There was a fish yesterday.  A nine pounder on a small cascade to Dave Curtis. his first fish at Letton.

Also two reported today by Maurice Hudson from Cadora Backs. 4 and 6lb grilse on fly.

Plans for wild salmon coastal net catching ban

Plans for a complete ban on catching wild salmon using coastal nets have been announced by the Scottish government.

The proposal followed a consultation which attracted more than 600 responses.

he proposal followed a consultation which attracted more than 600 responses.

It would also see the introduction of a licensing scheme for the killing of wild salmon caught in rivers.

The moves have been welcomed by the Association of Salmon Fishery Boards.

Scotland's biggest salmon netting company, Usan Salmon, said it was confident it would be allowed to start catching again once accurate salmon stock measurements have been taken.

A Scottish government notice states: "In terms of paragraph 11 of schedule 1 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Act) notice is hereby given that the Scottish ministers propose to make conservation regulations under section 38 of the Act to introduce a licensing system for the killing of wild salmon in Scotland and a prohibition on the taking of salmon outwith inland waters."

It said: "The general effect of this proposal will be: (a) to prohibit the taking of Atlantic salmon outwith inland waters. (b) to prohibit the killing of salmon in Scotland without a licence."

Objections to the regulations must be submitted by 19 August.

The Scottish government said no decision had yet been taken but it would consider all the responses.

A spokeswoman said: "Our consultation on wild fisheries reform is ongoing and we are in the process of engaging with stakeholders."

Is Tenkara already old hat. Anyone running a course on this;


VALSESIANA>

Valsesiana is an ancient method of fly fishing practiced in the Sesia Valley in Northern Italy. Valsesiana is a method of  fishing with a fixed line attached to a long rod rod which is between 3.5 and 4.5 metres. Traditionally this fixed line was made of horse hair but other materials can be used. Today the rods are made of carbon fibre but other suitable materials were used in the past. There are similarities between Valsesiana and Tenkara and also fixed line fly fishing practiced in the 16th and 17th centuries in Britain. The main difference between modern Tenkara and Valsesiana is that in Tenkara only a single fly is used whereas fishermen who practice Valsesiana will use a team of spider like flies. These flies have the hackle pointing forward and a Valsesiana fly is similar to a Tenkara fly.

The Valsesiana fisherman generally fishes up stream casting the team of flies into all likely spots. The team of files are worked to elicit a take from the trout. The alpine streams of the Sesia valley are similar to the mountain streams found in Japan where tenkara originated.  

For more information on Valsesiana fly fishing see the website www.moscavalsesiana.it