First day of the salmon fishing season in Scotland – in pictures

A pipe band leads the anglers through the streets of Kenmore to mark the traditional opening of salmon season Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Anglers mark the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Rods lined up on the bank of the River Tay Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Thomas Rielly struggles with his catch in Kenmore Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Anglers cast off on the River Tay Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images An angler casts a line on the opening day of the season at the head of the River Tay Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Fishermen wade into the Tay as they wait for the first salmon of the season to bite Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images