Jumpin' fish?                                                ( Click on an image to enlarge it )

Aberlour, situated on the banks of the River Spey, in the heart of Speyside, Scotland has many attractions to keep visitors to the area amused. The home of fine Scottish Whisky and Scottish Shortbread.  Good food and drink is served by the local restaurants and hotels. 
Many activities come within easy reach of Aberlour, these include:
Climbing, Skiing, Hillwalking, Bowling, Pony-trekking, Golf, Football, Wildlife & Birdwatching, Swimming, Fencing, Shooting, Martial Arts, Line Dancing, Cycling, etc., etc.  You name it, it's here, or within an hours drive. 
Oh! and the local scenery just demands to be painted or photographed. 
Of course the most famous activity in the area has to be Angling for Salmon
(no doubt the whisky drinkers will argue with me on that score!).  Probably the least famous activity is Fish watching!

An unusual hobby?
Usually carried out when the Salmon aren't biting, probably on a hot mid-summer day.  Salmon can be quite active on this type of day and jump quite often.  More often than not you will see the same salmon jumping in the same place time and time again.

This presents a great opportunity for any anglers (with cameras) or
photographers to capture a fish one way or another!

Highly likely to bore the non-enthusiast but equally just as likely to enthuse a fanatic!  A challenge once achieved, it just has to be bettered.
The Technique
To capture your first fish on film takes
incredible patience, skill and even more
patience!
The steps involved are as simple as 1,2,3.
First find your fish, you may spot one from a distance or you may indeed hear a splash first!
Second having marked the location with your keen eye, keep watching the same area until you see the fish jump again. Note roughly how long it took from the first jump until the second. If it took more than a few minutes you might be better to find another location.
Assuming that the two jumps take place
reasonably quickly (depends how much time you have to spare!) find a comfortable spot on the bank, sit down and point your camera at the area you expect to see the fish leap.

Waterfalls are good
locations to learn!

Approach likely spots with care.  Don't give away your presence.

Photographer catches
photographer!

Fresh and flying!

Practice anywhere!

Waterfalls also present many opportunities in a small confined area.

Important:  Keep both eyes open so that you can see what is going on around the area that you are focused on, then just wait, and wait, and wait, until, suddenly the fish leaps and... you can't find the button on the camera!  So you have to wait and wait and then, you might just catch one on film! A more comfortable method is to use your camera with a tripod and remote switch so that you can relax a bit!

One that didn't get away!

Better with zoom lens.