The helicopter landed, discharged the fishing group and its equipment and took off again. For the next six days they were on their own at the riverside camp, out of contact with the rest of the world except via an unreliable satellite phone. Steve usually travelled on holiday with his family, but this time he was alone, although his great friend Nigel was with him and probably still had Steve’s wife’s warning ringing in his ears, that she held him personally responsible for making sure her husband came home in one piece.
Things started badly. Steve’s passion
Full List of areas covered on our Perth and Kinross Fishing Lake Directory:
Aberargie, Aberdalgie, Aberfeldy, Abernethy, Abernyte, Aberuthven, Achalader, Acharn, Achnafauld, Airntully, Aldclune, Aldville, Almond-bank, Alyth, Amulree, Ardler, Ardoch, Ardradnaig, Ardtalnaig, Ardtrostan, Ardvorlich, Arlary, Arngask, Arthurstone, Ashmore, Auchinner, Auchnacloich, Auchnafree, Auchterarder, Aulich, Ayton, Badyo, Balbeggie, Balendoch, Balgedie, Balhary, Balintyre, Ballechin, Balliemore, Ballindean, Ballinlick, Ballinluig, Ballintuim, Balloch, Balmacneil, Balmyle, Balnaguard, Balthayock, Balvarran, Bamff, Bankfoot, Ben Alder Cottage, Birnam, Blackford, Blacklunans, Blair Atholl, Blairgowrie, Blairingone, Bolfracks, Braco, Braegrum, Braes of Foss, Bridge of Balgie, Bridge of Cally, Bridge of Earn, Bridge of Ericht, Bridge of Gaur, Bridge of Tilt, Bridgend, Broom of Dalreach, Buchanty, Burnfoot, Burrelton, Busby, Butterstone, Calvine, Camghouran, Campmuir, Camserney, Camusurich, Camusvrachan, Caputh, Cargill, Carie, Carnbo, Carroglen, Cashlie, Chapelbank, Chapelhill, Clathy, Cleish, Clunie, Coldrain, Colenden, Collace, Comrie, Concraigie, Corrymuckloch, Coshieville, Coupar Angus, Craggan, Cragganruar, Craigdallie, Craigend, Craigie, Craigieholm, Craigow, Cray, Crieff, Crook of Devon, Crossgates, Culloch, Cultybraggan Camp, Dalchalloch, Dalchruin, Dalginross, Dalguise, Dalmarnock, Dalmunzie Hotel, Dalnacarn, Dalnaglar Castle, Dalqueich, Dalrulzian, Damside, Dowally, Dron, Drum, Drumour, Dubheads, Duinish, Dull, Dunalastair, Duncrievie, Dunira, Dunkeld, Dunning, Dunsinnan, Edradynate, Elcho, Enochdu, Errol, Fearnan, Findo Gask, Finegand, Finnart, Forebrae, Forest Lodge, Forgandenny, Forneth, Forteviot, Fortingall, Foss, Fowlis Wester, Friarton, Gairney Bank, Garrick, Garrow, Garvock, Gask, Gatehouse, Gellyburn, Gilmerton, Glencarse, Glendevon, Glendoick, Gleneagles, Glenfarg, Glenfoot, Glenlichorn, Glenshee, Grandtully, Grange, Greenloaning, Greenscares, Grundcruie, Guay, Guildtown, Harrietfield, Hosh, Huntingtower, Inchture, Inchyra, Innerwick, Invergeldie, Invergowrie, Inverhadden, Invervar, Jordanstone, Keillor, Keillour, Keithick, Keltneyburn, Kenknock, Kenmore, Kettins, Killichonan, Killiecrankie, Kilspindie, Kiltyre, Kinclaven, Kincraigie, Kindallachan, Kindrogan Field Centre, Kinfauns, Kingoodie, Kinkell Bridge, Kinloch, Kinloch Rannoch, Kinnaird, Kinnesswood, Kinross, Kinrossie, Kintillo, Kippen, Kirkmichael, Kirkton, Kirkton of Collace, Kirkton of Lethendy, Knapp, Laguna, Lair, Langside, Lassintullich, Lawers, Leitfie, Lethendy, Leys, Little Ballinluig, Little Dunkeld, Littleton, Lochlane, Logierait, Longforgan, Lornty, Lubreoch, Luncarty, Machany, Madderty, Markethill, Meigle, Meikleour, Methven, Middle Rigg, Middleton, Mill of Fortune, Millearn, Milltown of Aberdalgie, Milnathort, Milton, Milton Morenish, Milton of Dalcapon, Moar, Moncreiffe, Moneydie, Monzie, Morenish, Moulin, Muirton of Ardblair, Muirtown, Murthly, Muthill, Netherton, New Alyth, New Scone, Newmiln, Newton, Newton of Balcanquhal, Ochtermuthill, Ochtertyre, Old Scone, Parkhill, Path of Condie, Persey, Perth, Pickston, Pitagowan, Pitcairngreen, Pitcairns, Pitcur, Pitlochry, Pitnacree, Pitroddie, Port Allen, Port na Craig, Powmill, Pubil, Quoig, Quoigs, Rait, Rannoch School, Rattray, Remony, Rhynd, Riechip, Rochallie, Rosemount, Ross, Rossie Ochill, Rumbling Bridge, Saucher, Scotlandwell, Scotston, Shanzie, Solsgirth, Spittal of Glenshee, Spittalfield, Springfield, Sronphadruig Lodge, St David’s, St Fillans, St Martins, Stanley, Stenton, Stix, Straloch, Strathtay, Struan, Talla Bheith, Tarsappie, Tarvie, Tempar, Thornton, Tibbermore, Tighnablair, Tressait, Trinafour, Trochry, Tulchan, Tulliemet, Tullybannocher, Tullybelton, Tullyfergus, Tullymurdoch, Tummel Bridge, Upper Obney, Upper Tillyrie, Warroch, Waterloo, Weem, West Tofts, Westerton, Whitefield, Wolfhill, Woodend, Woodside
