Hooked on Scotland

Paul starts his spring fishing on opening day at Kenmore on the River Tay, then on to Royal Deeside where the first few casts of the new season produce a magnificent salmon.

There are very few fish in Scotland that are not native to this country. Certainly the most famous of our foreigners is the Rainbow Trout. In this programme, Paul goes to a fishery in Lanark, where the Rainbows can exceed 10lbs or more. He then travels the Lowlands and to the far north of Scotland, where the Rainbow Trout seem to have a liking for a song or two.

In this episode Paul unravels some of Scotland's intricate coastline and examines what is on offer for the intrepid shore angler.

Paul Young discovers the growing popularity of coarse fishing in Scotland and learns some of its secrets. For example, why some fish have a liking for sweetcorn and aniseed - baits that are totally alien to their environment.

Paul travels to the island of Arran, on the Clyde, home to one of the oldest sea angling competitions in Scotland. He also ventures up to Torridon in Wester Ross, the Pentland Firth in Caithness and the Solway down south.

All anglers have a soft spot for Scotland's native brown trout. In this programme Paul seeks them out in easily accessible lochs and "out of the way" places, where a walk of several miles is often worth the effort.

Paul travels to Orkney to meet up with local expert Stan Headley, to try a rather unusual method of catching Sea Trout in the sea.

In this programme Paul takes to the high seas and deep waters in search of Scotland's elusive "monsters". Not Nessie, but giants like the Halibut, the Common Skate sometimes known as "barn doors" and Conger Eels which can strain the toughest of tackle.