Salmon Fishing Scotland Stanley beats, Tay, Perthshire Report and Prospects for W/C 30th August 2021.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Stanley beats, Tay, Perthshire Report and Prospects for W/C 30th August 2021.

There have been a further 20 plus salmon and grilse caught over the last couple of weeks on the Stanley beats despite low water and blistering temperatures. There is no doubt we need rain and a pulse of fresh water. 

Steve Pecks party enjoyed a good three days in mid August with Steve showing the way here in the Long Shot on Benchil. 

Another fresh grilse for Steve at the tail of the Long Shot on the fly.

Not to be out done! His son John did well in the same location landing 3 in an hour up to 7 pounds. 

Later in the same week Chris Lofthouse and Mark Wadland came for 3 days. This was Mark with his first ever salmon caught on the fly. Small but perfect!

Mark with another grilse from the Corner Pool on the Pitlochrie beat. 

The following week was far more difficult with dropping water levels and a large high pressure over us causing very hot blue sky days. Despite this Jeremy Tuite landed this lovely salmon. 

At the end of the week we had a group of Farriers from the Newmarket area. It was a great 2 days as mostly they had not seen a river like the Tay and they were new to salmon fishing.

This was a first ever salmon for Billy McQueen, it was small but perfect for Billy. 

Its looking like another dry week but rain is in the forecast so let us hope for a boost in catches again. 

Fish have been caught on Luncarty as well with Tim Greenfield and Jack Gregory successful on fly.

Salmon Fishing Scotland - By Robert White