This fine shot of professional Scottish salmon guide Jock was taken in the Cottar Pool of the River Tay near Dunkeld and was taken by professional Glasgow based photographer Peter Sandground for the Glasgow Herald Magazine. Jock's black labrador is sitting in the bow of the boat.

This perfectly timed photograph was taken by professional photographer Louise Bellin on the Kinnaird Beat of the River Tay at the famous Junction Pool which is directly where the River Tummel enters the Tay. Jock, dressed in traditional Tweeds and waders holds his fishing rod, demonstrating the perfect Spey cast required in this salmon fishing hot spot for maximum water coverage of the lovely Tay salmon pool.

Here's Jock Monteith amidst a Spey casting lesson on the River Tay under the historic Telford Bridge demonstrating perfect D Loop loading with the single Spey cast. The traditional Spey cast is the most effective and satisfying casts. This photo was taken by local Dunkeld photographer Charlie MacDonald. Jock is wearing his Graham of Menteith tartan kilt while demonstrating Spey cast with his 15ft Monteith salmon fly rod.

This photograph of professional Scottish salmon fishing guide Jock Monteith was captured by TV producer Chris Webster outside Ferry Cottage on the Kinnaird Estate of the River Tay in Perthshire. You can see the snow clad hills and riverbanks in the background.

Here's a shot of myself while serving as a professional River Tay salmon fishing guide with my black labrador dog 'Selkie' out in the Cottar Pool of the Newtyle Beat near Dunkeld. This shot was taken by professional Scottish photographer Peter Sandground for the Glasgow Herald Magazine.

This 20 pounder was the first of two perfect March caught Tay Spring salmon caught by this fortunate young salmon angler on his first ever days salmon fishing near Dunkeld in the Tay Valley. Young Robbie Fairfull was given this salmon fishing guide experience with myself by his father via a River Tay salmon fishing experience gift voucher.

Here's Jock Monteith powering upstream in a traditional larch built River Tay salmon fishing 'coble' boat at the confluence of the River Tay & River Tummel during the month of May. Jock has his cold weather clothing on and Tweed cap in addition to his life jacket which is essential for all boat or riverbank duties.

Here's professional Scottish salmon guide Jock Monteith with a salmon fishing tour guest at the neck of the famous Kinnaird Beat's Ash Tree Pool. You can clearly see the beautiful Perthshire hills behind Pitlochry in the distance and Jock carrying his favourite salmon landing net over his shoulder.

There's nothing more inspiring than the low Scottish sun appearing through the clouds on a cold early Spring fishing day to warm up the surface layer of the freezing cold river water as you can see in this photograph. This warmth is often an indicator trigger preceding the capture of an early Spring salmon so whenever I see this my expectation levels soar. I took this selfie during the early Spring month of February on the River Tay while out fishing from the boat near the River Tummel mouth.

Jock Monteith – Professional Biography

Jock Monteith is a highly respected salmon fishing professional who has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional service within the Scottish salmon fishing industry.

Jock’s involvement with Scottish salmon fishing dates back to 1970 when, at the age of five, he landed his first salmon on the River Tay under the guidance of legendary Tay ghillie Willie Laird (1912–1991). This early introduction to the sport began a lifelong dedication to salmon fishing and river stewardship.

As a professional Head Ghillie on the River Tay, Jock significantly raised the operational standards of two high-profile Tay salmon beats through his professional expertise in salmon fishing tactics, beat management, and client hosting.

Beyond his riverbank work, Jock has also played a pioneering role in several important initiatives within the sport. Most notably, he privately funded and helped initiate Europe’s largest river habitat survey on the River Tay. This groundbreaking project — the Tay Western Catchment Project — successfully evaluated more than 1,000 miles of the Tay’s headwaters.

Here's a list of the habitat restoration work Jock has initiated & delivered over the years - all of which were actioned on a self identified & voluntary basis while working as a professional River Tay Head Ghillie;

• Founder of the Inchewan Burn Habitat Restoration Project a self-funded two-mile habitat restoration programme with project support from SEPA
• Founder and fundraiser of the Tay Western Catchment Project, a 1,017-mile watercourse survey of the Tay headwaters
• Founder of The Tay Foundation Project, a private sponsorship initiative focused on River Tay habitat restoration

Jock also became the first ghillie in Scotland to publicly advocate for 100% Catch & Release salmon fishing during a BBC Radio Scotland interview in 2004.

Over the past few decades, Jock has provided guided salmon fishing services for many of Scotland’s most prestigious hotels, including:

• Gleneagles Hotel
• Fonab Castle
• Atholl Arms Hotel (Dunkeld)
• Dunkeld House Hotel
• Kinloch House Hotel

These partnerships were built upon his consistently high professional standards and deep practical knowledge of Scottish salmon rivers.

Jock has also appeared in numerous television and media productions relating to salmon fishing. In July 2014 he featured on the Sky Sports programme Tight Lines, assisting renowned angler and presenter Keith Arthur in landing his first ever Atlantic salmon.

He was also invited to participate in three episodes of the television series Turas a’ Bhradain (2007–2009), filmed on the Rivers Tay, Spey and Fyne. The series continues to be broadcast today due to its enduring popularity.

Further media appearances include:

• BBC Reporting Scotland
• Sky Sports UK
• French Sky Sports Television
• BBC’s Grand Tours of Scotland
• Scottish Television (STV)

Jock has also been featured in interviews and articles within major publications including the Financial Times, The Scotsman, Sunday Times, and The Telegraph, helping establish his reputation as a leading promoter and visionary for Scottish salmon fishing.

Over the course of his career, Jock has taught, guided, and inspired thousands of salmon anglers. As a former professional River Tay Head Ghillie with an exemplary operational record, Jock Monteith is uniquely qualified to organise and deliver exceptional guided Scottish salmon fishing experiences.

Jock Monteith is a well known professional salmon fishing tour organiser in Scotland and leading professional salmon fishing guide. Jock is holding a perfect fresh run 14lbs Summer salmon in this shot at the Daffodil Lie Pool of the River Tay's Kinnaird Beat which he hooked after a few casts while testing out a salmon fishing trip client's new fly rod .

This perfect 20lbs salmon was caught at the Kindallachan Pool neck on the Lower Kinnaird salmon beat during June while working as a salmon guide. I had my lucky Tweed jacket on that day which has been a magnet for salmon for decades on the Tay. Perfect salmon encounters like this stay in your memory banks for life even though a more accurate account of the capture lives on Youtube! My Tweed jacket and my Ocean chest waders are never too far away when I'm near a salmon river.

Here's Scottish salmon guide Jock Monteith showing a group of Canadian salmon fishing holiday guests how best to tie on a salmon fly. Much salmon fishing technical information is delivered to the fishing guests on a guided salmon fishing day including Spey casting lessons, how to move effectively between each cast and how to set the hook when a salmon takes the fly.

This is a perfectly thought out salmon spin fishing lure colour combination. A North Sea sprat forms an important part of the Atlantic salmon's diet combined with copper which has always been the most consistent attractor of all metal finishes. At 100mm in length and weighing in at 27g a perfect slow presentation 'lively' lure swim action is also achieved to maximise your chances of a take.