Be Guided By One Of The Very Best On The Scottish Salmon Fishing Scene

Jock Monteith is an exceptional professional within the salmon fishing industry with over 35 years' experience on the River Tay and other Scottish salmon rivers. Previously the head ghillie on the Newtyle beat of the Tay, he is now offering his renowned services to a wider audience.

Jock had the benefit of being a student and great friend of the late and legendary Willie 'The Ghillie' Laird (Newtyle Ghillie from 1934 to 1984) throughout the 70s and early 80s and learned much of his river craft under the watchful and detailed eye of his mentor. Jock prides himself on his guiding abilities and communication skills in teaching the Speycast to beginners and fine-tuning the technique of more experienced Speycasters.

Jock stands alone in his field as an environmental improvement pioneer and recently a feature in the SEPA View (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) Autumn 2008 magazine highlighted some of his fine work. Jock was a founder member and instigator of the Tay Western Catchment Project (1017 miles of habitat restoration in the Tay's headwaters) and effectively pushed hard for a more suitable Catch & Release policy to be implemented on the River Tay in 2008. Jock has appeared many times on television and in the media with his various projects and initiatives and recently featured prominently on the BBC's Alba channel, on the 'Turus a Bhradain' series of programs.

In 2005 Jock launched his own brand of Speycasting products, 'The Monteith', which have broken fresh ground in the industry. The Monteith has become an established brand with innovative and cleverly thought-out products. Jock created his own and deadly salmon fly the 'Jock's Shrimp', which has a growing list of followers including some very famous and internationally recognised salmon fishers.