Fishery
This ticket shall only be available to the party in whose favour it is granted and it is not transferable.
1 This ticket shall only be available to the party in whose favour it is granted and it is not
transferable.
2 The holder of this ticket will have the privilege of fly-fishing for grayling or wild brown trout during the relevant season with a single rod and line using flies on barbless, de-barbed or micro-barb hooks only, Mondays to Saturdays only, during the period stated on the ticket, but the holder must not kill any trout or grayling, or any smolts or parr.
3 All fish to be carefully returned to the water. Always use wet hands when handling fish. Try to
unhook fish in the water. This is less stressful and less likely to damage the fish. If a fish has
swallowed a hook, cut off the spare nylon rather than damage the fish. Digestive fluids and rust
will eventually break down the hook.
4 Bait fishing is only allowed on the Town Water (from the top end of Hay Lodge Park to Priorsford Bridge) by under 18's, otherwise fly fishing only is allowed all season.
5 Club and Competitive fishing is prohibited.
6 Any ticket-holder found fishing on a Sunday will be severely penalised.
7 The holder of this ticket must exhibit it to the River Warden or Association Watchers or other
persons having authority to demand exhibition thereof at all times when asked to do so, and any
person refusing or failing to exhibit this ticket may be turned off the river, and the ticket forfeited.
8 The holder of this ticket undertakes to fish with fly only, and to give all the assistance in his/her power to prevent illegal fishing and poaching. It shall be his/her duty at once to report all illegal acts to the Secretary, River Warden or Watchers, and he/she shall allow the Watchers or other persons duly authorised to inspect any fish and tackle in his/her possession.
9 No ticket holder shall be allowed to sell his/her fish.
10 No ticket-holder shall be accompanied by a dog.
11 Ticket holders are requested to close all gates through which they pass, and to avoid damaging
fences or other property, or disturbing game.
12 The grayling fishing season shall commence on 1st January and shall terminate on 30th September. Anglers are encouraged to avoid specifically targeting grayling during April and May, i.e. whilst and just after spawning. The trout fishing season shall commence on 1st April and shall terminate on 30th September. No night fishing except during June and July, and then no fishing between the hours of 1 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock a.m.
13 Ticket holder are requested to pay special attention to these rules to see that they are duly
observed. Leaving of litter, particularly broken glass, is prohibited.
14 Any ticket-holder who has been convicted of a breach of the Tweed Fisheries Acts or the Fresh Water Fisheries Acts then in force, or who takes any fish by means other than rod and line and legal lure, or who the Committee are satisfied has fished in any of the reserved stretches shall thereupon surrender his/her ticket and shall not be granted another for at least one year, subject to a right of appeal to the Committee.
15 The use of tackle that has been taken abroad is prohibited.
16 Shuffling is strictly prohibited.
17 Any holder of a ticket infringing any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations shall forfeit his/her ticket, and the leave granted will at once cease. Such forfeiture shall be at once instructed by a letter under the hand of the Secretary of the Association, directed to the ticket-holder at the address stated in his/her ticket
River/Area
Tweed 2019 Fishing codes can be found here
Tweed Spring Salmon Code 2019
Tweed Angling Code for Salmon & Sea-trout 2019
FishPal
1. Once you have booked you cannot change your dates or number of rods (the only exception is when you book through the help desk, have notified us of any mistakes within 7 days of the date of making the booking, and provided proper evidence that the mistake is the help desk's and not your own).
2. If you need to change your rod or days, they can be booked separately if you need extra ones and they are available. If you need less rods or days, or decide not to come after all, then we can try to relet them for you, but cannot guarantee to do so. There is a £10 + VAT charge for trying and if successful a further 10% letting fee + VAT.
3. You cannot sublet the fishings you book without our permission and then only by private arrangement and at the same prices and conditions as for this booking. No agent other than ourselves or the fishery manager may be used to help obtain a sublet.
4. Rods may not be shared on any one day without prior permission of the ghillie or fishery manager, which is often refused and should never be relied upon.
5. In Scotland it is illegal to fish without written permission, so you must bring this confirmation, or a copy of it, with you when you fish.
6. Charges: All bookings are subject to a booking charge which will vary according to the amount being booked. The exact charge will be clearly displayed on the very first booking page once you have set what you are wishing to book. There are no charges for processing debit cards. Credit cards can not be used unless you confirm that you are a non EU angler and will be surcharged by 2.5%.
7. Please note that in line with general practice, we cannot give refunds for fishing spoilt by inclement weather or poor water conditions.
8. You must ring the ghillie, or other contact set by the fishery, at least two days before you come, so he knows that you are coming and that you know where and when to meet him.
9. You must report full details of any fish caught to the ghillie or other contact provided by the fishery promptly.
10. We have asked fisheries to provide lifejackets or buoyancy aids of a design that will not impair your ability to fish in comfort. We strongly advise you to wear one when using a boat or when wading in strong or deep water. If you don't, you are doing so at your own risk. If you are not happy with the equipment provided, or any other safety issue, please ring us immediately, so that we can arrange for the situation to be rectified. A general guide to safety can be seen by going to this page
11. If you have any problems with the standard of service provided on the fishery, please tell the ghillie or fishery manager straightaway and if you don't get a satisfactory response, please contact the office immediately, so we have time to act before you leave. Failure to do so will severely hamper any chances of us obtaining fair redress for you.
12. To help prevent an outbreak of Gyrodactylus Salaris which has had catastrophic effects on some foreign rivers, all rods fishing must complete a Gyrodactylus declaration on arrival at the fishery. This states that either you have not used your fishing tackle abroad in the last three months, or you have done so and had it properly sterilised, or you have done so and NOT had it sterilised. In the latter case, you must agree to sterilisation taking place before you start fishing, and accept that there may be some delay in getting this organised. A copy of the declaration form can be seen by going to this page and more information on Gyrodactylus by going to this page
13. All bookings are also subject to the conditions set by the relevant fishery.
14. The booking system and its management are at all times acting only as an agent for the fishery. All letting contracts are therefore between the fishery and the person taking the fishing.
15. The system management and/or the fisheries reserve the right to immediately withdraw fishing without compensation from anyone who breaks these or associated conditions, or flouts normal standards of behaviour or fishing etiquette.
16. You need to bring your own fishing equipment (rods, reels, lines, flies etc) unless you have specifically agreed with the fishery well in advance that they supply this for you.
17. You need to be reasonably healthy and mobile to access most fishings. If you are not, you must notify the fishery or ourselves before you book, to ensure that you can be looked after safely and properly.
18. Anglers are reminded that parking of cars should be in designated parking areas and is always at the anglers own risk.