Ladykirk 2024 Terms
1. On the first day please meet your ghillie at 8.45am at the Home Farm at Ladykirk. Please call the ghillie (number below) by 8pm the evening before fishing to confirm arrival.
2. Fishing is from 9.00am to 5.00pm with the ghillies having an hour off at lunchtime.
3. Fishing is from the left or north bank only. The beat is divided into 6 sub-beats.
4. The beat fishes a maximum of 8 rods per day, and from opening day to the end of August Syndicate members will be allocated their beats by the head ghillie.
5. THERE WILL BE NO BOAT FISHING IF THE WATER EXCEEDS 2'6" ABOVE SUMMER HEIGHT.
6. 6. All anglers are encouraged to wear lifejackets and sun / safety glasses when fishing the beats
7. Third party guides are not allowed at Ladykirk, however, should you require extra assistance or a one to one guide please contact the estate who, given reasonable notice, will be happy to arrange one at an additional cost.
8. Catch and release: all fish caught before July 1st must be returned. From July 1st, one fresh fish per day may be retained per angler, with a maximum of 3 per week for day rods and 5 per season for syndicate rods. No hens over 6lb and no cock fish over 15lb may be killed in any circumstances. All fish that fall outside these rules and do not survive will be given to the house.
Syndicate members:
1.) Please check in (preferably before 8pm the evening before fishing, but no later than 8.30am prior to fishing).
2.) Check out straight after fishing.
3.) Report each fish straight after capture with the following 3 details:
- What size?
- What fly or lure?
- Returned or kept?
Please do this, if possible, via text message to the ghillie (number below)
