Findhorn Salmon

Many congratulations to Mr Len Nicol.  What a wonderful start to the season.  This beautiful 27lb salmon (40 inches long) was caught by Mr Nicol, using his Bruce & Walker Powerlite 15' in late April, on the lower Findhorm.  A superb fish and a fantastic start to his fishing calendar!

Shaggy dog story

Who doesn't love a shaggy dog story?  This is Vilma.  Vilma was a homeless dog rescued from Spain and now much loved in her forever home.  Apparently, whenever Vilma goes fishing with Mr Pekka Huttunen of Finland, she brings good luck.  As you can see clearly from the good fish and the Bruce & Walker Norway 15' rod!  What goes around, comes around.  I think we should all rescue a dog and take it fishing!

Pekka Huttunen of Finland

Mr Pekka Huttunen of Finland is shown here using his Bruce & Walker Norway 15' #10-11 three piece rod on the River Kalix in Sweden, fishing for salmon.  He managed to land a good fish, but lost two others the same day.  Salmon in the River Kalix are often very large.  Mr Huttunen also fishes the River Tornio which is the longest free flowing salmon river in Europe.  The river's length, together with headwaters, totals some 550km.  

Success in New Zealand

Mr Trevor Fowler commissioned Bruce & Walker to make a bespoke Hexagraph 9' trout fly rod.  In February 2012, Mr Fowler embarked upon a trip we would all enjoy - fishing in New Zealand.  And here is just one of several superb 6lb brown trout he caught on his new Hexagraph rod!  This was from the Leslie River, in the Kahurangi National Park, South Island, New Zealand.  An amazing fishing trip and a fabulous photo.

Mirror Carp from The Netherlands

This lovely story confirms, as if you ever doubted it, that we always sprinkle a little magic dust on all our rods before they leave us for their new homes.  Mr Remco Heijmen of The Netherlands commissioned us to make him a matching pair of Expert Carp rods, 12'  2.5lbs. They were finished to his own colour specification and had a personal inscription.  On their very first outing in July 2011, in a swim very close to Houten in The Netherlands,  the Mirror Carp weighing 29lbs gave Mr Heijmen a little excitement at 5.30am.  It was still quite dark, but he could feel everything through the rod - and what a fantastic start to his day!

Largest salmon on the Usk for 62 years

This is an amazing story, which will raise every fisherman's spirit.  Measuring almonst 50 inches in length, this 42 lb salmon was caught by Dr Mike Scott on 14 September 2011.  Using his Bruce & Walker Powerlite 15' #10 rod, it was virtually the last cast of the day when Dr Scott realised that he had no ordinary salmon on his fly.  It took almost an hour to beach.  It was a powerful fish and after weighing and photographing, this magnificent specimen was released, once fully fit to go.  Hopefully it will contribute well to the gene pool of the fish breeding in the Usk this winter.  From information provided, it would seem that this is the heaviest fish from the Usk in 62 years, being bettered by only one pound in 1949.  One has to go back 100 years to significantly better its weight, and then by only six pounds by catches recorded in 1911 and 1913.  Truly, a fish of a lifetime.

Mr Charles St Pierre

Mr Charles St Pierre of North West Angling of Tacoma, America, caught this amazing fish on his Bruce & Walker Powerlite 15' rod.

Lise Christensen of Norway

Mrs Lise Christensen of Norway caught this magnificent 24lb salmon on the River Reisa in northern Norway, on just her second cast of the day.  She was using a Parabolic Speycaster 14'.  The very next day on the same rod she caught a beautiful 20lb salmon!

Mr George Lilley

Mr George Lilley of Forres was fishing the River Findhorn in Scotland using his Bruce & Walker Norway 15' rod when he caught this splendid 13lb springer.

Mr Ian Hone

Mr Ian Hone caught this superb fish on his Bruce & Walker  bespoke 10' spinning rod

Ben Ripley

Here is a story to break the hearts of many seasoned salmon fishermen.  Mr Ben Ripley has been a trout fisherman of many years, but was entirely new to the world of fishing for salmon.  He bought a Norway 15′ #10-11 three piece rod, and went to the River Spey with three friends in April 2009 for his first week’s salmon fishing.  The conditions were not splendid, but on the very first day he caught a 26 lb salmon!  What are the chances of that?  Sadly, for his friends, it was the only fish caught all week. 

Mr Steven Waterhouse

Mr Steven Waterhouse was fishing on a lake called Les Croix in south west France, when he caught this magnificent carp on his Bruce & Walker Expert carp rod 2.5lbs.  In total, Mr Waterhouse had an excellent week, catching 39 carp ranging from the low 20 pounds up to 42 pounds.

Letter to the Editor, Trout & Salmon Magazine

Mr Stephen Ward and his friend, Tony

Mr Stephen Ward and his friend, Tony, with the results of a terrific week on Sprouston, River Tweed, February 2009. Over 22 Kelts were caught and returned, as were 3 Springers.

Bjorner Christensen

Bjorner Christensen fishing on the Laerdal, Norway on a Bruce & Walker rod made to his own design.

Tomo Nakajima of Natural Inc, Japan

Fishing in Canada – nearly, the one that got away!

Mr Nigel Hartley in Wales

Mr Nigel Hartley with 18.5lbs of Welsh Salmon

Rory Frampton with a double figure mullet

Rory Frampton, 13 years, with a double figure mullet, caught on a bespoke Bruce & Walker spinning rod. Caught on the River Yealm, the fish is approx 40-50 years old. It was released immediately.

Fishing in Japan

The photos shows a gentleman fishing in traditional fishing dress in Hokkaido, Japan, using a Bruce & Walker salmon fly rod.

Ito in Hokkaido, Japan

Hokkaido is the most northern of the four islands that make up Japan. This is the coldest of all the islands, and reportedly, the best for fishing. Their cherished fish is the Ito, which looks similar to a large brown trout.

Simon Bath fishing in Russia

Dasho Jurme Wangchuk 70lb

Dasho Jurme Wangchuk, North India landed a 70lb Golden Mahaseer using a Bruce & Walker Multspin 10′

Brian Potter Fishing Ponoi, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Brian Potter Fishing Ponoi, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Ian Neale