Undeterred by the dreich conditions, scores of anglers flocked to the banks of the River Tay to mark the opening of the salmon season on January 15. At Kenmore, Perth and Kinross Provost Liz Grant performed the traditional opening ceremony, which has been held there since 1947. Serenaded by the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, she led the march of anglers to the river bank and was joined by general manager of the Kenmore Hotel, Ross McEwen and BBC Radio Scotland present, Mark Stephen.
Undeterred by the dreich conditions, scores of anglers flocked to the banks of the River Tay to mark the opening of the salmon season on January 15. At Kenmore, Perth and Kinross Provost Liz Grant performed the traditional opening ceremony, which has been held there since 1947.
Serenaded by the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, she led the march of anglers to the river bank and was joined by general manager of the Kenmore Hotel, Ross McEwen and BBC Radio Scotland present, Mark Stephen. First Minister Alex Salmond performed the official ceremony in Dunkeld.
