Beat plan Tweedswood beat showing pools and entrance

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Cowies, Willows, Boiler, Braes Corner, Middle Braes, Tappies, Tweedswood, Bridge pool

The Tweedswood beat provides excellent salmon fishing. There is easy, safe wading along the length of the Tweedswood stretch, graced by eight natural pools. Access to both river banks is easy by boat.

Fishing starts at 9am and finishes around 5pm, giving everyone a good day's fishing. The beat is split into two and each angler fishes one half in the morning and the other in the afternoon, thereby giving you the chance to fish the whole beat in a day.

While the majority of salmon have usually been caught in the autumn, the run has seen a trend towards an earlier start. There are good sea trout conditions, together with spring salmon and grilse, earlier in the year.

Full rod hire with top of the range rods and all necessary equipment is available by arrangement.

 
Ghiliie Kevin Patterson teaching fly casting in Cowies salmon pool

Cowies

The first pool, a long, deep channelled pool running down in to the Willows.

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Tweedswood beat Willows pool ghillie showing fly fisherman where to fish

Willows

A steamier run that is very productive when the water's running off and fish rest in the tail.

This stretch can be fished from both banks and has been very productive in all heights.

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Tweedswood beat Boiler pool with fly fisherman casting

Boiler

As the name suggests, comes to the 'boil' when there is some extra water.

It is deep and has a few good, large stone lies in it, all the way down to Braes Corner pool.

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Tweedswood beat Braes Corner pool with lady fly fisher casting from fishing boat

Braes Corner

This area is long and fast and runs over a croy.

It looks similar to a classic Spey pool where you could fish the fly all day and never tire of it!

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Fly fishing casting in Middle Braes pool Tweedswood Fishing beat

Middle Braes

Middle Braes starts with a long run into a long deep pool before another fast flowing section as the river enters the last pool on the Middle Braes, known as the Tappies.

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Ghillie sat on newly repaired croy at Tappies pool Tweedswood beat

Tappies

This is a great resting or holding pool with a large croy at the top and another on the far bank at the tail which holds fish in all conditions.

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Ghillie taking fly fisherman out to Tweedswood pool in fishing boat mid river

Tweedswood

A pool that can be fished by two anglers - from the bank, wading or from a boat if there is sufficient water, since there is plenty of room.

It is a very productive pool and as good as any to be found on the middle Tweed.

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Fly fisherman casting under Leaderfoot Viaduct in Bridge pool

Bridge Pool

The bottom and last pool is underneath the viaduct - one of the more famous landmarks along the Tweed.

The Bridge pool always has something on offer: in low water conditions the croy on the opposite side just keeps things going; in high water anglers fish below the bridge. With its particularly photogenic setting, this stretch of the river has featured in many fishing magazines.

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