Bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears has turned his hand to fishing to open the salmon season in Stirling.

Despite wind and rain as Storm Henry blows in, Mears joined dozens of anglers, local school children and pipers at the official opening ceremony and threw a traditional quaich of single malt into the River Teith in Callander.

The river has flooded in recent weeks and some fishermen sat on benches partly submerged by the water while they cast their lines.

Mears said it was a privilege to be in "wild Scotland".

He added: "Of course, without the rain we wouldn't have these natural rivers and it's a really special year to be here because after all the hard work of Stirling Council we are standing beside a category one river, one of the most fantastic salmon rivers found in Scotland, Britain or the world.

"That's an incredible achievement."

The Teith is publicly owned and managed by Stirling Council with a range of conservation measures in place to protect fish stocks.

Stirling Provost Mike Robbins said: "The turnout for this year's opening was just fantastic once again and shows how popular angling is as a pastime for both residents and visitors in the Stirling area.

"Hopefully, the new measures announced by the fisheries team will bring even more keen anglers to the Teith to enjoy all that the area has to offer."