The conditions last week were superb on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland with ideal conditions but cold and improved catches followed filling everyone with more optimism for the coming week. The good news for this week is more settled conditions are to prevail with a colder weather forecast for the latter part of the week, which will maintain a settled river and early spring sport.
The Spring Salmon fishing is never easy but when settled conditions prevail the sport can be magical as proved this past week with some outstanding catches and over 50 spring salmon registered in the Tay system. Spring salmon were caught all week up to 20 pounds in weight and throughout the river. The Tay is fishing currently very well and is certainly a good destination to catch your first spring salmon of the season. The river offers a variety of possibilities for all standards of anglers with ghillies only too keen to teach the novices and this mighty river can produce a memorable salmon for the keen fly fisher. Levels have dropped and the pools can be easily covered from bank and boat with modern technology. Why not have a go and sample this magical river. The fishing is supreme and the scenery is not bad either.
Spring salmon have been caught throughout the system this past week encouraging everyone. The Upper reaches have encountered fresh salmon, as fish have been keen to run with good water levels earlier in the month despite cold temperatures. The Kinnaird beats have had success with a couple of fish and Farleyer have been the same.
On the Tummel at Portnacraig Gary Waugh caught a superb 20 pounds spring salmon on a flying C from the Green Bank. Further downstream
Derek Travis had a superb day at the Tomdachoil beat at the entrance of Pitlochry town landing 2 spring salmon up to 16.5 pounds.
On the middle river Dalmarnock continued their great start with spring salmon landed up to 20 pounds in weight. At Dunkeld Joe Stirling caught a lovely 13 pounds spring salmon from the Chest Nut pool on a copper Salmo. The Murthly beats also had a reasonable week landing odd salmon on most days. At Kercock three fish were caught with Bob Burns having a 15 pounds springer. He has fished the river for over 40 years savouring his catch. Dougie McLean got an 18 pounds salmon and Paul Wilkinson got his first ever Salmon, an 11 pounds sea licer, guided by Dougie Morrision, all fish were safely returned. Superb news Gary and thanks.
The lower river dominated the catches understandably with colder conditions and a dropping water. Islamouth had a reasonable week with the Gifford party landing 2 springers at the start of the week. Charle Martin had a lovely salmon at the end of the week. Stobhall and Taymount worked away with the latter doing well on Saturday.
John and Brendan Tumilty enjoyed success with salmon landed up to 11 pounds landed from the Linn pool. Burnmouth enjoyed a good week landing several spring salmon for the week. Catholes, just above Stanley also had a memorable week landing several salmon. Martin Lydan caught 2 beauties up to 13 pounds and Chris Drewitt landed an 11 pounds springer on Thursday. Chris McColl was lucky on Friday and Eddie Slaven caught a 13 pounds beauty on Saturday. The Pitlochrie beat had a red letter day on Saturday landing 4 spring salmon before lunchtime!
Rod Dixon from the borders had 2 in Horsey on the fly covered in sea lice to 10 pounds. In front of Stanley Mills David Brown and Ian Watson had a morning to remember landing salmon up to 16 pounds. Upper Scone also did well with Andrew Dennis landing a 12 pounds beauty on the fly casting from the boat under the tutelage of ghillie Dave Barwick.
The conditions last week were superb on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland with ideal conditions but cold and improved catches followed filling everyone with more optimism for the coming week. The good news for this week is more settled conditions are to prevail with a colder weather forecast for the latter part of the week, which will maintain a settled river and early spring sport.
video action from Stanley on Saturday after a superb day.
It was certainly a week to remember with some great springers caught under good conditions but now with more settled weather and river levels the spring catches should improve further over the coming weeks assuming the run continues. It helps to be optimistic!
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 the reports.
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