Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.
Video of Neil French fly fishing the Wash house pool of the Pitlochrie beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland,

Scott Murray landing a Kelt from the same pool fly fishing from the boat.
We have had a very good March at Stanley by recent standards. That is 28 made up of 9 on the Pitlochrie beat and 19 on the Catholes. It is the best catch on the Catholes since 1994.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Successful day on the Pitlochrie beat at Stanley.

Neil French fly fishing the Wash house pool on the Pitlochrie Beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Andrew French playing a Kelt on the fly from the side of Stanley Mills. Andrew was luckier in the afternoon landing and returning a fresh spring salmon from Pitlochrie pool. Andrew's first Tay springer.

Chris Murray with a lovely fresh 9lbs spring salmon from Cawn Pore caught spinning a Devon from the bank. The fish was returned.

Steve McGandles with a cracking 10lbs spring salmon which was caught in Pitlochrie pool.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.
Another day of 3 spring salmon on the Catholes at Stanley.

Annie Clift plays a fresh spring salmon in the Back Dam pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The sea liced spring salmon was successfully landed. Annie had earlier in the day landed and returned another spring salmon in the Little Head pool just under the Catholes Weir. Well done Annie haste ye back next year.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
More Spring salmon on the Catholes at Stanley.

Dave Fowls playing a fresh salmon in the Back Dam pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The fish was successfully landed and weighed 10 pounds.

Stanley Mills from Salmon fishing Scotland.

Stanley Mills from Salmon fishing Scotland.

The Historic Scotland Stanley Mill Heritage Centre is now open to the Public and is worth a visit while you are in the area.
The general information on the centre for enjoying your visit gives you superb interactive displays and exhibits and the Stanley Mills team are on hand to provide help and answer questions.
There is Wheelchair access.
There is also Gifts and Refreshments.
Stanley Mills is situated in rural Perthshire in a picturesque setting on the bend of the River Tay just a few hundred yards south of the planned industrial village of Stanley. Founded in 1785, they formed the largest and most northerly industrial cotton development of the day. The complex is a remarkable testament of Scotland's industrial heritage.
The development of the mills charts the growth and decline of the cotton industry in Scotland. The three main mill blocks, Bell Mill, East Mill and Mid Mill, form a U-plan. Bell Mill which drew water from the Tay through an 800 foot tunnel, was designed by Sir Richard Arkwright innovator of the water-powered spinning process and pioneer of the factory production system. Completed in 1790, Bell Mill is the oldest textile mill known to contain cast iron columns throughout its structure. East Mill was the second mill to be completed, c1800. The last of the great mills to be constructed was Mid Mill c1800, which forms the link between Bell Mill and East Mill. There are also a number of ancillary buildings including offices, workshops, gatehouses, a summerhouse and turbine house.
Throughout its history, Stanley has not only reflected the changing fortunes of the weaving industry but also the changing needs of society. At the height of productivity the mills employed over 800 workers, mainly women and children from Stanley Village. Both World Wars saw the mills dedicated to the production of webbings for the armed forces. During the 1920's the mills prospered and embarked on a modernisation programme which included the building of a new hydro-electric scheme, widening of the lade and a modern power plant. The depression of the early 1930s resulted in a drop in the workforce to just 291 employees. However, by the end of that decade the mills were once again flourishing producing such diverse products as bookbinding webbing, brake linings for automobiles, upholstery webbings and cigarette machine tapes. Changes in weaving techniques combined with soaring costs of raw cotton and increased demand for man-made fibres meant that in 1976 weaving at Stanley ceased and the mills finally closed in 1989.
In 1995 the mills were saved from demolition and taken into the care of Historic Scotland. Working in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Phoenix Trust, Historic Scotland plan to fully regenerate the site. Once again the mills reflect the changing needs of society with Mid Mill and East Mill being developed for private housing by the Phoenix Trust. However, Stanley Mills still retains much of the 18th century character, including the lades and the wheel pits of the original water powered mills. Bell Mill is to be open to the public and will aid promotion of Scotland's industrial past.
The RCAHMS collection includes a number of historic photographs including workers and their children, interior and exterior photographs of the mills and the ancillary buildings, photographs of the turbine under construction, aerial photographs, photographic copies of original drawings, manuscripts and drawings including plans, sections and elevations.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catholes Beat river Tay Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catholes Beat river Tay Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

This is the Erics pool on the Catholes beat of the Tay at Stanley.

This is the view of Erics pool looking up from the Hut on the Catholes. This is also the perfect height for the pool. (3 feet on the Ballathie gauge)

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.
Two Spring salmon caught by Dave Saunders in a morning on the Catholes.

Dave Saunders hooks his second spring salmon from the Erics pool on the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The 14lbs springer is successfully landed after an epic fight.
Sorry for quality-problems with the camera.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Video of Dave Saunders landing a fresh Tay spring salmon from the Erics pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. Dave was spinning from the bank.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Video of Dave Saunders playing a fresh spring salmon on the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

This is Dave Allan from Barnsley who was fishing on the Upper Scone beat recently.
He successfully landed 2 spring salmon in one day on the Pitlochrie beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland and released both fish back to the river. He caught a 15lbs fish in Cawn Pore and a 19lbs fish in Pitlochrie pool. Well done Dave.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
More spring fish off the Catholes.

Dave Saunders plays a good fresh spring Salmon from the Erics pool of the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland on a devon spinning from the bank.

The 10lbs salmon is landed successfully, a picture is taken and then it was carefully returned to the river. Well done Dave.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Springer on the Catholes.
Another very cold day on the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
The river temperature was down to 38 degrees to-day (22/03/08).
John Rae caught this cracking spring salmon in the Slap at the top of the Catholes on a Devon.

That is now 9 for the week and 20 in March.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Winter returns with avengeance. Snow falling and a severe north wind.
This spell of winter weather should drop the temperature of the river and help the spring fishing on the lower Tay.
We were unlucky to-day as one of the rods broke with a good fish in Cawn pore.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Nothing at Lunch time but 3 in the afternoon on the Catholes.

Dennis Mortrum landed and released a lovely fresh 7lbs spring fish on the Slap at the top of the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. It was Dennis's first trip to the Tay.

Neil Barcock hooks a good fish at the tail of the Catholes Stream on a Toby.

The fish is netted and weighs 14lbs.

What a cracking spring fish covered in sea lice.

Neil hooks and lands another fish in the Biers which was released.
That was a great afternoon especially for Neil Barcock from Cumbria.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Neil Barcock from Cumbria fly fishing in the Horsey pool of the Pitlochrie beat of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. Neil was the only one to catch a springer to-day, a lovely fresh 8 pounder which he returned.

Juha Salmi from Finland having a few last casts for this years trip. Haste ye back.

The sun goes down on the Wash House pool after another good day on the river.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Eggs in the Classroom.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Eggs in the Classroom.
Further to a recent post i made on the salmon eggs in the classroom this the the picture of the Stanley School childern releasing the eggs in the Shochie Burn.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.
Springer on the Catholes on the Fly.
Steve McGranles and Ghillie Bob White with a spring salmon caught fly fishing the Black stones pool of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. The fish was released. Well done Steve.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.
Video of Brian Giles playing a spring Salmon fly fishing from the Back Dam pool of the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
The fish is netted and returned to the river.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.
Good springer on the Fly from the Catholes.

Brian Giles plays a good spring Salmon Fly fishing from the Back Dam pool of the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The 15lbs sea liced spring salmon is successfully landed then carefully returned to the river. Well done Brian. The fish took a green and yellow Temple Dog fly.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.
Juha Salmi from Finland fly fishing on the Pitlochrie beat of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Juha successfully landed this fresh sea liced spring salmon and released it back to the river.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing for Spring Salmon at Stanley on the Tay.
Good day fly fishing at Stanley. Two springers on the Fly.

Juha Salmi from Finland hooks a fresh Tay spring salmon on the fly.

The fish give a good fight in the heavy water at Cawn Pore on the Pitlochrie beat of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland opposite Stanley Mills.

Juha finally lands the springer before releasing it back to the river.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fly Fishing on the Tay.
Simon Smith returns an 8lbs spring salmon form the Horsey pool of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland which was caught fly fishing from the bank.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.
Good day on the Catholes at Stanley.

Kenny Hyslop plays a fresh spring salmon on a devon from the Biers pool of the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The fish is successfully landed to complete another good day.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Another good days Salmon fishing, Springers Caught on the Catholes at Stanley.

Fly fishing in the Back dam pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland Gordon Hyslop hooks a fresh spring salmon on a Tube fly.

The fish plays hard as we get to the bank.

Finally the fresh spring salmon is safely netted. It weighed 16.5 pounds as we have scales on the net causing no stress to the fish.

Keeping the fish in the water it is carefully unhooked and returned to the river unharmed. Well done Gordon.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland March 2008 Spring Fishing on the Tay.
Video on Tom Talbot playing a fresh Spring Salmon in the Horsey pool of the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.
Springer landed on the Pitlochrie beat of the Tay at Stanley,Perthshire, Scotland.

This is the Stanley bank of the Horsey pool on the Pitlochrie beat of the Tay at Stanley.

Tom Talbot playing a fresh spring salmon spinning a devon in the Horsey pool at Stanley.

Finally the fish is safely landed. Well done Tom.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Fishing 2008.
Springers from the Catholes.

To-day (13th March)we only had one rod fishing so we were able to get a cast in ourselves. I (Bob White)was lucky again and caught a lovely fresh 11lbs spring salmon from the Back Dam pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

This is the fish being carefully unhooked in the net.

A quick picture.

Then carefully released back to the river.
Thank you to my friend for helping me land the fish and taking the pictures.
We had another 15lbs salmon on the beat to-day as well and there were 2 good spring salmon caught on the Pitlochrie beat below us.

Salmon Fishing Scotland 2008.

Salmon Fishing Scotland 2008.
Springer caught and released at Pitlochrie Pool on the Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

This is the view looking up Pitlochrie Pool from the Scone bank at a perfect bank height.

Not wishing to be out done by my senior Ghillie, I managed to hook a fresh spring salmon off the Stanley bank of the Pitlochrie pool which turned out to be 9lbs as well.

The fresh fish was carefully returned to the river. This capped a good day.