Scotland
The famous Doune Castle is one of many rich sites that can be included in our custom Hidden Gems tours. Photo: Stewart Collingswood
Hidden Gems of Scotland
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n 2018 Fly Water Travel tested the waters of are, your party’s physical abilities, how many The most personalized setting up small custom tours of Scotland for and professional tours days the anglers in the group would like to couples focusing on special off-the-beaten-path fish, and what special interests your party Scotland has to offer attractions and an array of angling opportunimembers have. From that, Stewart will design ties. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive, and a draft itinerary for your review. For those electing activities while we were expecting these trips to be once-in-a-lifetime tours, other than fishing, the offerings are robust and varied. Once many of our guests immediately re-upped for the following year. we dial in the plan, Stewart will set up the reservations and Pete and Sandra Bracken are among our most widely-traveled clithen create the final pricing. Smaller parties of one to three ents, and they had the following to say. “Sandra and I believe guests will typically be met at the airport by their private driver that this trip was one of the best trips we have taken. It may well and guide in a luxury Land Rover Discovery while larger be the best trip ever for us. We loved our time with Stewart and groups will be picked up in one or more new Mercedes touring the beauty of Scotland. Stewart knows Scotland intimately and vans. All state-of-the-art fishing tackle and flies are included so does his very best to convey his knowledge of and experience with you won’t need to pack any of those items unless you want to. Scotland to his clients.” What’s more, these trips are easy to plan Angling Options and each one is built to suit the needs, schedule, and interests of the particular group. Stewart’s guests enjoy four distinct types of fishing, often with At Fly Water Travel few things make us happier than partmultiple venues within each type. Because there is so much to nering with true professionals that take hospitality and service do and see, most of our guests spend less than half of their days as seriously as we do. Stewart Collingswood, our partner in fishing, but for those that want to fish nearly every day, that is Scotland, is that man. He is a professional guide, a professional also possible. photographer, a skilled and detailed correspondent, and the Salmon: Scotland is synonymous with the art and lore of consummate host willing to go the extra mile to make sure fishing Atlantic salmon on the fly. Depending on the time that everything is as good as it can possibly be. of year and availability, guests can fish the rivers Tweed, Tay, Dee, and Spey. This is a great opportunity to Spey cast Planning Your Trip with a real ghillie on some of the most famous waters in the The process of creating your custom trip to Scotland could world. Most of these waters are open from February through not be easier. In a phone conversation we will find out how September or October and tend to fish best in late spring many are in your group, what your preferred dates of travel and fall. PAGE 12
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