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About Us — You Fish Scotland

Guided Fly Fishing in Inverness & the Scottish Highlands

Welcome to You Fish Scotland, the leading provider of guided fly fishing in Inverness and the Scottish Highlands. My name is Wes, owner and head guide, and together with my experienced team, we’re proud to help anglers from all over the world experience the very best of fly fishing in Scotland.

With over 16 years of professional guiding on rivers, lochs, and hidden Highland waters, we’ve built a reputation as one of Inverness’ best fly fishing guide services — trusted for our knowledge, professionalism, and passion for teaching.

A Highland Fly-Fishing Experience Like No Other

Scotland is one of the world’s great fly-fishing destinations, and Inverness sits right at the heart of it. Our guided trips take you to some of the most iconic fisheries in the country — including:

River Spey – legendary Atlantic Salmon & Sea Trout water
River Ness – perfect for Trout and Salmon
Highland Hill Lochs – home to truly wild Brown Trout
Remote streams and glens – peaceful, scenic, and packed with character

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned angler, we tailor every day to your goals and experience level. You’ll enjoy a relaxed, safe, and professional guiding experience with people who genuinely love what they do.

Why Choose You Fish Scotland?

⭐ The Best Fly Fishing Guides in Inverness

Our guides are fully insured, first aid trained, child-protection certified, and have spent years mastering the waters around Inverness and the Highlands. You’re learning from people who fish these rivers every day.

⭐ Premium Equipment Included

All trips include top-quality Loop rods, reels, lines, waders, and hand-selected flies. Prefer your own gear? Bring it along — we’ll help you get the best from it.

⭐ Beginners to Experts Welcome

From your first roll cast to advanced Spey casting, we offer expert instruction to help you improve quickly and confidently.

⭐ Local Knowledge You Can Trust

Knowing where fish hold, how they move, and what conditions trigger a take is what makes a difference. Our team has years of experience across the Highlands and will guide you every step of the way.

⭐ Flexible Half-Day & Full-Day Packages

We work around your travel plans, experience, and preferred species — Trout, Pike, or Atlantic Salmon.

Respect for Scotland’s Waters

We are passionate about conservation and protecting Scotland’s wild fisheries. We follow ethical catch-and-release practices, teach safe fish handling, and encourage respect for our rivers, lochs, and wildlife. Sustainable angling is at the heart of everything we do.

Book Your Fly Fishing Adventure in Inverness

Whether you dream of hooking your first Salmon on the River Spey or exploring a quiet Highland loch for wild Brown Trout, You Fish Scotland is here to make it happen.

Book your guided fly-fishing trip in Inverness today — and discover why we’re one of Scotland’s most trusted and experienced fly-fishing guide services.

Meet Our Guides

Wes

Chief Fishing Guide, Owner, and Founder of You Fish Scotland & Tight Lines Open Minds

Your Fly Fishing Guide in Inverness & the Scottish Highlands

Wes is the driving force behind You Fish Scotland — a full-time professional guide with over 16 years of experience and a reputation as one of the most skilled and dedicated fly fishing guides in Inverness and the Scottish Highlands.

Born and raised in Castlerock, Northern Ireland, Wes discovered his love for fishing at a young age. That early fire became a lifelong passion, taking him around the globe and shaping him into the guide and instructor he is today.

A Guide Who Never Stops Learning

Even after decades on the water, Wes is always pushing himself to improve. When the season winds down, he spends his weeks practicing on grass, refining every cast — from tight forward loops to perfect D-loops and advanced Spey techniques. His commitment to continuous improvement keeps him at the very top of his game.

He draws inspiration from some of the greatest fly casters and instructors in history, including the legendary Lefty Kreh, Joan Wulff, and other American innovators who helped shape modern fly fishing. Their influence continues to guide his approach to casting, teaching, and sharing the sport with others.

Professional, Qualified & Dedicated to Safety

Wes believes that a great guide is always prepared. When he’s not practising his casting, he’s updating his skills through:

First Aid courses
Child protection training
Professional instructor development
FFI continued education

He is an active member of Fly Fishers International (FFI) and proudly supports Women’s Connect FFI, helping promote fly fishing to more women and encouraging greater diversity in the sport.

Founder of Tight Lines, Open Minds — Fly Fishing for Mental Health

Beyond guiding, Wes is deeply passionate about making a difference. He founded Tight Lines, Open Minds, a charity based in Inverness that offers therapeutic fly fishing experiences for people living with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.

The charity combines time in nature with the calming rhythm of casting — giving people space to breathe, reconnect, rebuild confidence, and find a moment of peace on the water.

A Guide with a True Heart for the Highlands

Whether he’s teaching a beginner their first roll cast or helping an experienced angler chase an Atlantic Salmon on the Spey, Wes brings patience, knowledge, and genuine enthusiasm to every day on the water.

Guests describe him as friendly, encouraging, professional, and deeply passionate — a guide who wants every person to succeed, improve, and leave with unforgettable memories of fly fishing in Scotland.

Jenny

Jen started to work within the business at the age of 14 and started guiding at the age of 18.
She has been guiding full-time now for 3 years and has just recently started to work on her SGAIC course (Scottish Game Angling Instructor Course)

Jen is loved by all her past guests and is highly recommended by these to others making her very popular.

Jen has just started her own baking business (baked by Jen) and only guides on her days of.f
She has traveled to America to get experience in Texas fly fishing for Reds, Drums, Sheepshead, Bass, and Blue Gill. Covid -19 stopped her from continuing this trend for the last two years and she is determined to get back.

Her love of fly fishing is all about the guests and her casting skills have impressed those that were taken back as her guests didn’t expect a young girl to be able to fly fish the way she does. She is also a mean cook and has provided our guests with some outstanding meals.

Roz

Roz
Roz is an integral part of business as she runs everything behind the scenes, the things you do not see such as Admin, Banking, and all the Accountancy materials required just to keep us legal.

Roz is the backbone of the business as she supports Jen and me with everything we do. She is often spending hours preparing food for hampers in the early hours of the morning as we have several guided trips going out every day.

Roz is an accomplished Pianist and Vilionist and writes her own music, her love of music both live and recorded is there for all to see. Roz can fly fish if required but would rather be on the hospitality side of the business as she enjoys the chit chat and making sure our guests are happy.