W Wylie, Kelso – November 2011

The fish weighed 17lb 8oz and put up quite a struggle before the butcher could grab its tail and throw it on the banking. John still fishes mainly on the Teviot but gets the occasional treat to try his luck on the Tweed which is joined by the Teviot at the world famous Junction Pool in Kelso, the Holy Grail of Scottish salmon fishing.

It is in the Border town that John runs the butchers' business under the name of W Wylie. Situated in Horsemarket, the shop is well placed in the heart of what is still a good shopping town attracting custom from a large hinterland. Kelso has a population of 6,385; it is regarded as one of the most charming and quaint towns in the area with its cobbled streets, elegant Georgian buildings and French style cobbled market square.

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