Speyside Salmon Fishing Tours

Meet Your Expert Salmon Fishing Guide

Ian Neale is an expert salmon fisher, Spey casting tutor, writer, photographer, and salmon fly fishing guide. Ian is a passionate angler, who cares for his quarry and its fragile environment.

Professional Background & Experience

Ian has been working professionally as a salmon fly fishing guide and fly casting instructor since 1980 when he owned his own fishing lodge on the West coast of Scotland on the Isle of Mull.

Scottish River Expertise

Ian has extensive knowledge of all aspects of salmon, sea trout and trout fishing, from the smaller spate rivers and lochs of the West Coast to the larger flowing rivers of the East of Scotland where he has organised annual fishing parties on the River Dee, River Findhorn, and River Spey.

An angler wading at Altyre Fishings, tree lined river bank and rocky shallows in summer sunshine

Altyre Fishings

A black dog sits on stones beside the Soldier's Hole pool as an angler fishes downstream

Perfect water conditions on the Soldier’s Hole pool

A smiling angler kneels in the River Findhorn holding a spring salmon near Soldier's Hole pool

Another cracking Spring salmon from Altyre Estate, River Findhorn

A spring salmon resting just below the surface in shallow, peat stained water on the River Findhorn

Resting Salmon

A smiling angler in waders holds a fresh salmon above a wooded river before release

River Findhorn

An angler wades the River Spey at Knockando, casting below wooded banks in summer sunshine

The River Spey at Knockando

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