Salmon Fishing Scotland August Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland August Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay 2012.

The river was starting to settle down today after another spate yesterday and salmon started to be caught again.

This is Ted Edgar about to land a salmon on the Upper Scone fishings in the Horsey pool at Stanley ably assisted by ghillie Dave Barwick.

John Millar with a grilse caught in the Aitkenhead pool of the Benchil beat on a flying C.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland August Salmon Fishing on the Tay 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland August Salmon Fishing on the Tay 2012.

The rain has never halted this week and conditions have been very difficult on the Tay with unsettled water levels. Today was no exception but there were some successful anglers.

This was Steve Sowerby with a 9 pounds salmon caught spinning a flying c at the Shochie mouth on the Luncarty beat on the lower Tay.

John Millar with a 12 pounds salmon prior to release on the Pitlochrie beat at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. The salmon was caught spinning a devon from the boat in the Horsey pool.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Large Salmon on the Tay August 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Large Salmon on the Tay August 2012.

The Tay has seen more unsettled water levels this week making life difficult but yet the river can produce superb salmon.

This was a 33 pounds monster from the Lower Redgorton beat today caught by David Mustarde on a floating devon. Ghillie Stuart Lean is pictured with the magnificent fish. Alas not on a fly but David had an epic battle with this fish landing it 500 yards downstream. This is a salmon that has run the river earlier in the year and is probably dropping back to run the Almond just below Lower Redgorton.

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

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

The catches were reasonable last week despite unsettled conditions, very peaty water for several days and everyone had to work hard to gain this. The weather has now improved thankfully over the last few days and we need that to remain to maintain good sport this week as grilse and top quality summer salmon continuing to run the river in numbers. The quality of salmon remained high with fish up to 23 pounds in weight, this was again encouraging and hopefully will continue with good prospects for the coming week.

Conditions were difficult throughout the week and everyone had to work hard for success. River levels fluctuated during the week from unsettled weather with low pressure dominating but this has now settled back nicely. The water levels are now at summer level encouraging salmon to run the river and a strengthening of the run is expected to improve catches further. The river will be settled for the start of the coming week but rain is forecast so hopefully this will not spoil things too much. The quality was again exceptional with lots of sea liced fish caught and more multi sea winter salmon landed. Salmon continue to be caught from top to bottom in the river with others caught and not registered meaning fish are running through rapidly and progressing upstream which encourages everyone.

There were 149 salmon and 9 sea trout reported with the large salmon of 23 pounds landed on Cargill and Farleyer. Salmon were landed throughout the system from the Lower River to the Upper River.

Beat catches reported
(week ending 11th August)
SALMON & GRILSE: Almondmouth 34, Waulkmill 3, Lower Redgorton 10, Luncarty 3, Fishponds 5, Benchil and Pitlochrie 5, Upper Scone 3, Stobhall 11, Taymount 6, Ballathie 13, Cargill 8, Islamouth 5, Lower and Upper Islamouth 7, Upper Islamouth and Meikleour House 1, Kercock 7, Murthly 2 5, Newtyle 5, Dunkeld House 3, Dalmarnock 1, Dalguise 1, Lower Kinnaird 5, Farleyer Upper 2, Farleyer Lower 3, Keithick Mains 2, Portnacraig Pitlochry 1.
Total: 149 Largest: Cargill & Farleyer Lower 23lbs
SEA TROUT: Waulkmill 1, Luncarty 1, Upper Redgorton 1, Fishponds 2, Stobhall 2, Taymount 1, Murthly 2 1.
Total: 9 Largest: Stobhall 4lbs

On the Lower River 113 salmon were landed. Despite a reasonable total salmon were hard to come by on the lower river with the exception of Almondmouth where 34 fish were landed throughout the week up to 22 pounds. At the start of the week unsettled weather brought the river up and left a dark peaty stain, which took most of the week to clear. This has now cleared and we saw better catches at the end of the week with more fish showing as they ran through the beats. All the beats reported success but with a great deal of effort. On Pitlochrie and Benchil visiting anglers Tom Lumley and Gordon Hyslop had success at the end of the week.

On Cargill Richard Penrose caught a lovely 23 pounds salmon from the Pot Shot. There is a real feeling if the weather settles down and the river runs at a consistent height the sport will be tremendous, as there seems to be a good run on and this will strengthen over the next few weeks.

The Middle River registered 22. On Kercock 5 salmon were landed on Monday with

Jim Lamb catching one at 8 pounds and also 14 year old Matthew Kaye landing his first ever salmon, a 4 pounds grilse. Well done Matthew. On Newtyle the fly was responsible for some success. Mike McDermott caught his first Tay salmon fly fishing from the Steps and

George Ewings achieved the same in the Boil. Well done to you both and haste ye back!

The Upper River produced 12. The river has dropped curtailing sport on the upper areas but more rain will help them this week. Salmon were caught but in much reduced numbers. The current count at the Pitlochry Ladder is over 4200.

The Isla registered 2 salmon all from Keithick Mains.

The Earn registered 1 from Upper Aberuthven.

The Tay Conservation Dinner will be held at the Dunkeld Hilton Hotel on Saturday 20th October 2012.

Celebrate a Tay spring salmon with a Dalmore Tay Dram and contribute to the future of this mighty river. Dalmore distillery have created a unique expression of their single malt whisky and a generous donation from each bottle sold will be gifted to the Tay Foundation to support their work to protect and improve the river.

Many thanks for all the pictures everyone is sending of salmon and thanks to all who have sent me their individual fishing experiences on the river. I would be most grateful if you would continue to do the same 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 August 2012.

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

The river was unsettled for most of the early part of last week with extremely peaty water but was much better at the end of the week and now for the start of this coming week. The catches were hard earned but reasonable overall. The salmon and grilse run is strengthening as we get into August and this should give the river a great chance of producing more good sport. If the weather remains settled the river will see it’s true potential.


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The weather is to be more unsettled with the chance rain throughout the week, which hopefully will not unsettle the river too much, and this should give excellent prospects of sport on the river. There might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the river and hopefully the run will strengthen after fresh water to give us even more success. Grilse are now more evident in the system and Multi sea winter salmon continue to be caught, which is very encouraging. The prospect of a large salmon is a real possibility with big fish continuing to be caught over the last few weeks.

As to methods, in settled conditions and warmer river temperatures fishing by any method will be varied to catch the elusive Tay salmon. Fly fishing with a floating line and a sink tip is recommended with smaller tubes or a dressed fly. It is always worth a go with a Sun Ray as well. Spinning from the bank with Devons and Tobies are a good bet. It is even worth a go with a flying C or an upstream Toby as the fish become more active in warmer water.

Finally you are reminded that the Tay's catch and release policy for 2012.
From 1 June to end of Season:
• All hen fish of any size and all cock fish over 10 pounds should be released.
• All coloured and gravid fish to be released.
• No more than one clean fish weighing, where possible, less than 10 pounds should be retained per angler per day.
• Anglers should not use worms in September or October in any part of the district.
Worming in June, July and August
Please adhere to these recommendations and help preserve the long term future of the river and your sport.

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. When taking a picture, lift the fish from the water with wet hands, quickly take the picture and return it immediately back to the water.
“Whatever the method, care combined with speed, will give the fish the best chance of survival.”

Currently salmon are taking longer to recover in the warmer water so please give then time before releasing them. Releasing fish from boats in the river is no recommended.

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 Fly Fishing on the Lower Tay August 2012.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Fly Fishing on the Lower Tay August 2012.

Conditions on the Tay have gradually improved this week after very unsettled water and catches have been hard earned.

Ian Gellatley with a 7 pounds salmon caught fly fishing on the Benchil beat from the Long Shot.

Gordon Hyslop hooks a grilse fly fishing from the boat in the Long Shot on the lower Tay Benchil beat just below Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

The grilse is successfully landed prior to release.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Young Anglers catching their first Salmon.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Young Anglers catching their first Salmon.

This was an extremely young Cameron Ogilvey with his first ever salmon caught on the Dunkeld House Beat of the river Tay. Cameron was ghilled by his very proud father Mark. Well done both of you and hopefully this is one of many to come over the years!


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