Up until 2005 this was two beats .
It now incorporates the whole of the top beat and the famous Shaw pools from the
lower beat from where the heaviest salmon caught on fly was grassed by Mrs. T
Morison in 1924 at 61lb.
As a result of this amalgamation remedial work has been undertaken during the
close season in 2004 and many pools have been improved on the upper beat. This
work will continue at the end of 2005.
The old top beat is opposite Dunlugas.
The upper pool Points is a good high water pool and is usually left
alone as the bank was crumbling
Although this has now been fixed on it and we will see how it fishes in 2005.
Points leading into Greenbank
Greenbank is the next pool down and can be a good sea-trout pool.
It usually holds salmon in spring and autumn and is amongst the best on the
beat. Boghead is a fly only pool and fish lie at the Dunlugas side.
Boghead
The Cobbles is a good low water pool and sees fish again on the far bank. This
flows into The Rabbits which again fishes well in low water.
The Canada comes next and is a long still pool. Obviously
due to its nature it fishes well in a spate but it does
hold fish and is always worth a go with a sink tip and a large
fly.
Canada
Next down is The Rats Tail and it fishes well in higher
water. Fish can be found under the near bank as well as off
the stream on the far side.
Mausoleum is the next pool and it again has had work done
to the croys.
There is a small burn at the top and fish - especially
sea-trout can be found there. The next part spins well in high
water and as you pass through the croys you can pick up fish
off them, especially the last one.
The Island fishes well for sea-trout at the bottom of
it and the next two pools Shingle and Hen Ford are not
that productive but I have taken or spooked fish lying into
the bank.
The Upper, Middle and Lower Shaws are really excellent pools. The
glide at the top can hold fish and as you make your way
downstream to the rough water fish can be picked up almost
everywhere. As you round the bend fish are lying at the far
side of the flow and then either side before it shallows up. Middle
Shaw is quite fast but holds fish off the stream and as you
enter Lower Shaw fish can be off the points of the croys then
farther over towards the hut. Fish hold station under the pipe
bridge and the slack water is good for spinning in high water
all the way to the beat end. this part of the beat is double bank. However
the plan is to split the whole beat into two on
the old upper beat and two on the Shaw pools with the
possibility of three on the upper beat once all the bank work
is complete. The beat split / changeover will be determined by
which cottage you have.
There are Two cottages available to rent on this beat and
priority is given to fishers taking the accommodation.
Daily lets are available through Turriff Tackle up until
the month of May and any weekly bookings available, not booked with the
estate, can also be had through Turriff Tackle.
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