Born and raised in Ayrshire, Scotland, Andrew has been fishing since he was a boy. He grew up fishing mainly for brown trout and pike but has dangled lines far and wide for a huge variety of fish from roach to yellowfin tuna. His deep appreciation and interest in the aquatic world lead him to Aberdeen University, where he graduated with a degree in aquaculture & fisheries management.

His first and main love in angling is fly fishing. He enjoys this to the fullest in Austria, where he currently lives, fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout as well as grayling and pike. In 2012 he started his guiding company “Wildside Fishing” and has enjoyed taking clients far out into the Scottish Highlands in pursuit of “trout nirvana”: peace, wilderness and tranquility with fins attached.

Apart from guiding in Scotland and Austria, he works as an author, film-maker, public speaker and fisheries advisor. His favourite places to fish are wild, untouched waters with dry flies whenever the opportunity presents itself. Andrew has also been a brand ambassador for Cadence since 2022.

Andrew will be tying a wide range of trout flies from Scotland at the show, as well as giving a presentation about fly fishing for wild brown trout in the Scottish Highlands.