Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching spring salmon on the Last day of February 2012 on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching spring salmon on the Last day of February 2012 on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.

February has gone out with a bang on the Tay system with another reasonable day on the river.

The Stobhall boys were on the score sheet again today. This was an 8 pounds beauty caught by Ernie Duff in the Stank end pool at the bottom of the top Stobhall beat from the boat.

This was ghillie Stuart Lean from Lower Redgorton with a 14 pounds springer caught harling yesterday.

Much further upstream Steven Watt had a very memorable day on the Tummel landing 3 spring salmon off 2 different beats. Firstly he landed this 15 pounds cracker off the Portnacraig beat fly fishing from the Green bank.

Steven then went down to Tomdachoille and landed a further 2 spring salmon fly fishing form the bank weighing approximately 17 and 12 pounds. Steven was using a G Loomis 15' Stinger and a Skagit line set up which is perfect for spring fly fishing on the river at this time of year. There was a further 2 spring salmon caught on the Tomdachoille stretch today meaning spring salmon are now flying through the system due to the higher river temperatures.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland on the Tay 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Catholes at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland on the Tay 2012.

The Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland continues to be amongst the Spring salmon this season. Today was another memorable day on the beat with 2 cracking springers landed and another lost at the net.

Freddie Sutherland with a 12 pounds beauty caught spinning in the Back Dam on a Devon from the boat.

John Lessels caught this 17 pounds prize spring salmon in the Erics pool on a Flying C.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing February 2012.

There was a continued improvement this week in the spring catches as March approaches.

Glendelvine continues to have a good spring with Harry Irvine catching this springer from the boat. Notice the salmon has been badly marked prior to coming into the river. This would probably be caused by a Dolphin in the mouth of the Estuary.

A lovely fresh 9 pounds spring salmon caught in the Linn pool by Stobhall ghillie Ernie Duff.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

This week got off to a cracking start for ghillie Bob Campbell landing this 17 pounds beauty from the boat on a Copper Kynoch in the Honey Hole on the Upper Stobhall beat.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 25th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 25th February 2012.

The catches remained quite slow this week but the quality of spring salmon remained high with salmon caught up to 17 pounds in weight.

Spring Salmon fishing on the Tay.
Good conditions prevailed for the week except for Wednesday when the river rose from heavy rain in the west. Success was limited but the quality was again exceptional with more multi sea winter salmon landed. The end of the week saw more encouraging results. The river temperature rose to around 44F or 6C due to milder weather and this encouraged salmon to run and spread the catches. The rise in temperature has not helped the lower river below Stanley, but Salmon continue to be caught in the middle and Upper River with others caught and not registered meaning fish are running through rapidly and progressing upstream which encourages everyone.

21 salmon were reported last week with the best salmon of 17 pounds being landed on the Taymount beat. Spring salmon were landed throughout the system from the Lower River to the Upper River.

On the Lower River Catholes continues to have success with John Lessels and Kenny Johnson landing 8 pounders in the famous Slap pool under the weir during the week. Islamouth again produced this past week with Ian Kettles and

John McElroy landing good fish at the end of the week. Ken Mackie landed his first Tay spring salmon from the Ballathie beat fly fishing an Icelandic Snelda pattern.

The Middle River around Murthly seems to be the hot spot with the milder conditions as salmon bolt through the lower areas and have a first rest here. This area will be currently the favourite to land the first Tay monster of the season with March fast approaching.

The Murthly and Glendelvine beats again produced good spring salmon this past week with Glendelvine landing 2 springers in quick succession on Saturday for Charlie Duncan and John McLay. At Dalmarnock Rodney Armour and Andrew Dellacasa were successful.

The Upper River produced odd fish as well with the Pitlochrie Angling club stretch at Portnacraig starting to feature. Alan Greene caught a lovely 15 pounds springer on a Monkey and George Portis had a 9 pounds fish on a Benchil Tiger both at the Dam fly fishing. The Sawmill stream yielded a 9 ½ pounds salmon for Brian Joseph and Perth angler Steven Watt landed an 8 pounds salmon from Tomdachoille on the opposite bank.

The Isla is also featuring now with salmon running freely up the system. Spring salmon were landed at Coupar Grange and Islabank.

Celebrate a Tay spring salmon with a Dalmore Tay Dram and contribute to the future of this mighty river as a percentage of the proceeds go to projects to improve the river.

Many thanks for all the pictures everyone sent me of opening week spring salmon and thanks to all who have sent me their individual fishing experiences over the last season on the river. I would be most grateful if you to do the same this season by emailing robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 27th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 27th February 2012.

Currently the river is running at a good level following very mild unseasonal weather last week and rain in the west in the middle of the week. The mild weather will continue giving the river a great chance of producing more good sport and some early "Bars of Silver".

Some highlights of the 2011 Spring Salmon Fishing season.
The mild weather will continue over the next few days but should get a bit colder at the end of the week and there is also the possibility of some rain. The water temperature has risen to around 44 degrees Fahrenheit or 6 degrees Celsius, which is ideal for this time of year especially for the middle river as the catches demonstrated last week. The temperature should remain at this level during the week ahead and if this continues we will be getting out the floating lines in March! There might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the river and hopefully the run will strengthen over the next few weeks.
Multi sea winter spring salmon continue to be caught as well which is very encouraging and the prospect of a large springer is a real possibility.

As to methods, in settled conditions fishing by any method will have to be slow and deep with large lures to catch the elusive Tay Springer. Harling is also a favoured method at this time of year but be warned wrap up well or it will not be a pleasant experience.

The Lower Murthly and Glendelvine beat of the Tay.

Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2012 is that all spring salmon should be released, i.e. the Tay has adopted a policy of 100% catch and release for spring salmon. Spring salmon are a scarce and precious resource. Please help preserve both them and the long term future of your sport by following the recommendations.

To help you follow our guidelines I have included these helpful pointers.

How to SAFELY Release a Salmon
“The best method of releasing a salmon is to leave it in the water
and touch nothing but the hook with fingers or pliers.
“Whatever the method, care combined with speed, will give the fish the best chance of survival.”
Lee Wulff, Atlantic Salmon Journal Winter 1964/65

• Use barbless or pinched hooks
• Retrieve your fish quickly; release it immediately
• Keep the fish in the water
• Use rubber or knotless cotton net, if one must be used
• Cut the leader if necessary
• Remove the hook carefully
• Hold the fish gently in natural swimming position, facing upstream until it revives
• Don’t pump the fish. That is, don’t move the fish back and forth in the water.

How should hooks be removed?
Very Carefully
In quiet water, bring the wild salmon quickly within reach. Leaving the salmon in water and without squeezing it, remove the hook carefully with pliers or thumb and forefinger. If a net must be used, it should be rubber or knotless cotton. If necessary, cut the leader near the fly and spare the fish.

Stephen Paterson about to release a spring salmon at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Science of Live Release
“Peer-reviewed science supports live release as a proven and effective conservation tool.”
Dr. Fred Whoriskey,
ASF Vice-President, Research & Environment

Studies in North America and Europe have shown live release works, and in some instances Atlantic salmon have been angled 2 and 3 times.
Science has shown that virtually all Atlantic salmon will survive when released, as long as the angler uses the proper techniques, refrains from angling in overly warm water, and does not overplay the Atlantic salmon.
Like athletes sprinting on a track, Atlantic salmon build up lactic acid in their muscle tissues when they are being played.
The Key is Oxygen – The fish need oxygen in order to recover and continue their journey.
To recover, Atlantic salmon need:
• careful handling by the angler to reduce stress
• to remain in the water where they can breathe and reduce the oxygen deficit in their tissues
• to be held in an upstream position for water to flow more easily across their gills

Photographing Your Spectacular Live Release Salmon.

Use a photo partner:

* Digital camera: make settings on the camera before you begin fishing or use a point and shoot film camera. Give it to your partner before the angling session.

* Whether a digital camera or a film camera, tell your partner to fill the frame, and take several images.

* If it is a film camera, be sure there is film in the camera. This may seem to be a simple matter, but mistakes do happen...

Let your Partner get into Position:

* Tell him/her what you are going to do. Alert your partner before you take the fish out of the water.

Support the Atlantic salmon:

* Carefully take the barbless hook out of the fish’s mouth. With rod tucked under your arm, move one hand to the base of the tail. With your other hand, support the fish under the forward part of its body. Keep it in the water, with the fish pointed upstream to help its recovery.

* If a third person is present, give him or her the rod to hold, so you can concentrate on the wild salmon.

Take the Picture Quickly:

* With your photo partner warned, raise the wild Atlantic salmon partially out of the water for less than five seconds - or consider leaving it semi-submerged for the photo instead!

Return the Fish to Continue its Spawning Run:

* Support the salmon underwater in a natural position facing the current, handling it as little as possible. Give it time to recover. The goal is for the wild salmon to swim away on its own.

* Digital cameras offer the opportunity to adjust the film speed to suit conditions. In low light, such as evening, morning, heavy cloud, or deep shadow, consider setting the speed to 400, to take care of both movement and the low light. Experiment beforehand on speeds above 400, as many digital images become heavily pixilated at greater sensitivity.

* Remember to adjust the white balance for deep shadow, to warm the image.

* Today’s print films even at 400 speeds are superb. Use 400-speed film at dawn, dusk or in shadow.

* Don’t forget to smile! Your photo is a valuable memory.

If you have any news or pictures of catches or experiences on the Tay and you would like to share them please email me on robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.

Tight lines.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon fishing on the Tay.

Video and Stills of Spring Salmon fishing on the mighty Tay in Perthshire, Scotland over the last few years.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the Mighty Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the Mighty Tay.

Spring Salmon are running the mighty Tay in Perthshire, Scotland with the milder temperatures.

A cracking spring salmon caught harling on the Glendelvine beat caught by Charlie Duncan. This was one of two caught during the day on the beat.

Kenny Johnson from Broughty Ferry with an 8 pounds spring salmon caught fly fishing in the famous Slap pool of the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Ken Mackie with a lovely 12 pounds spring salmon from the Lower Ballathie beat. This was Ken's first Tay springer and he caught it fly fishing with an Icelandic pattern, a Snelda.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring 2011 on the Tay Perthshire Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring 2011 on the Tay Perthshire Scotland.

Video and stills of Salmon fishing in the Spring 2011 on the Tay Perthshire Scotland.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Speycasting for Spring Salmon on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Speycasting for Spring Salmon on the Tay.


Salmon Speycasting a Skagit fly line with a 30 foot plus shooting head tip using a G Loomis NRX fly rod for spring salmon on the Tay using a Monkey tube fly. Spring fly fishing in the Aitken Head pool on the lower Tay Benchil beat just below Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Upper Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Upper Tay February 2012.

This was a lovely fresh 8 pounds spring salmon caught on the Tummel today by Steven Watt from Perth. The milder weather this season has enabled spring salmon to run the Tay fairly easily as river temperatures rise above the average and give the whole system a reasonable chance of that elusive springer.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon from the Lower Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon from the Lower Tay February 2012.

Jerry Moriarty with a 14 pounds spring salmon caught on the Ballathie beat from the boat. Jerry Caught his salmon on a Green and Gold Kynoch harling with ghillie George McInnes.

An 8 pounds salmon caught by John Lessels on the Catholes beat just above Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. John caught his salmon on a Toby in the famous Slap pool under the weir on his own.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the Middle Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the Middle Tay February 2012.

Despite difficult conditions on the Tay in the last couple of days this was a good spring salmon caught on the Glendelvine stretch today from the boat.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay, Perthshire, Scotland Estuary.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay, Perthshire, Scotland Estuary.

These are a couple of pictures of the Tay Estuary as it meanders down to Dundee on the last 20 miles of its 118 mile length.

The tidal water of the river starts just above Perth. On a very high tide the river is effected as far up as the mouth of the Almond just above Perth.

The river meanders down to Dundee and beyond form Perth past the mouth of the Earn and Newburgh. This area was heavily netted up until about 15 years ago but all the nets were bought off to further the angling in the areas above Perth and beyond.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 18th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 18th February 2012.

The catches were quite slow this week again but the quality of spring salmon remained high with salmon caught up to 18 pounds in weight. There has been far less Baggots and Rawners this year and a good number of Kelts which has meant a good spawning season.

Good conditions prevailed for the week except for Saturday when the river rose rapidly from heavy rain in the west. Success was limited but the quality was again exceptional with more multi sea winter salmon landed. The river temperature was around 41F or 5C due to milder weather and this probably encouraged salmon to run and spread the catches. Salmon continue to be caught in the middle and Upper River with others caught and not registered meaning fish are running through and progressing upstream which encourages everyone.

20 salmon were reported last week with the best salmon of 18 pounds being landed on the Lower Kinnaird beat. Spring salmon were landed throughout the system from the Lower River to the Upper River. Newtyle continue to have success as the spring salmon run through the river. Jason Cruckshanks caught a superb 16 pounds salmon on Monday and on

Tuesday Mark Anderson caught his first ever salmon landing a lovely 8 pounds sea liced springer from the beat just below Dunkeld. Upper Murthly had 3 for the week up to 16 pounds. The Islamouth area has also been consistent this past week. There was another first salmon on the lower river at Taymount on Monday.

Matthew Voce landed a 16 pounds sea liced springer after a titanic battle in the Linn pool.

Ghillie Stuart Lean netting a spring salmon at Lower Redgorton.
Mike Bridges had a lovely 10 pounds salmon on Lower Redgorton on Saturday despite the rising water from the Hummel Hole.
The Loch has been producing a good few fish ranging from 22 to 12 pounds. More details of the catches from the Loch would be much appreciated.

Celebrate a Tay spring salmon with a Dalmore Tay Dram and contribute to the future of this mighty river as a percentage of the proceeds go to projects to improve the river.

Many thanks for all the pictures everyone sent me of opening week spring salmon and thanks to all who have sent me their individual fishing experiences over the last season on the river. I would be most grateful if you to do the same this season by emailing robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 20th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 20th February 2012.

Currently the river is running at good level following consistent weather last week and despite a rise on Saturday from rain in the west. High pressure and settled weather will continue over the next few days giving the river a great chance of producing more good sport and some early "Bars of Silver".

The weather is to remain settled. The water temperature is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit or 5 degrees Celsius, which is ideal for this time of year. The temperature should remain at this level during the week ahead and not deter salmon running which was shown by the spread of catches last week giving everyone a good chance for the coming week. There might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the river and hopefully the run will strengthen over the next few weeks.

Multi sea winter spring salmon continue to be caught as well which is very encouraging and the prospect of a large springer is a real possibility.
There will no doubt be quite a few kelts about on many beats and possibly some later run fish, which have yet to spawn.

As to methods, in settled conditions fishing by any method will have to be slow and deep with large lures to catch the elusive Tay Springer. Harling is also a favoured method at this time of year but be warned wrap up well or it will not be a pleasant experience.

The tail of Horsey on the lower Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2012 is that all spring salmon should be released, i.e. the Tay has adopted a policy of 100% catch and release for spring salmon. Spring salmon are a scarce and precious resource. Please help preserve both them and the long term future of your sport by following the recommendations.

To help you follow our guidelines I have included these helpful pointers.

How to SAFELY Release a Salmon
“The best method of releasing a salmon is to leave it in the water
and touch nothing but the hook with fingers or pliers.
“Whatever the method, care combined with speed, will give the fish the best chance of survival.”
Lee Wulff, Atlantic Salmon Journal Winter 1964/65

• Use barbless or pinched hooks
• Retrieve your fish quickly; release it immediately
• Keep the fish in the water
• Use rubber or knotless cotton net, if one must be used
• Cut the leader if necessary
• Remove the hook carefully
• Hold the fish gently in natural swimming position, facing upstream until it revives
• Don’t pump the fish. That is, don’t move the fish back and forth in the water.

How should hooks be removed?
Very Carefully
In quiet water, bring the wild salmon quickly within reach. Leaving the salmon in water and without squeezing it, remove the hook carefully with pliers or thumb and forefinger. If a net must be used, it should be rubber or knotless cotton. If necessary, cut the leader near the fly and spare the fish.

Stephen Paterson about to release a spring salmon at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Science of Live Release
“Peer-reviewed science supports live release as a proven and effective conservation tool.”
Dr. Fred Whoriskey,
ASF Vice-President, Research & Environment

Studies in North America and Europe have shown live release works, and in some instances Atlantic salmon have been angled 2 and 3 times.
Science has shown that virtually all Atlantic salmon will survive when released, as long as the angler uses the proper techniques, refrains from angling in overly warm water, and does not overplay the Atlantic salmon.
Like athletes sprinting on a track, Atlantic salmon build up lactic acid in their muscle tissues when they are being played.
The Key is Oxygen – The fish need oxygen in order to recover and continue their journey.
To recover, Atlantic salmon need:
• careful handling by the angler to reduce stress
• to remain in the water where they can breathe and reduce the oxygen deficit in their tissues
• to be held in an upstream position for water to flow more easily across their gills

Photographing Your Spectacular Live Release Salmon.

Use a photo partner:

* Digital camera: make settings on the camera before you begin fishing or use a point and shoot film camera. Give it to your partner before the angling session.

* Whether a digital camera or a film camera, tell your partner to fill the frame, and take several images.

* If it is a film camera, be sure there is film in the camera. This may seem to be a simple matter, but mistakes do happen...

Let your Partner get into Position:

* Tell him/her what you are going to do. Alert your partner before you take the fish out of the water.

Support the Atlantic salmon:

* Carefully take the barbless hook out of the fish’s mouth. With rod tucked under your arm, move one hand to the base of the tail. With your other hand, support the fish under the forward part of its body. Keep it in the water, with the fish pointed upstream to help its recovery.

* If a third person is present, give him or her the rod to hold, so you can concentrate on the wild salmon.

Take the Picture Quickly:

* With your photo partner warned, raise the wild Atlantic salmon partially out of the water for less than five seconds - or consider leaving it semi-submerged for the photo instead!

Return the Fish to Continue its Spawning Run:

* Support the salmon underwater in a natural position facing the current, handling it as little as possible. Give it time to recover. The goal is for the wild salmon to swim away on its own.

* Digital cameras offer the opportunity to adjust the film speed to suit conditions. In low light, such as evening, morning, heavy cloud, or deep shadow, consider setting the speed to 400, to take care of both movement and the low light. Experiment beforehand on speeds above 400, as many digital images become heavily pixilated at greater sensitivity.

* Remember to adjust the white balance for deep shadow, to warm the image.

* Today’s print films even at 400 speeds are superb. Use 400-speed film at dawn, dusk or in shadow.

* Don’t forget to smile! Your photo is a valuable memory.

If you have any news or pictures of catches or experiences on the Tay and you would like to share them please email me on robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Crayfish danger on Tay and Earn in Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Crayfish danger on Tay and Earn in Perthshire, Scotland.

This was an article in the Scotland on Sunday By NEIL POORAN Published on Sunday 19 February 2012.

THEY have dwelt in Scotland’s waterways since the last Ice Age and were, according to Roman historians, the reason why Julius Caesar invaded Britain.

But the freshwater pearl mussel, already critically endangered, is facing a potentially terminal threat from another foreign invader.

American signal crayfish released into the wild have spread through the nation’s rivers in recent decades and now directly threaten the remaining colonies of the rare molluscs.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), the government’s countryside protection agency, says crayfish are now just 20 miles away from a prime colony of freshwater pearl mussels in the Tay.

Anglers are being encouraged to protect the mussel beds from being destroyed. The Tay Fisheries Board is urging fishermen and other river users to avoid anything which could help spread the crayfish, such as eggs which have attached to fishing gear. They also stress the need to kill any adult crayfish found and never return them to the water.

The warning follows SNH-supervised experiments which have demonstrated that crayfish will attack colonies when they eventually invade mussel habitat.

Peter Cosgrove inspects pearl mussels collected from the Tay. Left, crayfish threaten the remaining colonies of pearl mussels. Photograph: Ian Rutherford.

Scottish Natural Heritage’s freshwater adviser, Dr Colin Bean, said they now had evidence of a “mortal” threat to the mussel beds.

“Upstream in the River Earn, there are crayfish around Comrie,” he said. “You get mussels as far down as Perth. They haven’t clashed yet on the Tay, but there is a threat given how fast they spread. It’s not far away.”

Scotland is home to half the world’s population of freshwater pearl mussels. They have been harvested close to extinction on the off-chance they might contain a pearl, and are sensitive to pollution.

The precise location of surviving colonies is publicised as little as possible to give the mussel numbers a chance to recover.

But Bean said that after identifying the risk, SNH wanted to look into what would happen when the creatures met.

He said: “We put the two of them in tanks, looking at the behaviour of the crayfish.

“What we saw was them disturbing the mussels, throwing them around.”

Bean said this could harm the mussels, as it separated them from the river sediment where they thrive.

“The potential for mortality is greater than if they are left alone,” he said.

“In Germany it was found that crayfish had damaged the valves of pearl mussels, suggesting they did try to get into them,” said Bean.

Zara Gladman, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, carried out the studies in a series of tanks at Stirling University.

She said: “The mussels are very endangered. As far as I know, crayfish haven’t invaded where they are now, but they are in the same river sections.”

Crayfish have colonised around 100 miles of Scottish rivers since they were accidentally introduced 17 years ago. Until now, salmon were considered the primary species at risk.

Bean said: “Signal crayfish were first brought to Britain largely for agrarian purposes, but they spread very quickly. They were first recorded in Scotland in 1995. Now they occupy 170km of streams and rivers.”

He admitted: “It’s going to be impossible to eradicate them, but we are still looking at ways to control them.”

Dr Peter Cosgrove, of Aberdeen-based ecological consultancy Alba Ecology, said it would be a “disaster” if crayfish invaded pearl mussel colonies.

Having studied freshwater pearl mussels for 16 years, he said: “It wouldn’t take the crayfish long. On the day they’re introduced they will forage prominently on the bottom of the river.

“On day one you would see mussels being clobbered by crayfish. The juveniles would be directly killed because they can crack their shells open. The adults would die slowly from being pinched and cracked. They would hurt their breeding capabilities.”

On average, three new populations of crayfish have been found annually since 1995, and government-sponsored drives to eradicate them have been met with failure.

An experimental bid to eradicate crayfish from a loch in 2009 failed to clear the crustaceans from the water.

The smaller females slipped through trappers’ nets, meaning they were free to breed again and spread their young throughout the loch.

Various eradication methods have been tried. A barrier was set up last year to prevent their spread along the River Annan in Dumfriesshire, but it is not yet known how successful it has been.

Signal crayfish have distinctive red claws and grow up to 25 centimetres long, about five times the size of native crayfish.

The American invaders, brought in to stock ill-fated crayfish farms, can be eaten by humans with the tails and claws the most edible parts.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Rafting dispute on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Rafting dispute on the Tay.

This was an article in the Daily Record by Gordon Currie. I think this case is far from over. Watch this space.
Court win for rafters in row with Tay salmon anglers.

WHITE water rafters have won a court victory in their fight with salmon fishermen over when they can use a Scots river.

A sheriff had banned the rafters from part of the Tay for three days a week after angry anglers claimed they were disturbing them and scaring away the fish.

But another lawman overturned the ban yesterday – because the companies who run rafting trips on the river weren’t fully aware of the case before it came to court.

The rafters can now use the Tay every day, and fishermen and local landowners will now have to return to court in April to try again.

The anglers, from the local club in Aberfeldy, claimed at Perth Sheriff Court last month that the rafters caused “substantial interference with fishing”.

They said a 1994 deal over shared use of the river had broken down because “certain rafting companies took the view that their use should be unrestricted”.

And they told Sheriff Michael Fletcher: “By 2010-11, it was common for 20 or more rafts to come down the river in the morning and again in the afternoon.

“On some days, there were more than 70 raft movements in a morning.

“Some rafting companies recognised no restrictions on their conduct. Some began increasingly to appeal to hen and stag parties.”

The anglers accused people on white-water trips of leaping from rafts into fishing pools and scaring the salmon.

And they claimed: “The peaceful enjoyment of angling is impossible. There are fewer fish in the river than before.”

Sheriff Fletcher agreed with the anglers and ordered the local council to ban the rafters from using the upper Tay every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the salmon season.

But Sheriff Principal Alastair Dunlop has now quashed that ruling, to give the rafting companies a chance to state their case. They weren’t represented in court when the ban was imposed.

The owner of one of the raft companies, Steve Thomas, said last year that he felt sorry for the fishermen but didn’t agree that his rafts were a nuisance.

He told the BBC: “We do play about on the river. People do like to jump in the river.

“But we don’t do it in sensitive areas and we don’t do it in fishing pools. If we see a fisherman, all the messing about stops – that’s what should be happening.”

Steve said his company already stayed off the river on Tuesdays and Thursdays and often on Saturdays. But he said he “couldn’t work with” a ban on three consecutive days.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

Charles Gifford with a superb 8 pounds spring salmon caught spinning from the boat in the Erics pool on the Catholes beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the middle Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon on the middle Tay February 2012.

Newtyle on the middle Tay at Dunkeld, Perthshire have been having some more success recently landing 2 prize spring salmon.

This was Calum McRoberts with a 12 pounds Spring Salmon caught from the bank in the Cotter stream from last week.

Today Jason Cruickshanks caught this cracking 16 pounds sea liced Tay Springer again from the Newtyle Beat at Dunkeld. Well done Andy Gunn, ghillie on the beat to get off to a flyer in 2012.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 11th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Report for the Week ending 11th February 2012.

The catches were quite slow this week again but the quality of spring salmon remained high with salmon caught up to 18 pounds in weight. There has been far less Baggots and Rawners this year and a good number of Kelts which has meant a good spawning season.

Good conditions prevailed for the week. Success was limited but the quality was again exceptional with more multi sea winter salmon landed. The river temperature was around 39F or 4C due to colder weather and this probably slowed the salmon down and favoured the lower river. However despite this salmon were caught in the middle and Upper river with others caught and not registered meaning a few are still running through and progressing upstream which encourages everyone.

18 salmon were reported last week with the best salmon of 18 pounds being landed on the Murthly beat. Spring salmon were landed throughout the system from the Lower river to the Upper river including the first spring salmon from the Portnacraig beat at Pitlochry caught by Adam Joseph fly fishing and weighing 13 ½ pounds. Also salmon were reported from Edradynate, Upper Farleyer and Dalguise from the Upper area.

David McPherson landed the Dalguise beats first salmon of the season weighing 14 pounds from the “ Casting Platform” on a Toby Salmo. Spring salmon continue to be caught at Islamouth as they temporarily hesitate at the mouth of the Isla. Amongst the springers caught there,

Tom Borthwick landed a 16 pounds beauty harling on Saturday. Taymount and Stobhall also have ticked away consistently registering catches. Perth and District angler John Cook having success on Stobhall and

Edward McLellan landing a 17 pounds beauty from the Linn Pool on Taymount.

Celebrate a Tay spring salmon with a Dalmore Tay Dram and contribute to the future of this mighty river as a percentage of the proceeds go to projects to improve the river.

Many thanks for all the pictures everyone sent me of opening week spring salmon and thanks to all who have sent me their individual fishing experiences over the last season on the river. I would be most grateful if you to do the same this season by emailing robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 13th February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Salmon Fishing Prospects for week commencing 13th February 2012.

Currently the river is running at lower level following consistently cold weather last week and little or no rain. High pressure and settled weather will continue over the next few days giving the river a great chance of producing more good sport and some early "Bars of Silver".

The weather is to remain settled. The water temperature is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit or 4 degrees Celsius, which is ideal for this time of year. The temperature should remain at this level during the week ahead and deter salmon running which was shown by the spread of catches last week giving everyone a good chance for the coming week. There might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the river and hopefully the run will strengthen over the next few weeks.
Multi sea winter spring salmon continue to be caught as well which is very encouraging and the prospect of a large springer is a real possibility.
There will no doubt be quite a few kelts about on many beats and possibly some later run fish, which have yet to spawn.

As to methods, in settled conditions fishing by any method will have to be slow and deep with large lures to catch the elusive Tay Springer. Harling is also a favoured method at this time of year but be warned wrap up well or it will not be a pleasant experience.

Catholes on the lower Tay at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2012 is that all spring salmon should be released, i.e. the Tay has adopted a policy of 100% catch and release for spring salmon. Spring salmon are a scarce and precious resource. Please help preserve both them and the long term future of your sport by following the recommendations.

To help you follow our guidelines I have included these helpful pointers.

How to SAFELY Release a Salmon
“The best method of releasing a salmon is to leave it in the water
and touch nothing but the hook with fingers or pliers.
“Whatever the method, care combined with speed, will give the fish the best chance of survival.”
Lee Wulff, Atlantic Salmon Journal Winter 1964/65

• Use barbless or pinched hooks
• Retrieve your fish quickly; release it immediately
• Keep the fish in the water
• Use rubber or knotless cotton net, if one must be used
• Cut the leader if necessary
• Remove the hook carefully
• Hold the fish gently in natural swimming position, facing upstream until it revives
• Don’t pump the fish. That is, don’t move the fish back and forth in the water.

How should hooks be removed?
Very Carefully
In quiet water, bring the wild salmon quickly within reach. Leaving the salmon in water and without squeezing it, remove the hook carefully with pliers or thumb and forefinger. If a net must be used, it should be rubber or knotless cotton. If necessary, cut the leader near the fly and spare the fish.

Stephen Paterson about to release a spring salmon at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Science of Live Release
“Peer-reviewed science supports live release as a proven and effective conservation tool.”
Dr. Fred Whoriskey,
ASF Vice-President, Research & Environment

Studies in North America and Europe have shown live release works, and in some instances Atlantic salmon have been angled 2 and 3 times.
Science has shown that virtually all Atlantic salmon will survive when released, as long as the angler uses the proper techniques, refrains from angling in overly warm water, and does not overplay the Atlantic salmon.
Like athletes sprinting on a track, Atlantic salmon build up lactic acid in their muscle tissues when they are being played.
The Key is Oxygen – The fish need oxygen in order to recover and continue their journey.
To recover, Atlantic salmon need:
• careful handling by the angler to reduce stress
• to remain in the water where they can breathe and reduce the oxygen deficit in their tissues
• to be held in an upstream position for water to flow more easily across their gills

Photographing Your Spectacular Live Release Salmon.

Use a photo partner:

* Digital camera: make settings on the camera before you begin fishing or use a point and shoot film camera. Give it to your partner before the angling session.

* Whether a digital camera or a film camera, tell your partner to fill the frame, and take several images.

* If it is a film camera, be sure there is film in the camera. This may seem to be a simple matter, but mistakes do happen...

Let your Partner get into Position:

* Tell him/her what you are going to do. Alert your partner before you take the fish out of the water.

Support the Atlantic salmon:

* Carefully take the barbless hook out of the fish’s mouth. With rod tucked under your arm, move one hand to the base of the tail. With your other hand, support the fish under the forward part of its body. Keep it in the water, with the fish pointed upstream to help its recovery.

* If a third person is present, give him or her the rod to hold, so you can concentrate on the wild salmon.

Take the Picture Quickly:

* With your photo partner warned, raise the wild Atlantic salmon partially out of the water for less than five seconds - or consider leaving it semi-submerged for the photo instead!

Return the Fish to Continue its Spawning Run:

* Support the salmon underwater in a natural position facing the current, handling it as little as possible. Give it time to recover. The goal is for the wild salmon to swim away on its own.

* Digital cameras offer the opportunity to adjust the film speed to suit conditions. In low light, such as evening, morning, heavy cloud, or deep shadow, consider setting the speed to 400, to take care of both movement and the low light. Experiment beforehand on speeds above 400, as many digital images become heavily pixilated at greater sensitivity.

* Remember to adjust the white balance for deep shadow, to warm the image.

* Today’s print films even at 400 speeds are superb. Use 400-speed film at dawn, dusk or in shadow.

* Don’t forget to smile! Your photo is a valuable memory.

If you have any news or pictures of catches or experiences on the Tay and you would like to share them please email me on robert.salmonfishing@googlemail.com to be included in this report.

Tight lines.



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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay February 2012.

More top quality spring salmon caught on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland recently.

Perth and District member John Cook with a cracking spring salmon caught harling on the Upper Stobhall beat.

Alex Graham with a superb 18 pounds spring salmon caught from the boat harling on the Upper Taymount beat just above Stanley.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Kelt Reconditioning Almondbank Hatchery, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Kelt Reconditioning Almondbank Hatchery, Perthshire, Scotland.


Video of the salmon in the Kelt Reconditioning unit at Almondbank, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Hatchery Almondbank, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Hatchery Almondbank, Perthshire, Scotland.

These are new tanks being installed at the Tay river board hatchery at Almondbank as the Tay board looks to expand its Kelt Reconditioning unit for the benefit of the river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.

New tanks being installed at the Hatchery for the Kelt Reconditioning unit.

Bailiffs and Ghillies put the tanks in place.

Kelts in the tanks having been stripped recently.

Eggs in the trays from the stripped salmon.

Egg trays systematically labeled from the different areas of the Tay system.


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