Scotland's reputation as an excellent fishing destination dates back to at least the 19th century, when it became fashionable for wealthy English tourists to come up to Scotland on their holidays for a bit of hunting, shooting and fishing. Today, the fishing in Scotland is still world class - but it is no longer the preserve of the wealthy alone.

keeping with the long tradition of Scottish hospitality visiting anglers are welcome to share some of the finest fishing in the world.

There are few places in the world where within a couple of hours you can drive from the sea, through lowland plains, foothills and reach sub-alpine mountain ranges. In Scotland you can do this and more, and as you go you will experience lots of fishing opportunities,.

Sparkling and clean rivers flow down from the mountains, salmon and sea trout migrate upstream in proliferation to reach their birthplaces passing en route their cousins the brown trout and grayling.

There is an amazing variety of beautiful lochs some deep and some shallow, all of them different and interesting. Glacial mountain lochs contain populations of arctic charr and feisty wild trout. Shallow lochs kissed by the sea in the machair dunes are where trout wax fat and strong.

If you have never fished before - don't worry! You can get instruction and learn how to fish with an expert guide. And if you want an easy catch, you will find stocked fisheries in many parts of Scotland, offering a (relatively!) easy way to land your first trout.