Historian and film-maker Paul Murton will make the first cast of the River Tay salmon fishing season on Wednesday.

The Grand Tours travel broadcaster has been selected to carry out the opening day honours in the village of Meikleour in Perth and Kinross.

The opening is hosted by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board (TDFSB), the Tay Rivers Trust, Meikleour Fishings, Perth and Kinross Council and Perthshire Chamber of Commerce.

Claire Mercer Nairne, vice-chairman of the TDSFB and owner of the Meikleour Fishings, said: “The start of a new salmon season is always a mix of anticipation, hope and to some extent concern about what is to come.