1,294 Followers, 481 Following, 1,083 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from tweedbeats.com (@tweedbeats) For those who have never done it, it is a skilful operation with the roper standing, and moving down a yard at a time after every cast, on the bank, holding the boat on a long rope, the boat perfectly positioned just this side of midstream. So not good for our street cred, we are on 2 already in 2021! If anything, opening up international travel seems to be less certain than the home based variety, which is saying something. 1,587 people like this. Patrick Martin fished our Coquet beat in perfect conditions and caught four salmon to approximately 15lb all returned in one visit. Working parties have been progressing with our platforms at Little Tosson and the outlet. He had never done it before, so I warned him, as an old hand at living dangerously, that your problems begin when you hook one. See more of Tweedbeats on Facebook. home; fishing availability; about tweedbeats; about the tweed; fishing beats; catches; water levels; where to stay ; less abled access; news/editorial; contact us; activities; about tfp; Donate - Tweed Foundation; Navigation. There is no ghillie to meet rods. For more accurate information, please contact the owner of that stretch of the river, contact details can be found on the individual beat pages. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand … Tillmouth has been one of the top performing Tweed beats in the last few years and Tillmouth's catch was highest on Tweed in 2010 with 1,333 salmon/grilse caught. Community See All. Get Directions. Forgot account? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Lees (3,492.93 mi) Coldstream, TD12 4LF . UK Fly Fishers - Peeblesshire - Full listing of trout fisheries within Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland all within regional areas 1,672 people follow this. Latest Catches. Eg: Where you book fishings it will be supplied to the relevant fishery. Tweedbeats includes details of accommodation and things to do in the area, as it is not always just about the fishing! River. Anglers urged to throw back all salmon caught in Scottish rivers . The Lees (4,379.50 mi) Coldstream, TD12 4LF . Two nice fish off the association today, the first was a 13lb fish in the Gordon and was caught by Steve Pannell, the second was in the Dump, a 9lb fish by Scott Hay at lunchtime. Tweedbeats. OK Question Title * 1. Carham offers a mile of double-bank fishing for 3 rods on the lower Tweed, approximately halfway between Kelso and Coldstream, with a five-year average catch of 168 salmon and 27 sea-trout. Any fish caught on our Tweed beats-Whiteadder and Ettrick should be reported at the end of November. If possible could members include these catches in their returns. How different to those summer fish last year which took 2 months to get this far upstream. Sometime in the next week or so, we will be writing to all our April tenants asking them if they are coming or not, this hopefully after our First Minister/Prime Minister has/have updated us all with more specific dates as to what we can do, and when? ( Log Out / Page Transparency See More. It will all depend on lifting travel restrictions and opening up accommodation to visitors. Sea trout are generally caught during the main salmon run, however the potential for the beat to produce summer sea trout at night has yet to be explored. Take me to: Catch Statistics. Take me to: Beats and Pools. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand … You would think that if this figure goes much lower, and the more the vaccine is rolled out, there ceases to be much of a case for keeping us locked in. Get Directions. Book Fishing. About See All. Contact Tweedbeats on Messenger. 50 Likes, 2 Comments - tweedbeats.com (@tweedbeats) on Instagram: “Caught at the #Lees last Thursday” Paul here caught two salmon while anchored in the river on his own. Recent Catches; Click on the river name for a list of this week's reported daily catches by fisheries. How many days did you fish on the River Tweed in 2017? Contact Tweedbeats on Messenger. I know it is not strictly relevant, but last week there were just 19 new cases in the Scottish Borders out of 115,000 inhabitants. Tackle Advice; Flies For The Tweed; Instruction & Guiding; For Beginners; Fishing FAQs; Blog; Newsletter; River Management; Advertising; River Levels. Forgot account? Many Tweed beats also have beautiful fly water, that I am sure, most anglers would not describe as boring. Forget February, Tweed�s 2021 salmon fishing began last week. If possible could members include these catches in their returns. 1,675 people follow this. ( Log Out / Tweedbeats.com is dedicated to the River Tweed and the interests of salmon and sea trout fisherman. Fish catches on the tweed. Where to stay. @tweedbeats: “20lber caught by Nick Craigs at #Ladykirk on Sat on his new #Hardy #Zephrus fly rod.” Anglers attention is specifically drawn to Condition 4 of the Tillmouth Fishings booking conditions and the new COVID-19 rules. Getting Here; Where To Stay; Where To Eat; Explore Tweed; Local Websites; Helpful Information. We provide information about the individual beats, river levels and catches as well as fishing availability, you can sign up for alerts for advanced or last minute booking. Seven pools can be fished off the bank or by easy wading along gravel, whilst the other being deep is fished by the boat. Not only is it impossible, even here on the cusp of April, to be certain whether those in the UK will be able to get here or not, but our delightful long standing German tenants should be here at the end of May, but will they be allowed travel, even then? www.tweedbeats.com. Kevin Winters fished the Longwood Beat catching a salmon of 8lb and four sea-trout to 4lb all on spinner in a big 4 feet water! The fish were exceptional, as you would expect, every one caught here sea liced, or as Malcolm says on Instagram with the picture of long tails on a 7lber, you �could almost smell the saltwater�. The Border runs down the middle of the beat, so fish can be caught in both Scotland and England. It can be very effective. Of course, you tend to go very slack on the fish while rowing ashore, but I cannot recall losing one when doing it. Marketing fishing on the River Tweed Please note :- The river level figures are not displayed in real time and are to be used as a guide. �Normal� has never seemed such an exciting word. www.tweedbeats.com. The water temperature fell from 44F to 38F as the week progressed, a punishing time for those with leaky waders. Springers come straight in, and set off like bullets. They are refreshed automatically every half-hour. Our decision to remove our page, and as a result our ability to record daily catches, follows protracted discussions between Fishpal (who own and run the Fishtweed website) and TRFA (Tweed Rivers Fisheries Association) who act for the the Tweed beats that use the site. keyboard_arrow_down. The current prognosis for the rest of March is �unsettled�, but with a hint of more �dry and settled� as we get further towards April. No texts, or other trolling, please. Fishing on the River Tweed. The best tactic, and the one he chose, is to put the rod between your knees and row ashore after pulling up the anchor. Contact Tweedbeats on Messenger. Also, the fish on Tweed actually appear reasonably well spread out, especially considering the low water conditions, with beats as far upstream as Lower Pavilion reporting catches. Catch Statistics . ( Log Out / We are interested in brown trout catches off our river stretches. We open in Febuary 2021, and look forward to seeing you then. The Border runs down the middle of the beat, so fish can be caught in both Scotland and England. Log In. or. 1,601 people like this. Related Stories; Most Popular; 2020 River Tweed Salmon Catch Figures; The Scottish Country Sports Tourism Restart Fund is now open to applications; The River Tweed Commission’s Annual General Meeting ; … Tweedbeats Tweedbeats & fishing on the Tweed. The Lees (3,492.93 mi) Coldstream, TD12 4LF . Recently joined new member George Renwick fished the Tweed Peebles Beat catching salmon of 16lb, 10lb and 22lb 8oz in a day; all on the fly of course. There is an experienced full-time ghillie on hand to guide fishermen to the catches and give assistance wherever possible. Tight lines Both fish sea liced and safely returned. Catch & Release; Bio Security; When You Come. Unsurprisingly, the only remaining commercial Tweed net (Gardo) had a much better year, catching and killing 738 salmon. Steve Pannell's fish shown below See more of Tweedbeats on Facebook. Sign up for Availability Alerts to your inbox. Outdoor Activities. Then choose not to display it! Not Now. 1,660 people follow this. Any fish caught on our Tweed beats-Whiteadder and Ettrick should be reported at the end of November. Community See All. Log In. 22 named pools Luxury fishing Hut with all facilities. About See All. Log In. Now you can customise the homepage of the Tweedbeats website to display the information YOU want using the My Tweedbeats system. If possible could members include these catches in their returns. Change ), Environment Agency end of season catch returns, NEW PRESIDENT FOR TYNESIDE ANGLERS’ SYNDICATE, BYWELL / MERRYSHIELDS QUARRY FISHING ACCESS, LOCKDOWN-NO FISHING-EXCEPT SCOTLAND-NOW FISHING IS ALLLOWED LOCALLY. Malcolm rowed his wife Sally, she (one of our amazing NHS nurses) who had a very very bad do with the hellish Covid but now, at long last, well on the mend, in the Temple Pool on Thursday. It is a peaceful and rather amusing way to fish. We are interested in brown trout catches off our river stretches. 12 talking about this. Only those catches reported to FishPal by ghillies or fishery managers using the automated systems are shown. See more of Tweedbeats on Facebook. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand … We have repaid all those who booked February and March, other than those few locals who can legally get here, and may well be doing the same for April and May? She caught 2 salmon, a good ghillie of course, but despite the method, she loved the whole thing and I could not have been more pleased for her. River. The old netsmen used to tell me they were so much harder to catch. 1,598 people like this. Patterson describes that as a freak year but, on average, 10,000 to 15,000 are caught … Good to see some February fish around. Community See All. Create New Account. Here- "It used to be that FishPal only charged a commission if you used their letting service but they then decreed that those beats which gave a telephone number (so you could book direct) also had to pay commission" With the rod in one hand and the net in the other, and with the river current always acting against the fish, it is almost impossible and can result in both a lost fish and a broken rod. The Tweed had its highest catch in recent history in 2010, when 23,000 were caught. Whatever you do, with anything over 10lbs, do not try to stay out and net it from the boat. Anglers have been urged to throw back every salmon they catch in Scottish rivers because there is not enough fish. catches; water levels; where to stay; less abled access; news/editorial; contact us; activities; about tfp; Donate - Tweed Foundation; Navigation . In addition to these fish David Carrick caught salmon of 10lb and 22lb off the new Ridley Stokoe beat and another of 10lb off the Rede at Monkridge. As you would expect, I have already given her some stick about it not being a �proper way to fish�. You will be as confused as we are about April and May fishing. Comments Sitting at 1ft 9in this morning nice and clear. Boleside has long been regarded as one of the best Tweed beats, and is different from other top performing beats, in that it is by far the furthest up the river. The score on the two websites came to over 40, maybe nearer 50 when you include those shy non reporting beats. Get Directions. The other excitement, and legal way to use boats, was for husband and wife, and/or those in the same household, to fish together. Oh dear, it is a mess. We would like to hear about your experience of fishing on the Tweed so we can improve your visits in the future. or. Carham offers a mile of double-bank fishing for 3 rods on the lower Tweed, approximately halfway between Kelso and Coldstream, with a five-year average catch of 168 salmon and 27 sea-trout. Angling Auction Bemersyde Catches Drygrange Electro-fishing Fish Fishing FlyFishing Maxton River Rods Rutherford Salmon Sea-trout Traquair Tweed Tweed Foundation Wark. At age 70, it was too cold for yours truly, but hardier souls had some luck. Create New Account. Home Outdoors and Activities Tweedbeats Tweedbeats. If you blinked they had gone. Or, only interested in certain beats and their availability? Page Transparency See More. She can expect a lot more of the same in the future! Reports of a few more lost including a big fish which was on for more than 20 mins for Peter Falconer. Forgot account? May it never happen again, minor inconveniences for all of us fishers/fishery owners no doubt, as compared to what so many have suffered, but the closer we get back to something like normal, the more we realise how fed up we are with the life we have had to lead for a year now. With a storm on Wednesday and more rain on Thursday, we are back to dodging depressions and the effects of their rain. Tweedbeats is the only online platform specifically tailored to the needs of the River Tweed fishermen. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Before your blood pressure rises too high, as the rods killed 11% of 9,614, or some 1,050 salmon, that makes the Tweed rods by far the biggest “single river” killers of wild Atlantic salmon anywhere in the UK. She was using something called a �spoon�, of which readers will know I thoroughly disapprove, but as we allow downstream spinning (only, never upstream) over 1ft 10� on our gauge, and it was 2ft 2�, and she would have struggled to cover it with a fly, what could one do? or. Not Now. ( Log Out / These figures depend on: The extent of reporting for that river/area. Your data will only be used by us to implement any service you have asked for. The first 12lber led a merry dance, pretty chaotic he said, and you are always worried it will get around the anchor rope, amongst many other things. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Tweedbeats booking , and the whole site bookings are chronic , some have an email to book , Give me fishpal anyday, but I always read Mally Cambells weekly report , But he lost it this week and cudna recall the latest weeks catches ? You would have to be careful that the �roper� and �ropee� were never within two metres when the ropee was getting into and out of the boat, but it is hard to see any objections if it were to be done scrupulously carefully. Not interested in water levels? Bit of an unsettled forecast for the week though. Despite the general poor conditions some excellent catches have been made on our waters. All returned. The third way to use boats, not one we use here, is roping. Our Redesdale Lake will also be restocked for the winter months. Springers don�t hang about, none of that coming in on one tide, and going back out on the next, and all that faffing about near Norham. Page Transparency See More. Each to their own I suppose. Not Now. Due to the current Covid restrictions, 1 Nov 2020, the fishery has closed. * Email address is required * Fields marked are required. It has been a case of right place right time for really good catches. fish catches. Not only that, but of 425 salmon caught here last year, just one was caught spinning. Once this is completed restocking will take place. Some will have been surprised at photos of boats, and even people in them. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Early days, but there were enough caught, with probably less than half the normal fishing effort, to give some cause for optimism. www.tweedbeats.com. Create New Account. It will not be given to any third party unless needed to supply that service. About See All. fishing availability Searching for fishing availability couldn't be easier. Submit! River. The river should remain in good order for the first half of next week, but after that the energy in the Atlantic is pepping up. A calm, cool, dry spell allowed the river to drop.