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              CONTENTS
PATRON’S MESSAGE                 5
WHO’S WHO                        6
THE CHAIRMAN’S CAST              7
INTRODUCING THE CEO              8
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW               10
A WORD FROM THE FUNDRAISER      18
THE SALMON CLUB                 20
AUCTION                         23
l THE TOP 12 FISHING LOTS       25
   WHERE DO YOU WANT TO FISH?   30
l FISHING EXPERIENCES           36
l FISHING ACCESSORIES           50
l SHOOTING                      53
l ART                           59
l SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE        61
FINANCIAL REPORT                67
INFORMATION & CONDITIONS        70

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As I write this, the returns of salmon caught in 2018 are yet to be collated; however, the year is
likely to be remembered by fishermen for low water levels and few salmon, and by scientists
as further evidence of a declining salmon population. I need hardly say, therefore, that this
year should be our wakeup call that the wild Atlantic salmon is in trouble and desperately
needs our help.
It seems to me that the key to reversing the decline of wild Atlantic salmon stocks is to
establish an evidence-based framework that identifies the “likely suspects” and scale of
mortality during their life cycle, and develops improved mitigation measures against them.
As Patron, I am therefore enormously proud to say that the Atlantic Salmon Trust has
catalysed the Missing Salmon Project with a partnership of over fifty governmental, voluntary
and commercial organizations involved in wild Atlantic salmon to start populating this “Likely
Suspects Framework”.
Using similar methodology, which reversed the downward decline in cod stocks in the Irish
Sea, the Missing Salmon Project partners have initiated the first exemplar for the Likely
Suspects Framework by launching the Moray Firth Tracking Project which will start to fill in
the gaps in our knowledge at this critical stage of their migration by following the 2019 smolt-
run from headwater to sixty-two miles out to sea.
The process of gathering the evidence is now in full swing and I can only implore all those
involved with the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon to work together on the Missing Salmon
Project in order to help make a difference, in a co-ordinated way, so that we can reverse this
decline in our treasured wild Atlantic salmon.

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THE TEAM
          President
                               The Team                            Director

                                        Chairman

         Earl Percy                                             Peter Landale

    Chief Executive Officer                                       Fundraiser
                                  Robbie Douglas Miller

                                    Board of Directors
                                      Mr Alister Jack
                                     Mr Giles Wilson
                                    Mr Henry Chaplin
                                     Mr Oliver Reeve
         Mark Bilsby                Mr Peter Landale            Tiggy Pettifer
                                     Mr Peter Rippin
      Research Director        Mr Robert Scott-Dempster           Fundraiser
                              Mr William Browne Swinburne
                                      Mr Tom Leslie

                                    Trust Administartor

      Prof Ken Whelan                                         Sarah Bayley Slater

      Acoustic Tracking
                                                                  Fundraiser
        Co-ordinator
                                      Pamela Lowry

                                       Vice Presidents
                                 The Marquess of Hamilton
                                The Hon. Mrs George Lopes
                              Colonel HFO Bewsher LVO OBE
                              Elizabeth MacDonald-Buchanann    Michael Dawnay
      Dr Matt Newton                  Andrew Wallace

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Robbie Douglas Miller | The Chairman’s Cast

After celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Trust              Alliance which brings together the skills and focus of
in 2017, the Atlantic Salmon Trust team set about                The Angling Trust, the expertise of The Game & Wildlife
developing the Missing Salmon strategy to tackle                 Conservation Trust, the Salmon and Trout Conservation’s
declining salmon stocks. The Moray Firth tracking                membership and lobbying skills, together with the
project, which gets under way in the spring of 2019              Atlantic Salmon Trust and the support of many who
has required detailed planning and fundraising, and is a         hope to see greater progress towards helping salmon
major task, setting out clear and measurable objectives,         recover. The Atlantic Salmon Trust fully embraces the
liaising with over 50 other salmon bodies, further               development of this alliance and pledges the energy and
developing strong links with Marine Scotland, Glasgow            resources to work with our peers and assist wherever and
University and in particular the 6 District Fishery Boards       whenever we can.
whose rivers form the backbone of this project.                  2019 also heralds the first year of a 3 year “International
All in all this will require £1.3m funding in year one.          Year of the Salmon.” Whilst this may seem a misnomer,
Whilst this was all happening in the ‘office’, serious           the key message is to raise awareness on common
developments unfolded on the ‘ground’; 2018 was                  problems across the Pacific and Atlantic regions,
unquestionably the worst year for returning salmon               by holding a series of themed seminars and sharing
stocks since our records began. Of course the long hot           information and technology.
summer didn’t help, and although a few rivers bucked             As ever the need for funds to maintain these work
the trend, anyone caring for the wider picture could             streams are required. Last year saw the membership to
not have been left unmoved by relentless stories of              our ‘Presidents Club’ rise to the highest yet, and in 2019
miserable salmon catches and, in some rivers, very few           we launch our ‘Salmon Club’ to enable a new generation
salmon at all. The harsh reality is that it is not a ‘one off’   to show their support. We are also pleased to announce
but an ongoing trend.                                            the launch of our annual Auction. Many of you have been
The need to address the problem has thankfully led to            kind enough to show your support as both donors and
much wider co-operation across salmon conservation               bidders. Thank you for all your encouragement.
groups. In particular the formation of the Missing Salmon

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Mark Bilsby | Introducing the CEO
                                                Since joining the Atlantic Salmon          One of the gaps in our understanding
                                                Trust in June 2018 the level of            of salmon stocks is how they fare
                                                focus, drive and dedication from           once they become a smolt and
                                                the trustees and staff to turn the         begin the process of migrating
                                                Missing Salmon Project from being          downstream and out to sea. This
                                                a “good idea” to the reality of action     is where the Moray Firth Tracking
                                                has been inspirational and their           Project will come into its’ own. Over
                                                progress phenomenal. This has not          the course of three years it will firstly
                                                been the work of moments but rather        identify where fish are dying as they
                                                significant amounts of heavy lifting       move downstream, then evolve into
                                                by the entire team over the last two       discovering what is killing the salmon
                                                to three years.                            - the likely suspects – and what
                                                You will read later in this report about   their contributions is to the troubles
                                                the technical aspects of the Missing       confronted by salmon.
                                                Salmon Project but at its heart is the     It is worth remembering that this is
                                                Likely Suspects Framework. This            not an academic exercise but rather
                                                is the means to bring together the         a co-ordinated movement, involving
Mark Bilsby explaining The Missing              information on the lifecycle of the        over fifty organisations, that will
Salmon Project in the House of                  salmon that has been collected over        lead to more informed and effective
Commons, December 2018                          the years, working out where and           management of salmon stocks.
                                                why the fish are dying, and where          Whilst this momentum is incredibly
                                                possible, developing pragmatic             heartening we also know that it
                                                management solutions to empower            may represent the last chance to
                                                fishery managers to help restore fish      stop the iconic Atlantic salmon from
                                                stocks. Coming from a background           becoming an endangered species in
                                                of hands on salmon and sea trout           conservation terms and preventing
                                                fisheries management for the last          a tremendous loss to the social and
                                                twenty odd years, this holistic            cultural richness of our group of
                      o                         approach to restoring stocks of fish       nations.
             r ting t Stery
         Sta          my                        is both new and invigorating in the        So, I am in the fortunate position of
         Solvie
                  the     on
                 ing Salm                       salmon context, but has the benefit        having a very focused Trust, backed
              S S
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          our       Wint
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                                                of being tried and tested on other         up by some of the best staff and
                                                species such as cod.                       people in the business. I wish that I

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the liKely SuSpeCtS frameworK

The Likely Suspects Framework was
                                         THE LIKELY SUSPECTS FRAMEWORK
                                         The design of The Likely Suspects
used with success to help reverse        Framework enables scientists and

                                                    Where & Why
the decline of cod stocks in the Irish   researchers to publish their work
Sea. The migration of wild salmon        within the framework and this in
has been broken down into domains        turn enables policy makers and river
as shown in the diagram below.           managers to access the information
The first step is to identify how        to create evidence based recovery
many fish are dying within each          plans.

                                                   are they dying?
domain. Subsequent work will then
apportion the causes of mortality                                                                                              the moray firth traCKing projeCt
within each domain.
                                                                                                                            will uSe the lateSt aCouStiC traCKing
                                                                                                                        teChnology to help anSwer thiS queStion from
                                                                                                                          the heaDwaterS up to 100Km out into the
annual Salmon migration                                                                                                                  moray firth.

DOMAINS          HEADWATERS                MAIN STEM                   ESTUARINE       COASTAL ZONE    OPEN OCEAN

Example
Mortality
Suspects         Commercial forestry       Avian                       Seals           Aquaculture     Climate Change
                 Agricultural runoff       predation                                   Netting         Pelagic
Approx                                                                                                 by-catch
Loss             ?%                        ?%                          ?%              ?%              ?%

     could claim responsibility for this but
     it was down to the hard work of my
     predecessor, Sarah Bayley-Slater,
                                                                                        Working together...
     who reinvigorated the Trust and                                               The various Non-Governmental Organisations working for Atlantic salmon
     developed its new sense of purpose.                                           have agreed to form an alliance to deliver The Missing Salmon Project for
     With your continued support, my                                                            the benefit of all - The Missing Salmon Alliance.
     responsibility is to build on this solid
     foundation so that Atlantic salmon
     and sea trout have a more positive
     future.
     Lastly, if you ever want to speak to
     me about any aspect of the work of
     the Atlantic Salmon Trust my contact
     details are tel: 01738 310139 and
     mark@atlanticsalmontrust.org

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Our Work | Scientific Review
                                           The Missing Salmon Project
   Launched in spring 2018, the Missing Salmon Project aims to reverse the ongoing
 decline in wild Atlantic salmon, by piecing together the mystery of what is happening to
      our salmon as they migrate downstream from their natal rivers and out to sea.

                                                             follow the fortunes of the young salmon as they migrate
                                                             downstream from their nursery areas and out to sea.
                                                             By gathering this information our aim is to provide
                                                             the evidence needed to promote informed salmon
                                                             conservation and practical management actions, so that
                                                             the relentless decline in wild Atlantic salmon numbers
                                                             can be halted and eventually reversed. Whilst there are
                                                             no guarantees we do need to take this holistic, evidence
                                                             based approach to give the salmon a fighting chance.

                                                             The Likely Suspects Framework
                                                             Over the last 18 months the Trust has started to construct
                                                             this framework of Likely Suspects, turning it from a
                                                             concept to a reality. It will tell us what mortality factors we
                                                             need to tackle to ensure increased survival of migrating
                                                             salmon smolts. The Framework will gather and analyse
                                                             evidence to identify where the key areas of mortality are
     Catching smolts on the River Spey                       located; evaluate the evidence and define the most likely
                                                             causes, which in turn will focus actions on the priority
                                                             suspects. With a defined list of likely causes of mortality,
At the centre of the Missing Salmon Project is the “Likely   we can bring together the evidence, where pragmatic
Suspects Framework,” which is a way of collecting            develop measures to reduce these and influence the
information on the lifecycle of salmon, working out where    policies needed to make it happen.
and why the fish are dying, so that the causes can be        Whatever part of the salmon’s range you find yourself
prioritised, and where possible, pragmatic management        in, you will find advocates for particular mortality factors
solutions put in place. To help populate this Likely         which they feel passionately are the main cause of the
Suspects Framework a major salmon tracking project has       salmon’s dramatic and steep decline. Aquaculture
been commissioned in the Moray Firth, so that we can         impacts, bird predation, seal predation, water quality,

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pelagic by-catch, river drainage,           migration and marine phases of the                   significant mortality factors operate
hydro-schemes – all have been               salmon’s life cycle. It will identify                (e.g. freshwater descent / estuarine/
blamed over the years. Every salmon         zones or “ecosystem domains”                         coastal; near-shore; migration to
angler, and indeed every salmon             in the life cycle of salmon where                    feeding grounds, coastal return/river
manager, has their own views on             significant mortality is believed to be              entry).
the principal causes of the massive         taking place. Such domains can be
                                                                                                 The overall objective of the
decline in overall salmon survival.         placed at geographical locations or
                                                                                                 framework is to identify the various
Some of these views are well                allocated to particular phases where
                                                                                                 mortality factors involved and
supported by solid information while
                                                                                                 quantify the potential for each factor
others depend solely on raw, sincere        The Missing Salmon Project                           to influence salmon survival. In an
passion and outspoken conviction.           key developments so far. . .                         approach more akin to financial
We are in a time when arguments                                                                  accounting than mathematical
                                            • The International Council for the Exploration
for policy change must be evidence          of the Sea (ICES), North Atlantic Salmon             modelling, the cumulative effect of
based. It is the job of the research        Conservation Organization (NASCO), North             these factors is made to account for
                                            Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
scientist to disentangle and objectively                                                         the observed survival of smolts to
                                            (NPAFC), and The International Year of the
examine each of the arguments put           Salmon (IYS), have all adopted The Likely            sea or the number adults returning
forward by the proponents of the            Suspects Framework as a process for defining         from the sea. You start with the
                                            mortality in salmon in the environment. This
various factors, to see which are           demonstrates large organisations coming
                                                                                                 answer and build a framework
supported by factual data and to            together to discover the reason why the fish         which explains why and where the
prioritise areas for urgent research        are dying.                                           observed mortality over the life of the
where such data do not exist.               • Both NASCO and NPAFC have adopted The              salmon from smolt to adult is taking
Scientists have struggled in prioritising   Likely Suspects Framework as a signature             place. This can be used to identify
which areas should be examined,             project for their Joint International Year of the    the likely impact, both individually
                                            Salmon. This helps to bring the scale and
for in truth salmon populations are         resources needed to deliver results on this          and cumulatively, of the various
extremely complex and the mortality         challenging and innovative framework.                “suspects”. Protecting smolts is
factors impacting on juvenile and adult                                                          vitally important during challenging
                                            • The key NGO’s from around the United
salmon are highly variable, particularly    Kingdom have agreed to form an alliance              periods of high mortality, as we are
when looked at on a regional or a           to deliver The Missing Salmon Project and            experiencing at present. We believe
                                            work collectively to halt the decline in salmon
catchment scale.                                                                                 that at a local scale a sensible
                                            stocks. They are supported by over 50
The AST’s Likely Suspects Framework         organisations.                                       management strategy is to maximise
seeks to provide a coherent approach                                                             output of smolts and to maximise
                                            • Since the spring of 2018 approximately £1.3
on how to assess the importance of          million has been raised to deliver The Missing
                                                                                                 their chances of success at the
the various candidate mortality factors     Salmon Project from a mixture of industrial,         critical freshwater/marine interface
and how future salmon research              public and private donations, without which          and during the early marine period.
                                            the Moray Firth Project could not be delivered.
areas can be targeted and prioritised.
The Likely Suspects Framework               • The team and the detailed implementation
places these mortality factors              plan are in place to begin the work of The
                                            Moray Firth Project this spring.
(“likely suspects”) within an overall
framework covering the freshwater,

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The Moray Firth Tracking Project
The overriding aim of the Moray Firth Tracking Project         Moray Firth Tracking Project – Overview
is to establish the migration routes and where the             The Moray Firth study is planned as a three-year
salmon are being lost as they journey down seven               programme and the arrays for year one will be arranged
rivers into the Moray Firth. Fish will be tracked through      as follows:
freshwater, estuaries, sea lochs, near shore and open
marine environments. This study will form a key piece          • 15km long across the inner Moray Firth
of research in the UK to help identify where and why fish      • 24km long across the Dornoch Firth
are dying. The information gleaned will be used to inform      • 78km long across the middle of the Moray Firth to the
the Likely Suspects Framework. It will also enable local         east of Spey Bay
fishery managers to implement management solutions             • A partial array extending north for 35km north from
which will increase smolt survival.                              Fraserburgh

Wild, naturally migrating salmon smolts will be captured,      Plans for years two and three will be finalised once the
tagged with acoustic transmitters and released. The            results of the first year are known. It is essential that
project will comprise of 800 salmon smolts being tagged        the findings from year one are thoroughly explored to
across the seven rivers. Some fifty sea trout will also        allow refinements to the study in future years. We do not
be tagged on two of the rivers. Four marine arrays of          anticipate that all of the acoustic arrays will remain in
acoustic receivers will be installed in the Moray Firth and    place for years two and three, and a review of the initial
their location is shown on the map below.                      findings may result in an alternative study design taken
                                                               forward in subsequent years.

                                                              Marine Receivers
                                                              Smolt Capture Sites
                                                                                            The
                                                                                            Moray Firth
                                                              River and Estuary Receivers
                                                              Moray East Windfarm
                      Shin

           Oykel

                                                                                            Project
         Conon
                                 Findhorn                                                   Key Objectives
                                               Deveron

                   Ness       Spey

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Scientists catching Smolts and preparing to            Measuring the smolt           Acoustic tracking device
insert Acoustic tracking device into the smolt.        and recording its             inserted into the smolt
                                                       condition before
                                                       returning it into the
                                                       river.

                                                              The
                                                        Acoustic Tracking
                                                            Process
Preparing Acoustic receivers before                                                                             Dr Matt Newton deploying receivers
deployment at sea

Using The Likely Suspects Framework and acoustic tracking technology             Marine
to understand “where smolts are dying” and deliver a plan to:                    The marine element will explore how the smolts from seven rivers
                                                                                 move through the Moray Firth, their survival, and trends between fish
•   maximise the number of smolts leaving fresh water in the Moray Firth.        from the different rivers. The marine tracking project aims to answer
•   protect smolts during the estuarine and inshore coastal phase of the         the following questions:
    migration.
                                                                                 •    The movement and loss rate of smolts between the estuary and
Freshwater                                                                       •
                                                                                      survival to outer Moray Firth
                                                                                      Identify, where possible, losses of smolts in the Moray Firth are
The core aim will be to determine how successfully smolts move down
                                                                                      occurring
the main stem and into the transitional waters of the estuary and start to
                                                                                 •    The migration routes used by smolts from each river system within
identify factors that may be influencing the survival of these fish. This will
                                                                                      the study
then be used to feed information into local fishery organisations to help
                                                                                 •    The shoaling behaviour, if any, of smolts from different rivers
improve survival of smolts.
                                                                                 •    Examine whether salmon across different river systems have
                                                                                      different survival rates

A huge thank you must go out to the myriad of supporters, from government bodies, academia, industry and
private individuals, who have generously donated the £1.3 million needed to make this project a reality.

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The eDNA Atlantic Salmon Probe
                                                     Conservation of our salmon stocks relies on our ability
                                                     to detect and monitor populations and their threats.
                                                     For aquatic species, this challenge is increased by
                                                     the difficulty of seeing or detecting animals in the
                                                     aquatic environment. To improve detection of hard-to-
                                                     find species in the wild, scientists are employing an
                                                     innovative molecular approach using environmental
                                                     DNA, or eDNA. All aquatic animals leave traces of
                                                     themselves in water by shedding skin, excreting waste,
                                                     releasing eggs / milt and decomposing. Investigators
                                                     can collect a water sample to detect the target species
                                                     DNA and determine whether the species has recently
                                                     been in the water body and more recently eDNA can
                                                     be used to provide estimates of the biomass of target
                                                     species present. Environmental DNA has proven to be
                                                     a sensitive, accurate, and cost-efficient tool for species
                                                     detection in aquatic environments and is especially
                                                     attractive because it’s non-invasive and poses no risk to
                                                     aquatic animals.

Trawling for fish                                       Bringing fish on board

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Dr Laura Gargan taking water samples                Testing for traces of Salmonoids in the water using eDNA techniques

In cooperation with Dr Jens Carlsson and his team of        with NINA and other Norwegian research bodies in
geneticists at University College Dublin (UCD) the Trust    their ambitious SeaSalar (http://www.seasalar.no/)
has developed an environmental DNA Atlantic salmon          programme. Work has been underway since the summer
probe to test for the presence of salmon. The probe         of 2018 and is focusing on studying the lives of salmon
is now being used as a management tool in Ireland to        at sea. The SeaSalar team has invited Dr Gargan to
assess for the presence of salmon above and below           participate in a series of research cruises, where the
a wide range of what are thought to be impassable           eDNA probe was deployed. In this full scale trial the
barriers. Work is also ongoing to test the probe as a       presence of salmon in the catches can be visually
method of assessing and quantifying the level of salmon     confirmed as well as being blind tested using the eDNA
by catch in commercial pelagic fisheries.                   probe. Participation in the SeaSalar Project was used
                                                            to upscale the earlier laboratory trials to large scale
The award of an AST Travelling Fellowship awarded to        experiments on board commercial pelagic vessels.
Dr Laura Gargan in 2017 has resulted in increasingly
close co-operation between the UCD team and their           Full details of the eDNA assay has been published
colleagues in the Norwegian Institute for Nature            and further details on utilising the new tool can be
Research (NINA). The UCD team was invited to partner        obtained by contacting the Trust.

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Salmon & People                                                        in a Changing World

As rivers around the country reopen,      North Pacific Anadromous Fish              knowledge, raising public awareness
the salmon fishing world is putting the   Commission. It aims to inform and          and taking action in three key areas:
poor season of 2018 behind them and       stimulate outreach and research that       Connection - Celebrate the long
looking optimistically towards 2019.      works towards a vision ‘to ensure that     cultural importance of salmon to
They are not alone in doing so. Across    salmon and people are resilient in a       human society in terms of food,
the Northern Hemisphere 2018 was          changing world’.                           economy and culture, whilst
a mixed season. Even in the Pacific                                                  recognising the damage done by
                                          The Atlantic Salmon Trust’s Likely
region; Bristol Bay saw its biggest                                                  mankind.
                                          Suspects Framework has been
sockeye salmon run on record, whilst
                                          adopted as a key research project          Knowledge – Bring people together
other Alaskan rivers had a disastrous
                                          to take place during IYS. Salmon           to harness ongoing research, kick
year with the lowest ever number of
                                          scientists from the Pacific and Atlantic   start partnerships and raise public
returning salmon.
                                          are working together to fully develop      awareness.
This year, the salmon rivers of the       this Framework.
northern hemisphere have something                                                   Action – catalyse people into local
else in common. 2019 heralds the          ‘We want to bring people                   action so that efforts can be combined
start of International Year of the           together, share and                     to tackle restoring the ecosystems
Salmon (IYS). Despite its name, IYS       develop knowledge, raise                   necessary for salmon to thrive.
commences in 2019 but the research          awareness and take                       A number of key events are being
and projects launched this year will               action.’                          organised in International Year of
run until 2022. With organisations from                                              the Salmon both nationally and
                                          Salmon have a unique cultural and
the Pacific and Atlantic salmon regions                                              internationally.
                                          economic significance to people
collaborating to help solve shared        across the world. IYS will create          For more information about IYS and
problems.                                 awareness and foster understanding         events and projects in your area
The IYS is an initiative conceived        of the critical issues facing salmon and   please visit: www.yearofthesalmon.
by the North Atlantic Salmon              their impact on the communities that       org. if you are planning a salmon event
Conservation Organisation and the         benefit from the resource by sharing       this year please log on to this site and
                                                                                     insert the relevant details.

                                www.yearofthesalmon.org
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2018         haS been
the   worSt year
in hiStory

for   Salmon    to
returning      the   uK

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Pedro Landale | Fundraising

  Run into The Shank on The Dalswinton Beat on the Nith where
  Pedro caught his first Salmon.

I live on the banks of the River Nith                reasons for decline and we all have
in Dumfriesshire. I caught my first                  our theories. Then we go our own        Dalswinton Beat River Nith
salmon here aged 12 and having                       way and nothing happens. The time
fished in many places around the                     for talking is over, we now need                 In 2011 the 5 year
world the Nith remains the spiritual                 action. I want to make things happen              average was 228
home of my fishing experience. It’s                  and that is why I am passionate
exactly the type of river we need to                 about The Atlantic Salmon Trust and      2011 ............................................. 232
see a return of the populations of fish              The Missing Salmon Project.
which ran here only 8 years ago. If                  There are many theories as to            2012 ............................................. 127
the Nith was healthy I am absolutely                 what is going wrong and how to
                                                     put them right, but at last a proven
certain many of our rivers would also
                                                                                              2013 ................................................. 83
return to the amazing fisheries they                 methodology has been adopted and
once were.                                           developed to help solve the declining
So picture this scene, the river                     trend of wild Atlantic Salmon - The
                                                                                              2014         ...............................................   31
                                                     Suspects Framework. The work is

                                                                                              !
opens on the 25th February and
our anglers come to Dalswinton                       explained elsewhere in the review,
                                                                                                       Since 2014 - Disaster!
Fishing hut for coffee, a bacon roll                 suffice to say that to reverse the
                                                                                                      No more than 40 salmon
and a nip of whisky. The banter will                 trend of declining Salmon in The UK
                                                                                                      and grilse in any season
be the same, the laughter great and                  we all must support the work of The
the camaraderie excellent. However                   AST and get behind The Missing
conversation will quickly turn to the                Salmon Project.

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How can you support the Trust?
    The annual cost of the Atlantic Salmon Trust is:                          £400,000
   This core funding is essential to enable us to
    produce the evidence to reverse the decline
              in wild Atlantic salmon.
                                 You can help!
            For a contribution of over £5,000 per annum you can join the Presidents Club.
              For a contribution of over £250 per annum you can join The Salmon Club
                          Or you can visit our website and make a donation.

The Presidents Club The Salmon Club
Our Presidents club was launched at around the time         The Salmon Club is driven by individuals who
of our 50th anniversary celebration and we currently        care passionately about the environment and the
have over 20 members contributing circa                     iconic Wild Atlantic Salmon. The club is being
£170,000 towards our core funding.                          launched in March 2019 and the sponsors of the
Our Presidents take a keen interest in our work and         club (Called Ghillies) are aiming to have over 800
we have an annual trip to discuss what we have
                                                            members by the end of the year
achieved in the last 12 months and what we have

                                                                Join either Club and
planned for the next 12 months.
In 2018 we visited the Grimsa in Iceland and this year we

                                                               Put Wild Salmon First
are staying at Gordon Castle on the Spey and reviewing in
detail the work of The Trust in The Moray Firth.

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24   Photo credit: @@lyyishingnation Yokanga River, Russia

         Photo credit: @@lyyishingnation Yokanga River, Russia
LOT 1
                                                                                                     Donor: Wayne McGee
                                                                                                     Guide Price: £5,385
                                                                                                     Starting Bid: £4,900
                                                                                             ......................................................
                                                                                               Date: A week TBA with Donor
                                                                                               June, August, September 2020

                                           Alaska - River Alagnak
         1 Week For 2 People At Alaska Trophy Adventures (Ata) Lodge

Fly in by bush plane for the holiday of a lifetime at the Ata     wilderness at its best, and with such exclusive river access, you
Lodge on the River Alagnak, located within the Katmai National    are sure not to be bothered by any crowds whilst fishing among
Park. With headwaters in the surrounding mountains the crystal    spectacular scenery in the country with the highest population
clear waters and gravel beds make for easy wading and proper      of brown bear. Leave the world behind you and enjoy a
stalking with the chance to fish for all five species; Pacific    comfortable lodge with delicious food.
Salmon, Coho, Sockeye, Chum and Chinook at 35lb+. Known           This is one adventure that you will never forget!
as “The Branch River” for seemingly endless braids, 10 miles      See the website for extras e.g National Park user fees, air taxi
of water can easily contain 30 miles of fishable pools. Alaskan   flights etc.

                                                       www.atalodge.com
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LOT 2
     Donor: Peter Rippin, Roxtons
                   Fieldsports
        Guide Price: £5,500
      Starting/ Reserve Price:
                      £3,500
 ......................................................
      Date: 13th - 20th July 2019

                        Russia - Kola Peninsula, River Yokanga
                                                          6 Days For 1 Rod July 2019

The Yokanga is situated inside the Arctic Circle on the                Yokanga. The salmon are notoriously aggressive moving
north eastern end of the Kola Peninsula, 175 miles                     several yards to take your fly.
from Murmansk. Guests may fish 45km of the Yokanga                     The imported Canadian-built log cabin was constructed
where water cascades through boulder-strewn courses                    on the river bank and is set high on a bluff overlooking
from the rippled glides of Lyliok to the deep, rushing                 the river. Comfortably accommodating up to 16 people
draws of Upper Norcamp. Beats are accessed by                          in a combination of double and single ensuite rooms,
helicopter most days, your guide will inflate the boat                 with a generous supply of hot water to the power shower.
used to cover the lies out of reach from the shore. The                Upstairs is open-plan with relaxed bar and drinks where
nature of the river and complexity of the water definitely             tales are told of encounters with leviathans from the day’s
favours the confident caster and knowledgeable salmon                  adventures. The Home pool Boulder Alley and Lyliok are
fisher, although many have caught their first salmon on                but a short walk where many a big fish encounter happens.

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LOT 3
                                                                                             Donor: Glenn Le Grand
                                                                                              Guide Price: £7,350
                                                                                              Starting Bid: £5,500
                                                                                      ......................................................
                                                                                         Dates: July 22nd, Fish 23rd,
                                                                                      24th & 25th, depart 26th july 2020

                          Canada - River Bonaventure
       2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon Fishing & 4 Nights Accommodation

Previously known as The Canadian Salmon Club, this          A small but well stocked fly shop located near the rod
legendary destination has been in operation for over a      room, equipment store and drying room. Just a short walk
century welcomed members and invited guests only. With      from the lodge is a well-stocked trout pond for casting
only six anglers at a time the Club remains an exclusive    practice and a change of pace. This is an iconic and
destination for the most discriminating salmon angler and   historic destination offering a chance to fish a location
controls some of the best pools and beats on the river.     until recently available to only a very few fortunate anglers.
Lodge comfort is assured with private en suite bedrooms,    Additional rods and or days may be available by separate
spacious living and dining areas and a large screened       arrangement.
deck overlooking the Bonaventure River.

                  www.campbonaventure.com | www.theclubonthebonaventure.com
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LOT 4
            Donor: Nervous Waters
               Guide Price: £6,480
               Starting Bid: £4000
     ......................................................
            Dates: TBA with donor

                                                       Argentina - River Parana
           3 Days For 2 Rods Dorado Fishing, & 4 Nights Accommodation
                             Suinda Lodge, Corrientes
Dorado are one of the most exciting                                               house wine, beer and local spirits;
and complete game fish to be found                                                professional guiding and loan of
anywhere in the world, and the clear                                              rods, reels and lines. Not included:
upper Parana river on the Argentina-                                              gratuities; airfares and airport transfers.
Paraguay border where Suinda                                                      Additional days or alternative sporting
Lodge is located is legendary for                                                 opportunities available at regular price.
them. Included are lodging, food,                                                 See also the dove shooting auction lot.
                                                              www.nervouswaters.com
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LOT 5
                                                                      Donor: Mr Vegard Heggem
                                                                                & Aunan Lodge
                                                                           Guide Price: £1,800
                                                                           Starting Bid: £1,500
                                                                  ......................................................
                                                                   Dates: 16th – 19th August 2020

                                 Norway - River Orkla
               2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon Fishing At Aunan Lodge

Aunan Lodge is located in the                             an enviable reputation for the superb
Trondheim Basin. The Orkla is a big fish                  quality of its fishing, location and
river, over 5.5km and 17 pools, this is                   hospitality. One fish/rod/day (after which
an outstanding opportunity for two rods                   fishing will cease until after midnight)
to fish for three days with guiding and                   and two fish/rod/week may be retained,
full accommodation. Since opening in                      according to fishery rules, fly only.
2004, Aunan Lodge has established

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Where do you want to fish?
     TopTwelve                  Fishing Experiences              Tremendous Fishing
     6    Spey- Arndilly        14   Stinchar                    26   Thurso
     7    Findhorn - Relugas    15   Moy - Mount Falcon          27   North Esk - Dalhousie
     8    Oykel - Lower         16   Strathy - Bowside           28   North Esk - Gannochy
     9    Naver - Rhifail       17   Lyon - Meggernie            29   Brora
     10   Naver - North Loch    18   Ballynahinch                30   Alness
     11   Findhorn - Coulmony   19   Islay                       31   Tummel - Moulinearn
     12   Findhorn - Coulmony   20   Aline - Ardtornish          32   Carron - Cornhill
                                21   Findhorn - Dalmigaviie      33   Dee - Middle Blackhall
                                22   Drowes                      34   Dee - Middle Blackhall
                                23   Blackwater - Munster        35   Dee - Park
                                24   Usk - Glanusk               36   Ericht - Tay Trib
                                25   Arundell - 7 Devon Rivers   37   Findhorn - Old Clune
                                                                 38   Findhorn - Freeburn
                                                                 39   Tweed Birgham Dub
                                                                 40 Tweed - Ladykirk
                                                                 41   Spey - Tulchan
                                                                 42   Spey - Knockando
                                                                 43   Spey - Upper Easter Elchies
                                                                 44   North Tyne - Chesters

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45   Itchen                                        29
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46   Avon Heale                                                    7    11        12    21 37 38
47   Dever                                                         42       43
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48   Dever
                                              20                       33 34       35
49   East & West Dart                                             27     28
50   East & West Dart                                        17
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51   Dart - Combestone
52   Dove - Norbury                      19
53   Anton
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54   Frome - Dorchester                       14
55   Lambourn                                                                39    40

56   Test - Broadlands              22

57   Test - Houghton
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58   Test - Greatbridge        15                                                                    52
59   Test - Wherwell
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61   Test - Testwood
62   Test - Tufton
63   Tamar - Endsleigh                                      23
64   Dovey - Dyfi

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LOT 6
     Donor: Contact Arndilly Fishings
                       c/o Saviils
             Guide Price: £20.000
             Starting Bid: £15,000
     ......................................................
     Dates: 12th – 18th August 2019
         (Arrive Sunday 11th August)

                                                   Scotland - River Spey, Arndilly
      7 Rods For 6 Days Salmon Fishing At Arndilly With Accommodation

Arndilly is a prime beat on the River Spey and provides                    The hut also has a kitchen with running water, gas cooker and
exceptional fly fishing in varied water conditions. The Beat is            fridge and there is a flushing WC for guests to use.
two miles in length (nearly all double bank) with fourteen pools           Accommodation is provided for up to fourteen guests in Upper
accessible by car, available to fish for seven rods.                       Tominachty which commands impressive views over the River
The Beat has three full time, and very experienced, ghillies who           Spey and beyond. Set in an elevated positon, surrounded
will welcome and guide you during your time at Arndilly. The               by woodlands and farmland the Lodge was refurbished in
ghillies are equally comfortable with beginners and experienced            2017 and provides comfortable, modern amenities for guests
rods alike and will do their upmost to make your visit a                   seeking to experience a relaxing holiday in Scotland whilst
memorable one.                                                             enjoying fishing on the Spey. Daily housekeepers are provided
The Back of Bog Fishing Hut, located on the Beat, offers a                 and there is separate accommodation for chefs. Estate rods
comfortable location to meet with the ghillies at the start of             are available upon request.
the day and recuperate post fishing offering space for up to               This lot is a rare opportunity to experience some of the best
fourteen to sit and eat, outdoor seating to admire the river, and          fishing in Scotland on one of the most well-known and sought
a log burning stove to enjoy whilst recounting the days catches.           after Beats.

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                                                              www.arndillyfishing.co.uk
LOT 7                                                                LOT 8
Scotland - River Findhorn                                            Scotland - River Oykel
1 Weeks Fishing on Relugas                                           3 Rods for 1 Week
Donor: Logie Estate
                                                                     Donor: Lower Oykel Fishings
www.logie.co.uk
                                                                     Guide Price: £1,300
Guide Price: £1,750
                                                                     Starting Bid: £900
Starting Bid: £1,160
                                                                     Exclusive use of this stunning three rod beat on the famous
The fishing is split into two beats; alternating between middle
                                                                     lower Oykel including ghillie, daily rotation over six days.
and top with the middle beat fished on Monday, Wednesday
                                                                     100% C&R. Single hooks and fly only.
and Friday and the top beat on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday. Both beats have a variety of pools to suit most            Dates: TBA week commencing Febuary 24th 2020
heights of water. Little wading is necessary and vehicle access
is possible to within about ½ a mile of all pools. River paths
are good, however the fishing is within the Findhorn gorge so
access is quite steep in places. All fishing is right bank and fly
only, C&R only.

Dates: 1 Week TBA With Donor August or September 2020

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LOT 9                                                                  LOT 10
Scotland - The River Naver
                                                                       Scotland - River Naver
3 Days for 4 Rods Fishing, Rhifail Lodge
                                                                       1 Week for 4 Rods Salmon Fishing
for 8 People
                                                                       Donor: Syre & North Loch Naver Estates
Donor: The Lopes Family
                                                                       www.naverfishingsyre.co.uk
www.skelpickandrhifail.com
                                                                       Tel: 01453 521956
Guide Price: £1,200
                                                                       Guide Price: £1,200
Starting Bid: £1,000
                                                                       Starting Bid: £800
Fishing for four rods on two different two rod beats, on one
                                                                       A week fishing on the famous River Naver for spring salmon in
of six rotating Naver beats, including ghillie. Accommodation
                                                                       2020. Four rods fishing with two rods each on rotating two rod
in Rhifail lodge for a maximum of eight people for three nights.
                                                                       beats, fly only. C&R in line with river conservation policy.
‘..the pleasure of fishing this delightful river, with its extensive
beats, its constant array of fish, and enchanting variety of           Dates: 10th - 15th February 2020
pools, never wanes. Long may such fishing endure!’
John Ashley Cooper, A Salmon Fisher’s Odyssey

Dates: Arrive PM 23rd February 2020, Fish 24th - 26th,
Depart PM 26th February 2020

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LOT 11 & 12
Scotland - River Findhorn
1 Week for 2 Rods, Salmon Fishing on
Coulmony
Donor: Anthony Laing
www.daltullich.com
Guide Price: £1,160
Starting Bid: £800
Salmon fishing, eight miles south of Forres at Coulmony.
Two miles, left bank, 11 named pools. The ghillie will show
beat on first morning, thereafter at extra cost, fly only.
Anglers must comply with the 2020 Findhorn DSFB code and
guidance particularly with regard to C&R. Well tended paths,
good access to pools, with some riverside access with a car.
See website for details of cottage which may be available at
extra cost.

Dates: LOT 11 TBA with donor, 1 week in June or Sept 2019
         LOT 12 TBA with donor, 1 week in June or Sept 2019

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LOT 13
     Donor: Strengur/Gisli Asgeirsson
 www.strengurangling.is/tungulaekur
              Guide Price: £1,800
              Starting Bid: £1,400
     ......................................................
            Dates: TBA with donor
          September - October 2019

                                                   Iceland - Lake Tungulaekur
                                                    3 Rods for 2 Days Sea Trout Fishing

The Tungulækur river is one of Iceland´s best sea trout                  A guide is available on request. There is no
rivers which runs through stunning lava fields on the                    accommodation available but the donor will help advise
south coast some 300km from Reykjavik. The lake can                      you on the most suitable bed and breakfast. The sea
be very productive with nice big sea trout, perfect for                  trout are huge, feisty and stunning. It will be a very
those wanting to fish hard and catch plenty.                             exciting trip.

                                                              www.strengurangling.is
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LOT 14                                                             LOT 15
Scotland - River Stinchar                                          Ireland - River Moy
2 Rods for 1 Week Salmon Fishing                                   2 Rods for 2 Days Fishing & 3 Nights at
Donor: Lord Richard Wellesley
                                                                   The Mount Falcon Hotel
www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Ayrshire/Knockdolian                      Donor: Mount Falcon Hotel
www.stincharfishing.co.uk                                          www.mountfalcon.com
Guide Price: £1020                                                 Guide Price: £1,560
Starting Bid: £675                                                 Starting Bid: £1,200

The River Stinchar is ideally a wet summer, autumn fishery,        Three night’s accommodation in a three bedroom self-catering
closing end of October. Fish a different beat each day over        lodge on the estate sleeping up to six. Mount Falcon owns
2½ miles mainly double bank with 22 named pools. Fly only,         two miles of double bank fishing on the River Moy. The upper
voluntary C&R. Ghillie will show rods the river, available daily   beat contains The Wall pool & Connors Gap, two of the best
at extra cost, as is accommodation.                                fly pools on the lower Moy. Fly and spinning, ghillie available.
                                                                   Fishery board rules apply.
Dates: TBA with donor subject to availability 1 week 2019
                                                                   Dates: TBA with donor subject to availability August or
                                                                   September 2020

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LOT 16                                                             LOT 17
Scotland - River Strathy                                           Scotland - River Lyon
2 Rods Fishing for 1 Week,                                         2 Rods For 1 Week Fishing, Cottage on
Accommodation In Gamekeepers                                       River Bank.
Cottage
                                                                   Donor: Meggernie Estates
Donor: Vanya Hackel & Viki Cooke, Bowside Partnership              www.meggernie-estate.com
www.bowside.co.uk                                                  Guide Price: £1000
Guide Price: £1,250                                                Starting Price: £660
Starting Bid: £950
                                                                   Salmon and trout fishing at Meggernie, five beats rotated
Salmon and Sea Trout fishing on 25 miles of double bank of         daily, two rods per beat.
the private and unspoiled Sutherland spate river. The fully        Lovely Gatehouse self catering cottage with views of the
furnished Gamekeepers cottage on the river is also included        river, available from pm Sunday prior to fishing until am the
in the offer, and access to several trout lochs in the catchment   following Sunday.
area can be arranged. Fly only, for more information see
                                                                   Dates: TBA with donor subject to availability late August or
website.
                                                                   September 2019 or 2020
Dates: TBA with donor subject to availability in 2019

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LOT 18                                                            LOT 19
Ireland - River Ballynahinch                                      Scotland - Islay
2 Rods For 1 Day Salmon Fishing, & 2                              3 Days Salmon Fishing on Islay with
Nights B&B, 1 Nights Dinner                                       3 nights accommodation in the
                                                                  Bridgend Hotel
Donor: The Owenmore River, Ballynahinch, Connemara
                                                                  Donor: The Islay Estates Company
www.ballynahinch-castle.com
                                                                  www.islayestates.com
Guide Price: £890
                                                                  Guide Price: £830
Starting Bid: £675
                                                                  Starting Bid: £560
One day’s self guided salmon fishing for two rods on the
                                                                  3 days salmon fishing on the river Laggan, with 3 nights bed
prolific Ballynahinch Castle fishery with two nights bed &
                                                                  and breakfast accommodation a twin room at the excellent
breakfast in a riverside room in Ballynahinch Castle Hotel with   Bridgend Hotel. Wild Brown Trout Fishing also available on
dinner included on one night. Set in a private 700 acre estate    Islay on Lochs Gorm, Finlaggan, Skerrols, Ardnahoe and other
of woodland, rivers and walks in the heart of Connemara, Co.      Wild Brown Trout Lochs. Fishing is by boat or on the bank;
Galway, the Castle Hotel overlooks it’s famous salmon fishery     our trout fishing is well known and we have hosted both the
with a backdrop of the 12 Bens mountain range.                    European and Commonwealth fly fishing championships in
                                                                  recent years. Detail of the extent of the fishing available at
Dates: TBA with doner subject to availability 2020 season
                                                                  http://islayestates.com/fishing which includes a map of the
                                                                  main lochs. The date has to be subject to agreement and
                                                                  availability so the sooner the successful bidder contacts the
                                                                  Estate Office, the more choice of dates available.

                                                                  Dates: July 2020 TBA with the donor

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LOT 20                                                           LOT 21
Scotland - River Aline                                           Scotland - River Findhorn
2 Rods For 1 Week Fishing & S/C                                  2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon & Sea Trout
Cottage On Ardtornish Estate                                     Fishing & 4 Nights Accommodation
Donor: Ardtornish Estate                                         Donor: Sir Edward Greenwell
www.ardtornish.co.uk                                             Guide Price: £750
Guide Price: £700                                                Starting Bid: £600
Starting Bid: £525                                               Fish the Dalmigavie Beat, four miles right bank of the upper
A week’s salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Aline with    Findhorn with 15 named pools, fly only. Rods will be shown
rotating double bank two rod beats, fly only. C&R. Includes an   the river, ghillie not present thereafter. Findhorn rules apply.
attractive self catering accommodation, to be vacated on the     Accommodation for four nights included in “Keepers Cottage”
Saturday of the let week.                                        which has three twin rooms.

Dates: 1 week TBA with donor September 2019 season               Dates: TBA between May 1st & July 31st 2019

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LOT 22                                                          LOT 23
River Drowes - Ireland                                          River Blackwater, Ireland
4 Rods For 2 Days Salmon Fishing With                           2 Rods For 2 Days Salmon Fishing On
S/C Accommodation For 2 Nights                                  The Munster Blackwater
Donor: Drowes Fishery                                           Donor: Glenda Powell
www.drowessalmonfishery.com                                     www.glendapowellguiding.com
Guide Price: £400                                               www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com
Starting Bid: £300                                              Guide Price: £490
                                                                Starting Bid: £400
Salmon and trout fishing on five miles of the River Drowes, a
2019 weekend or midweek, with two night’s self catering         Two days fishing with a help half a day’s guiding with Glenda
accommodation. Ghillie available and others may be fishing at   Powell on the Munster Blackwater fishery. Glenda is one of the
the same time.                                                  highest qualified female salmon fly casting instructors in the
                                                                world having achieved the APGAI - Ireland, both double and
Dates: 2 days TBA with donor in 2019 season
                                                                single handed certifications to the highest levels. She has fished
                                                                in the Scottish ladies international fly fishing team, and managed
                                                                the Irish ladies team, becoming a world champion in 2006.

                                                                Dates: TBA with donor in 2020 season

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LOT 24                                                        LOT 25
Wales River Usk                                               Arundell Arms, Lifton Devon
A Relaxing Fishing Weekend For 2 On                           Fishing Weekend For 2
The Usk                                                       Donor: Arundell Arms Hotel
Donor: Mr And Mrs Charles Pettifer                            www.arundellarms.com
www.tyrchanter.com                                            Guide Price: £450
Guide Price: £400                                             Starting Bid: £400
Starting Bid: £340                                            Two days for two rods, plus two nights B & B in double or twin
A weekend at Tyr Chanter for two rods, trout and salmon       room at the Arundell Arms. Trout, sea trout or salmon fishing
fishing on three miles of the Usk on the Glanusk fishery.     on the hotel water with a choice of fishing over 20 miles on
Breakfast, lunch and tea will be supplied, and there is one   seven different rivers; Tamar, Lyd, Carey, Wolf, Thrushel, Lew,
more room if you should you like to bring friends, dogs are   Ottery. Salmon to be released, lake fishing is available, ghillie
welcome. A ghillie is at extra cost, Tiggy who is an AAPGAI   by separate arrangement.
instructor, may be available.
                                                              Dates: TBA with donor in 2020 season
Dates: TBA with donor in 2019 or 2020 season

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LOT26                                       LOT 29
River Thurso - 3 Days For 2 Rods            River Brora - 2 Rods For 1 Week Salmon
Salmon Fishing                              Fising On The Brora
Donor: Thurso River Ltd                     Donor: Sutherland Estates
Guide Price: £950 Starting Bid: £620        Guide Price: £780 Starting Bid: £595
Dates: 26th, 27th, 28th of Sept 2019        Dates: TBA with donor, subject to availability late May or
                                            June in 2020

LOT 27
North Esk - 1 Day For 2 Rods Salmon
And Sea Trout Fishing
                                            LOT 30
                                            River Alness - 2 Rods For 3 Days
Donor: Dalhousie Estates                    Salmon And Sea Trout Fishing
Guide Price: £100 Starting Bid: £75         Donor & Contact: Roger Dowsett, Novar Fishings
Date: TBA subject to availability in 2019   Partnership
                                            Guide Price: £420 Starting Bid: £300

LOT 28                                      Dates: 6th, 7th & 8th Aug 2020

River North Esk - 2 Days For 2 Rods
Salmon And Sea Trout Fishing                LOT 31
Donor: Allan Hemmings, Gannochy Estate      River Tummel - 4 Rods For 1 Week
Guide Price: £600 Starting Bid: £400        Salmon Fishing On Moulinearn
Date: Before June 21st in 2020              Donor: Atholl Estates
                                            Guide Price: £600 Starting Bid: £320
                                            Date: TBA subject to availability, 1 week Sept 2019

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LOT 32                                                        LOT 35
River Carron - 2 Rods For 1 Week                              River Dee - 2 Rods For 2 Days Salmon
Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing On Cornhill                        And Sea Trout Fishing On Park
Donor: Cornhill Estate                                        Donor: Park Fishing
Guide Price: £500 Starting Bid: £325                          Guide Price: £300 Starting Bid: £250
Dates: TBA with letting agent, 1 week in June 2020            Dates: TBA subject to availability, 2 days from 1st Feb to 30
                                                              June in 2020

LOT 33                                                        LOT 36
River Dee - 3 Rods For 3 Days Salmon
Fishing On Middle Blackhall                                   River Ericht - 2 Rods For 2 Days Salmon
Donor: Cairnton Estate                                        Fishing On The Glenericht Beat
Guide Price: £570 Starting Bid: £400                          Donor: The McCosh Brothers
Dates: TBA with donor, subject to availability July, Aug in   Guide Price: £300 Starting Bid: £200
2020 season                                                   Dates: TBA subject to availability, 2 days in 2020

LOT 34                                                        LOT 37
River Dee - 2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon                          River Findhorn, Old Clune - 3 Rods For 6
And Sea Trout Fishing At Tilbouries                           Days Salmon Fishing
Donor: Atholl Sporting                                        Donor: Timothy Boles
Guide Price: £330 Starting Bid: £250                          Guide Price: £675 Starting Bid: £500
Dates: 26th & 27th Aug 2019                                   Dates: TBA subject to availability, 6 days between April & Aug
                                                              2019

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LOT 38                                                  LOT 41
River Findhorn - 2 Rods For 2 Days                      River Spey - 2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon
Salmon Fishing On The Freeburn                          Fishing
Fishings                                                Donor: Tulchan Sporting Estates
Donor: Atholl Sporting                                  Guide Price: £500 Starting Bid: £340
Guide Price: £240 Starting Bid: £180                    Dates: 26th -28th Sept 2019
Dates: 26th & 27th Aug 2019

                                                        LOT 42
LOT 39                                                  River Spey - 3 Rods For 3 Days Salmon
                                                        & Sea Trout Fishing On Knockando
River Tweed - 2 Rods For 1 Day Salmon
Fishing At Birgham Dub                                  Donor: Dr CMH Wills
Donor: The Earl Of Home & The Douglas & Angus Estates   Guide Price: £594 Starting Bid: £450
Guide Price: £500 Starting Bid: £350                    Dates: 16th, 17th & 18th Sept 2019
Date: Monday 26th Aug 2019

                                                        LOT 43
LOT 40                                                  River Spey - 4 Rods For 2 Days Salmon
                                                        Fishing On Upper Easter Elchies
River Tweed - 2 Rods For 1 Day Salmon
Fishing On Ladykirk                                     Donor: The Macallan Distillers Ltd
Donor: Ladykirk Estates                                 Guide Price: £600 Starting Bid: £450
Guide Price: £260 Starting Bid: £195                    Dates: 23rd & 24th Sept 2019
Dates: Monday 14th Oct 2019

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LOT 44                                                          LOT 47 & LOT 48
River North Tyne - 2 Rods For 2 Days                            River Dever - 2 Rods For 1 Day Trout
Salmon Fishing On Chesters                                      Fishing
Donor: Chesters Estate                                          Donor: Mrs Sally Merison
Guide Price: £500 Starting Bid: £300                            Guide Price: £300 Starting Bid: £200
Date: 12th & 13th Oct 2019                                      Date: TBA with donor, any Saturday in 2020

LOT 45                                                          LOT 49 & LOT 50
River Itchen - 2 Rods For 1 Day Salmon                          Rivers East & West Dart - 1 Rod For 2020
Fishing                                                         Season Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing
Donor: Lyndsey Farmiloe                                         Donor: The Duchy Of Cornwall
Guide Price: £250 Starting Bid: £185                            Guide Price: £150 Starting Bid: £112
Dates: TBA with donor, subject to availability in 2020 season   Dates: 1st February- 30th Sept 2020

LOT 46                                                          LOT 51
River Avon - 2 Rods For 1 Day Brown                             River Dart - 2 Rods For 2 Days Salmon &
Trout At Heal                                                   Sea Trout Fishing On Combestone
Donor: Guy Rasch                                                Donor: Sir Simon Day
Guide Price: £200 Starting Bid: £150                            Guide Price: £600 Starting Bid: £400
Dates: 1 day TBA with donor, subject to availability in 2020    Dates: TBA with donor, subject to availability in 2020 season
season
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LOT 52                                                            LOT 55
River Dove - 2 Rods For 2 Days Trout                              River Lambourn - 3 Rods For 1 Day
Fishing On Norbury Beat                                           Chalkstream Trout Fishing
Donor: The Norbury Fishing Club                                   Donor: William Daniel and Famous Fishing
Guide Price: £260 Starting Bid: £175                              Guide Price: £450 Starting Bid: £340
Date: 2 days TBA with donor, subject to availability in 2019 or   Date: 1 day TBA with donor - Mon to Wed, April - Sept 2019
2020 season

                                                                  LOT 56
LOT 53                                                            River Test - 2 Rods For 1 Day Trout
                                                                  Fishing At Broadlands
River Anton - 2 Rods For 1 Day Trout
And Grayling Fishing                                              Donor: Neil Freeman, Chalkstream Fishing Ltd
Donor: David James                                                Guide Price: £400 Starting Bid: £300
Guide Price: £200 Starting Bid: £150                              Dates: 1 day TBA with donor, subject to availability in 2019
Date: 1 day TBA with donor, subject to availability 1st May -     season

30th Sept in 2019

                                                                  LOT 57
LOT 54                                                            River Test - 2 Rods For 1 Day Trout
                                                                  Fishing
River Frome - 2 Rods For 1 Day Trout
And Grayling Fishing                                              Donor & Contact: Oliver Busk
Donor: Dorchester Fishing Club                                    Guide Price: £ 300 Starting Bid: £ 200
Guide Price: £100 Starting Bid:£75                                Dates: 1 day TBA with donor, subject to availability - 30th
Date: Any Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank holiday,1st April - 14th Oct,    June - 30th Sept 2020 season

excluding 15th May-15th June 2019

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LOT 58                                                             LOT 62
River Test - 1 Rod For 1 Day Trout                                 River Test - 1 Rod For 1 Day Trout
Fishing On Greatbridge                                             Fishing On Tufton
Donor: Chalkstream                                                 Donor: PJ TRENTHAM
Guide Price: £350 Starting Bid: £290                               Guide Price: £250 Starting Bid: £170
Dates: TBA by mutual agreement, subject to availability from       Dates: 1 day between May - Sept 2020 tba before 31st May
mid June 2019 season                                               2019

LOT 59                                                             LOT 63
Upper Test - 1 Day For 1 Rod, Or 2 Rods                            River Tamar - 2 Rods For 3 Days Salmon
Sharing Trout Fishing                                              Fishing On Endsleigh
Donor: Marquess Camden                                             Donor: The Endsleigh Fishing Club
Guide Price: £270 Starting Bid: £200                               Guide Price: £250 Starting Bid: £170
Date: TBA with estate office, subject to availability after June   Dates: TBA subject to availability, anytime between 5th April
weed cut 2019                                                      -16th June 2020

LOT 61                                                             LOT 64
River Test - 3 Rods For 1 Night Sea Trout                          River Dovey - 2 Rods For 2 Days/Nights
On The Testwood & Nursling Fishery                                 Sea Trout Fishing
Donor: Mr Taylor, Mr Johnson, Testwood & Nursling Fishery,         Donor: New Dyfi Fisheries Association & Illtyd Griffiths
Barker Mill Estate & Upstream Dry Fly                              Guide Price: £350 Starting Bid: £235
Guide Price: £500 Starting Bid: £400                               Date: TBA with Illtyd, from early June to the 31st Aug, on a
Date: Subject to availability, must book 2 weeks in advance,       Mon & Tues or Thurs & Sat
in June - Sept 2019
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