into his eighties. Colin spent over fifty years as a ghillie on the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland, when he was lucky enough to have a job which he enjoyed as a hobby, and which has been very eventful, both in terms of the fish he has caught and the people he has met whilst catching them. In this amusing and poignant account the author talks about the many interesting characters he has had the pleasure, or otherwise, of meeting, and also describes the way fishing, and other countryside pursuits, have changed over the years. Scotland's Salmon King.

Jock Monteith is a highly experienced Scottish salmon fishing guide, or Ghillie, who has more than 35 years experience salmon fishing on the River Tay and many other Scottish salmon rivers. Jock is the Head Ghillie on the Tay's Newtyle fishing Beat.

Robert White, Stanley, Perth, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Ghillie on the River Tay for 6 seasons with 30 years Salmon fishing scotland experience on various rivers throughout Scotland.Good knowledge of fly fishing.


Salmon Fishing Scotland.