Subjects: Words and/or photographs on any aspect of gamefishing in Scotland; how and where to fish; the study of fish behaviour; teaching angling; fishery management; angling tourism; analysis of travel/holiday destinations for fishing; natural history of wild brown trout; seatrout and salmon. Also product reviews, stock photography, various aspects of countrysports including keepering, stalking and environmental management. Other diverse published subjects include hill walking, mountain biking, local history, tourist brochure texts and a series of on how to write articles for a writing magazine.

Style: Informative, factual, entertaining style; capable of putting serious issues over in a readable way. Strong commitment to deadlines and the editorial needs of media commissioning the work.

Composition: Normally illustrated feature articles. Any length of written work considered with or without colour/B&W illustrations. Photography also undertaken on stock or commission basis.

Contact: Telephone, fax or email Lesley direct to discuss your writing requirements.

Abbreviated List of Publications

Books Editor of 'The Fishing Companion, Think Publishing 2005, author of 'Trout Talk' Swan Hill 2004, Trout Fishers Handbook 2003, 'Scotlands Classic Wild Trout Waters' (Swan Hill) published October 2000. 'Fishing for Wild trout in Scottish Lochs' (Swan Hill 1996). 'Wild Trout in the Highlands - Mini Guide' (C&SAS 1994). 'An Anglers Year in Caithness & Sutherland' (Northern Times 1992). 'Caithness & Sutherland - Trout Loch Country' (NOS Newspapers 1991). Contributor to 'Mitchell Beazely Guide to Fly Fishing' (Reed Books) 1998. Contributor to 'Fishing for Trout' (Swan Hill) 2000.

Newspapers Lesley's illustrated features have appeared in Scotsman, Press & Journal, Inverness Courier, Northern Times, John O Groat Journal, Caithness Courier, Countrymans Weekly, also straight news coverage for Salmon Trout & Seatrout.

Magazines Waterlog, Salmon Trout & Seatrout, Fly Fishing & Fly Tying, Flyfishers Journal, Game Gazette, Shooting Times (stock photography), Farlows Magazine, Great Outdoors, Country Walking, Writers News, Country Lovers Magazine, Scottish Sporting Gazette, Scotland for Fishing, Northfishing, Caithness Explorer, Game Conservancy Review, Salmon & Trout Assoc Annual Review.

Photography All the above publications use illustrations from my stock either in transparency or B&W form. Photographic work has also been exhibited at Highland Photographers Exhibition, used in prestigious tourist and angling product brochures, for advertising campaigns and in Highland Area Tourist Board publications.

TV & Radio Channel 4 'Screaming Reels' ; BBC 'Countryside Hour' and 'Politics Today'; BBC Radio 4 and 5; BBC Radio Scotland; Moray Firth Radio.

Internet Media - Articles with FishandFly.co.uk, www.fishing.co.uk and www.countrypursuits.co.uk

Professional qualifications - Bachelor of Arts, Business Admin 1974. Member of Outdoor Writers Guild. BFP member. Assoc Member Institute of Fisheries Management. Member of STA Scottish Council, member of SANA, Founding Member and Hon Secretary of CASTAG (Caithness & Sutherland Trout Angling Group).