Find a Qualified Scottish Fly Fishing Guide
Explore our network of professionally trained guides, guiding businesses and estates across Scotland. Every guide listed here meets the Scottish Fly Fishing Guides Association’s standards for safety, ethics and environmental stewardship. Browse the profiles below to find the right person or team for your style of fishing, preferred species and chosen waters.
David Mateer
Level 2 Guide/Instructor
www.castingtuition.co.uk
T: +44 (0) 7928 752 441
E: davidfmateer@yahoo.co.uk
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Single Handed Rod
SGAIC - Double Handed Rod
FFI CI - Single handed Rod
FFI THCI - Two Handed Rod
SGAIC - Fly Dressing
First Aid
Child Protection
Risk Mitigation
UKCC - Coaching Level 1
Favourite Fly: Mateer Monkey
Area - Highlands
60+ years’ experience fishing across the UK, Ireland & Argentina. Specialist in Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Sea trout & Atlantic salmon. Qualified Instructor since 2007. 12+ years coaching with the River Spey Anglers Association (RSAA), supporting ladies & junior anglers. Former Police Officer (30 years, 19 as Detective). European Champion (Scottish Police Team), Individual & British Police Champion. 4 International caps for Scotland – 2× Gold Medallist.
Blaine Lyons
Level 2
Guide / Instructor
T: +44 (0) 7445965257
E: info@twinpeakesflyfishing.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Double Handed Rod
First Aid at work
Child Protection
World Champion Double Handed Rod Distance 2025
World Champion Single Handed Rod Distance 2025
World Champion Double handed Rod Distance 2026
Northern Highlands & Flow Country
Blaine has achieved a huge amount in his fly fishing career. From fishing at national level for the Scottish Youth Trout Team, he has learned and refined unparalleled skills in targeting salmon and trout in Scotland. Blaine guides in Scotland and has also lead trips to Patagonia. He is highly regarded in the international distance tournament casting and currently holds the UK mens’ record for distance casting. In 2024 he became the world champion in 15' Distance casting and world record holder in sea trout distance class! Blaine really enjoys spending time on the water with guests and helping them to improve their fishing skills to catch more fish.
Favourite fly: Sunray Shadow
Ross MacDonald
Level 3 / (Advanced) Guide / Instructor
T: 00447333 444 555
E: info@twinpeakesflyfishing.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Double Handed Rod
AAPGAI - Double Handed Rod
First Aid
Child Protection
River Dee - Don - Deveron
Famous for the creation of the Park Shrimp, Calvin Shrimp and the Mairi Shrimp, Ross is a renowned fly tyer, certified casting instructor and regular writer for the Trout and Salmon magazine. Ross knows the River Dee intimately and worked for the River Dee Salmon Fishery Board for 7 years, where he promoted the fishery and introduced angling development, including the Fly Fish 50 programme. Ross enjoys introducing new anglers to the sport of fly fishing along with promoting angling development work across Scotland.
Find a Qualified Scottish Fly Fishing Guide
Explore our network of professionally trained guides, guiding businesses and estates across Scotland. Every guide listed here meets the Scottish Fly Fishing Guides Association’s standards for safety, ethics and environmental stewardship. Browse the profiles below to find the right person or team for your style of fishing, preferred species and chosen waters.
Wes Grant-Parke
Level 2 Guide/Instructor
www.youfishscotland.com
T: +44 (0) 7450907163
E: info@youfishscotland.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Single Handed Rod
FFI CI- Single handed Certified Instructor
FFI THCI - Two handed Certified Instructor
Safety & Wilderness First Aid certified
Defibulator certified
Food safety level 2 certified
Alcohol Licence holder
Child Protection certified
Whisky Ambassador Certified
Favourite fly: size 18 Elk Hair Caddis
Area - Highlands
Wes Grant-Parke is a full-time professional fly fishing guide and certified casting instructor with over 18 years of guiding experience and extensive international expertise. Based in Scotland, he specialises in guided fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, Brown trout, Sea trout, Pike, Perch, Sea bass and Pollock, delivering tailored experiences across some of Scotland’s most productive fisheries. Wes’s global guiding portfolio includes destinations such as Botswana, Japan, Mauritius, the Falkland Islands, the USA, Chile, Canada, and Iceland. A decorated angler, he has also received multiple industry awards, including the globally recognised Kingfisher Award, Best Guided Experience 2025, and Best International Fly Guiding Outfitter.
Will Peake
Level 3 (Advanced)
Guide / Instructor
T: +44 (0) 7814279414
E: info@twinpeakesflyfishing.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Single Handed Rod
SGAIC - Double Handed Rod
AAPGAI - Double Handed
First Aid
Safe Guarding Children
Scotland - Patagnoia- Iceland - Norway
Will has been guiding in Scotland and worldwide since 2007. He is extremely passionate about every aspect of fly fishing and enjoys sharing that passion with visiting anglers. Will leads trips to Patagonia and Iceland each year along with guiding on his home rivers in Scotland throughout the season. As a Certified Casting Instructor, Will is usually found giving casting lessons at the fly fishing school, helping guests in the shop with their questions and guiding on the river.
Favourite fly: Hitch
Alistair Peake
Level 3 (Advanced)
Guide/Instructor
T: +44 (0) 7766548708
E: info@twinpeakesflyfishing.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Single Handed rod
SGAIC - Double Handed rod
AAPGAI - Single Hand rod
AAPGAI - Double Handed rod
Ambassador for River Dee Trust
Ambassador for Atlantic Salmon Trust
First Aid
UKCC - Coaching Level 1
Safeguarding Children
Favourite Fly: Bomber
Scotland - Patagnoia- Iceland - Norway
Al has been a full time fishing guide since 2007 and specialises in targeting Atlantic salmon in Scotland and wild trout in the Highlands. Al guided in New Zealand for several years and now leads trips around Scotland, Norway and Patagonia. He is a Certified Casting Instructor in single handed and double handed casting and can be found giving casting lessons at the fly fishing school, in the shop or guiding out on the river.
Tom Woods
Level 2
Guide / Instructor
T: +44 (0) 7966904581
E: info@twinpeakesflyfishing.com
Certifications & Qualifications
SGAIC - Double Handed
First Aid
Safe Guarding Children
River Dee - Deveron - Don
Tom hails from the rolling hills of Cumbria, where his passion for fly fishing began at an early age. A dedicated angler from the start, Tom knew early on that he wanted to turn his love for fishing into a lifelong career. After mastering the rivers of his home county, Tom took his skills overseas to the tropical saltwater of East Africa, working at a renowned fishing lodge in Manda Bay, Kenya. There, he expanded his horizons and developed a deep appreciation for saltwater fly fishing. Now part of the TwinPeakes team, Tom can be found on the beat at Crathes Castle as one of our resident ghillies or guiding for salmon and trout across Aberdeenshire. With a calm, friendly manner and a deep understanding of the water, Tom thrives when sharing his knowledge and helping guests get the most out of their time on the river. Tom is also passionate about expanding TwinPeakes’ saltwater fishing offerings and brings a wealth of experience to this evolving part of the business.
Favourite Fly: Dee Monkey