Go Fishing with Charlie Whelan

 

Charlie Whelan at the Old Bridge, GrantownHaving given up his day job as Spin Doctor to Gordon Brown who was at that time only Prime Minister in waiting Charlie Whelan now lives the quiet life in Speyside fishing on the world famous river Spey. Now you can join him for a day or few fishing for wild trout and salmon in the Highlands of Scotland and ask the question, was there a 'Deal or No Deal?'

 

For guided fishing trips around Speyside Email  Charlie at: charlie_whelan@hotmail.com

 

About Charlie Whelan

 

The former Press Secretary to Gordon Brown when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, has given up spinning in the hot waters of Westminster to take up fly fishing in the cooler climes of the Highlands where even the worst of Scottish weather cannot subdue his enthusiasm for the art of fly fishing.

 

Not satisfied with taking his first salmon on his first fishing trip he went on to take his second a few months later while Speycasting, proceeded to take his first double figure fish not long after and then his first 20 plus salmon. Charlie knows the waters near his home as well as anyone around and will find the fish when they are there to be taken whether you are looking for a bit of salmon fishing, sea trout fishing or to pursue some of the fantastic wild brown trout to be found in our Speyside rivers and lochs.

 

The Fishing

 

Charlie with anice Spey grilseThere are so many angling opportunities in and around Grantown on Spey whether you are fishing for salmon and sea trout on the exceptional Association waters of Grantown and Abernethy or one of the nearby private beats such as Castle Grant, Kinchurdy or Kincardine. When it comes to trout there are some wonderful places of great scenic beauty to while away the time exploring the river Dulnain or drifting near the Wolf of Badenoch's island stronghold on Lochindorb. Go to

http://wheretofish.spinfish.co.uk/wtfsalmon/index-salmon.html 

or http://wheretofish.spinfish.co.uk/wtfwildbrowntrout/index-browntrout.html for details of the fishing available on Speyside.

 

Charlie will be happy to guide you around his favourite haunts surrendering some of the secrets of his angling success. Just don't ask Charlie to spin, it hurts his back (once it was Whitehall knives now its just plain old age)!

 

Golf   

 

When you have caught all the fish you want to catch you may just want a change of scene. Charlie is also a keen golfer and would be happy to take you on a round of golf on one of the many stunning 18 and 9 hole golf courses in the area. Go to

http://www.spinfish.co.uk/Golfguide.html for more information about the golf courses in the area.

 

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