Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.

This is the Gean Tree pool on the Catholes beat of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland where John Lessels from Leven in Fife caught two cracking fresh salmon spinning a Flying C. The fish weighed 13 and 14 pounds.
That is a good day by any body's standard. Well done John.

Salmon Fishing Scotland 2008 Tay News.

Salmon Fishing Scotland 2008 Tay News.
Salmon have it large in the Tay.
Ghillie Ernie Duff returning a salmon to the river
A 27lb salmon was one of those released back into the river

Anglers on the Tay are enjoying the best season for large salmon in more than 20 years.
In the first four months of the season, more than 225 fish weighing between 16lb and 33lb were reeled in - about 25% of the total catch.
In recent years, just 5% of the spring haul has been that heavy.
About 90% of this year's catches have been released back into the water, in line with the Tay Board's new conservation policy.
The fish landed have included six weighing more than 30lb and a further 11 at more than 25lb.

The Tay was traditionally known as a heavy salmon river, with a strong run of fish which had spent three winters at sea before returning to freshwater.
However, over the last two decades smaller salmon - generally in the 7lb to 10lb class - have dominated the river's spring runs. These fish have spent two winters at sea, and therefore gained less weight.
John Milligan, chairman of the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board, said: "It is most heartening to see fish of this calibre coming back to the Tay in good numbers, giving so many anglers the opportunity to catch what is very much the 'fish of a lifetime'.
It would seem that many of the young Tay salmon that went to sea in 2005 have spent an additional year in the north Atlantic
Dr David Summers Tay Board director
"These salmon are in really superb condition - as good as one could ever expect, very deep as well as long.

"It is also particularly encouraging that most anglers have whole-heartedly embraced the Tay Board's new conservation recommendations by practising catch and release, thus allowing fish to continue on their upstream migration to spawn."
Fishery managers have no simple explanation for this year's resurgence of big Tay salmon.
Tay Board director Dr David Summers said: "It is very much conjecture but it would seem that many of the young Tay salmon that went to sea in 2005 have spent an additional year in the north Atlantic.
"It is possible that this has been triggered by a scarcity of prey species in the ocean feeding grounds during 2005 and 2006.
"Indeed this theory ties in with the fact that the fish that actually returned to the Tay in 2006 after one winter at sea were often under-nourished and in poor condition."

Salmon Fishing Scotland Festival of the river Tay at Stanley Mills Perthshire Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Festival of the river Tay at Stanley Mills Perthshire Scotland.
Superb day at Stanley Mills, Perthshire, Scotland.

This is a model of a Tay Salmon the Stanley Girl Guides and Brownies were working on at the festival. Well done girls it was very good.
This was Fly fishing at the Stanley Mills open day festival of the river Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. I was teaching some of the youngsters to cast a fly as part of the day. This was Alan and Ian Merchant from Stanley having a go and they are budding fly fishers.

This is the p5's doing their unique Stanley Country dance which won a prize in a recent competition.


Finally a view of all the crowd of people attending. This event was well attended by locals a from afar. We look forward to next year.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008 Fly Fishing.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008 Fly Fishing.
Day away fly fishing at the Newtyle beat of the Tay.

I enjoyed a good day Fly Fishing on the Newtyle beat of the Tay at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland on Friday even although i did not catch a Salmon.

The pools were in great order and it was a joy to cast a fly over them.

Jock Menteith is a great host and is a true ambassador for the river Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.
Pitlochry Dam on the river Tummel.

This is the Pitlochry town stretch of the river Tummel at Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland where Geordie and I had a day away from the Stanley beats on the lower Tay.
Unfortunately there was nothing doing with few fish showing in the low water. However on a positive note there was several fish running the dam and the counter now stands at 800.

This was a salmon caught on the other bank by Belgian visitors. The salmon was caught fly fishing and was returned to the river.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Flies.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Flies.
This is the start of a new range of top quality Salmon flies which are now available through the Salmon fly shop. Click here for details.

Fly Size details click here.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland May 2008.
Fly Fishing on the Tummel at East Haugh.

This the East Haugh beat of the river Tummel in Perthshire, Scotland where Cohn and myself went for a day away from Stanley.

We spent the day fly fishing but alas there was nothing co-operating.

The East Haugh beat offers good fly fishing with some lovely pools to fish. Maybe the next time!