Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 28th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 28th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 28th May 2011.
The last week of May on the Tay was disappointing due to very unsettled conditions at the start of the week with very big water for the time of year but towards the end of the week things settled down giving some better sport. Hopefully the river will remain settled from the recent rain and give us good prospects for this coming week.

The river was unsettled for a lot of the week and the river temperature dropped to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius giving the river unfavourable conditions

57 spring salmon were reported last week and 18 Sea trout.

On the lower river 11 fresh spring salmon were caught. The river temperature is coming up now encouraging the salmon to run hard. Sea Trout are running as well now giving the lower beats some good sport. Catholes Ghillie, Jimmy Chim enjoyed some good sport on Wednesday on the Catholes beat at Stanley catching an 11 pounds fresh Salmon and 4 Sea trout up to 3 pounds in a morning on a flying C. Visiting Angler Tony Wood from Bishop Auckland caught a lovely 9 pounds salmon at Benchil below Stanley on a Rapala on Friday and his party had another salmon the previous day from Loch Faskally again on Rapala. The big water did not suit the lower Tay this past week with very limited catches. The water height did not suit Islamouth however Neil Tong managed a couple of the beat in 2 days including a 10 pounds fish on a Devon.
Hopefully the river will remain settled this coming week, which should make for excellent prospects and improved catches.

The middle river reported 13. The current conditions are favouring the middle beats with a good run and good water levels. Newtyle celebrated their 60th salmon of the season on Saturday. Not only have they been catching good salmon Allan Rennie landed a superb 8 pounds sea trout on Monday.
On Tuesday John Philips caught a 13 pounds fish harling and on Thursday Craigie landed a 10 pounds salmon. Dalmarnock and Dunkeld House also caught this past week.
More information from this area would be welcome to expand on this report in the future.

On the upper river 33 were reported, this was far more encouraging and shows the spring salmon are reaching the top of the system with all the big water we have had recently. Lower and Upper Kinnaird had success including a 23 pounds fish from the upper beat.
At Dalguise John Cranston caught a 10 pounds Salmon by the Rowan Tree in The Otterstone Pool on Tuesday on a black and gold devon. Fellow angler, Brian Joseph, expertly netted the Salmon. It was weighed and safely returned to the river to continue its journey. On the Tummel the Pitlochry Angling stretch continued to produce especially at the Dam landing 12 salmon during the week and 5 on their Ruan Ruarie beat on the Garry. The Pitlochry Angling Club have now caught 100 salmon this season whish is fantastic. The club water on the River Garry is starting to fish well. Scott Henderson managed a 10 pounds fish on a Red Flying C. Scott had another fish about 8lb on a Black Flying C. Wendy Halliwell managed a fresh fish of 10 pounds on Wednesday. Damian Fison landed a 12 pounds fish on fly and Nick Webster who had two excellent fish about twelve pounds on a Flying C on Thursday. At the Dam Perth Angler Steven Watt continued to have success landing 6 salmon in 3 days up to 14 pounds.
Visiting angler Graham Nicols also landed 2 beauties on Friday on the Portnacraig beat. On Lower Tummel William Goodwin had an excellent day. He proceeded to catch two 12 pounds fish in Killiehangie Pool and a beautiful 14 pounds fish at the tail of Green Bank. Innes Smith reported two fish of 4 and 5 pounds from the clubs Sawmill stream. These fish are the smallest salmon reported this season and maybe signal the first of the grilse. Ally Gowans caught at the dam with a 12 pounds fish on Saturday Jimmy Ross also caught on Portnacraig. It was a week to remember.
There are now about 2000 through the Dam as of Sunday.

The Isla reported 0.

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

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 30th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 30th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 30th May 2011.
Currently the river is running at a good height after the recent rain and hopefully will remain settled for the coming week, this should give us excellent prospects for the coming days. There is currently a good run of salmon and the sea trout have started to appear.

The weather is to remain much more settled this week with little rain and an increasing pressure. The water temperature has dropped to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius but this should rise again with warmer weather forecast for the end of the week.The current weather conditions can be viewed here. Floating lines with sink tips are the order of the day!

The river temperature is rising and with fresh water, this will encourage salmon run throughout the river to be caught in all areas of the system. Hopefully there might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the lower, middle and upper river. Sea Trout are also starting to run the river and this should improve as the month goes on.
Playing a lively salmon on the fly at Pitlochry dam on the Tummel.
The river is running at a reasonable height meaning that salmon and sea trout will still be running and favour the lower, middle and upper Tay beats conditions permitting. The encouraging grilse run in Summer 2010 might suggest that we will see more 2 sea-winter fish this year, so let’s hope that some of these turn out to be the early-running bars of silver that we are all hoping for. A run of Multi-Sea winter salmon are also running the Tay with now several spring salmon being caught in the 20 plus pounds range which is superb news. A Malloch Trophy salmon is a real possibility!

There is good availability throughout the river so why not have a go.

As to methods, Spinning from the bank, fly fishing with sink tip floating lines and harling are the favoured Tay pursuits at this time of year. Currently we have excellent fly fishing conditions on the Tay with a number of salmon being landed on the fly recently. There is plenty of day light in the evenings now so it is well worth a cast for sea trout.
Fly fishing on the Tay.
Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2011 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.
The Dunkeld Smoked Salmon Company are still doing a special offer at present until the end of June 2011 enabling any angler who returns a salmon to the river on the Tay system to be entitled to a 20% discount off the price of a side of smoked salmon from the shop in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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.
James McKay from Perth 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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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching May Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching May Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tay.

More fly fishing success from the Tummel at Pitlochry.
Graham Nicols with a lovely 12 pounds salmon caught fly fishing on the Portnacraig beat at Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. This was one of 2 salmon Graham landed an returned. He caught his fish on a Tube fly on the Green Bank in front of the Pitlochry Festival Theater.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching May Salmon on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching May Salmon on the Tay.

The river is settling down after all the inclement weather and salmon are running.
Visiting anglers from Bishop Auckland have had success this week. This is Tony Wood and his friend who have had a memorable few days in our area. Yesterday on the lower Tay Benchil beat Tony landed and released a lovely fresh 9 pounds salmon caught on a Rapala and on the previous day the party caught and released a salmon of about the same size on Loch Faskally. They hooked and lost another 3 trolling on the same day. Well done and haste ye back!

Perth angler Neil Tong with a fresh 10 pounds salmon caught on a Devon on the Islamouth beat.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing at Portnacraig on the Tummel.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing at Portnacraig on the Tummel.

The fresh water in the Tay system is making salmon run throughout the river. This is certainly the case at Pitlochry on the Tummel where runs are arriving on a daily basis at the moment.
Steven Watt was catching salmon again today on the Portnacraig beat fly fishing from the bank. This was a 9 pounds salmon and later he successfully caught a 14 pounds fish as well. That is now 100 salmon from the Pitlochry Angling Club this year. It has certainly been a memorable season so far there.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tummel, Perthshire, Scotland May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tummel, Perthshire, Scotland May 2011.

The river at last has started to fine down and produce results.
Perth angler Steven Watt had a good afternoon at Portnacraig on the Tummel on the Pitlochry angling club stretch. This was one of two salmon he landed fly fishing from the Green Bank. It weighed 12.5 pounds and was safely released back to the river.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Salmon fishing Scotland The Deveron Festival 2011.

Salmon fishing Scotland The Deveron Festival 2011.

Last week was a special week on the Deveron in Northern Scotland as they held their first festival week which was a great success.
Anglers from all over the country gathered to take advantage of fishing this lovely little river.

G Loomis hosted anglers on the famous Forglen beat. We did casting demonstrations, ghillied and taught fishermen to cast throughout the first 3 days which were for the public. On the last 3 days retailers hosted events in conjunction with the suppliers.

A very attractive pool on Forglen.

A picturesque sight at Forglen.

Moncoffer on the Deveron, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 21st May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 21st May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 21st May 2011.
The third week of May on the Tay was far more heartening due settled conditions and a good run of salmon which gave us reasonable sport plus the bonus of the first signs of sea trout in the river. Hopefully the river will settle from the recent rain and give us good prospects for this coming week.

The river was settled for the entire week and the river temperature remained around 54 degrees Fahrenheit or 12 degrees Celsius.

97 spring salmon were reported last week and included some top quality 20 pounds salmon.

On the lower river 30 fresh spring salmon were caught. The river temperature is coming up now encouraging the salmon to run hard. The lower part of the Tay is certainly witnessing this with limited catches however above Stanley catches continue to improve however sea trout are now running which should encourage the lower river. Islamouth continued to have success catching 23 salmon for the week and also witnessing consistent runs through the beat but proving difficult to catch. This is a good sign for the middle and upper river. The sea trout have appeared this past week. Benchil just below Stanley recorded 10 for the week with several lost as well.
Hopefully the river will remain settled this coming week, which should make for excellent prospects.

The middle river reported 22. The current conditions are favouring the middle beats with a good run and good water levels. Newtyle had a good week with 9 salmon landed.
Beat regular, Allan Rennie had another red letter day on Monday landing 3 springers and losing 2. Allan landed a fish of 20 pounds on the fly, a 15 pounds salmon on a Toby and caught a 14 pounder harling plus lost 2 others on the fly. Not a bad days sport! Tom Westacott caught an 18 pounds salmon at Dalmarnock fly fishing on Thursday.
A 15 pounds beauty from Dunkeld House caught fly fishing.
Dunkeld House had a good week as well landing 7 all fly fishing.
More information from this area would be welcome to expand on this report in the future.

On the upper river 23 were reported, this was far more encouraging and shows the spring salmon are reaching the top of the system. Lower Kinnaird had success. At Dalguise Brian Joseph, Dalguise regular, caught a 21 pounds cock salmon on Tuesday afternoon, right at the Tail of The Bridge Pool. It was caught on a black/gold floating Devon. After a huge fight it was landed, weighed and then safely returned.
On the Tummel the Pitlochry Angling stretch continued to produce especially at the Dam landing 16 including 7 on Tuesday. On Monday Davie Stewart had an excellent day on Pitlochry Angling Club fishings. He caught fresh salmon fly fishing including fish of 14, 9, and 8 pounds at the Dam on Monday. One on Pitlochry bank in the morning and two others on Portnacraig. Visitor angler Gary Westhead also had a lovely fresh fish of 13 pounds on Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. Four fish were also hooked and lost. Tuesday was an excellent days fishing at the dam with 7 caught and a few lost. The totals were Steve Watt with 3 fish of 9, 9 and 10 pounds. George Renwick with 2 fish of 10 pounds. Gary Westhead with 2 fish of 8 and 12 pounds. Later in the week things eased off but salmon were caught on each day. Perth angler Alum Williams caught a 10 pounds salmon on Friday at Portnacraig.
There are now about 2000 through the Dam as of Sunday.

The Isla reported 22, which included 21 from Coupar Grange. Harry Boyle had a lovely fresh 12 pounds salmon from the Coupar Grange beat caught fly fishing. This was one of 3 salmon caught and returned on the beat on Monday.


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

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 23rd May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 23rd May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 23rd May 2011.
We had a much better week and currently the river is in spate after the recent rain but hopefully this will settle for the coming week, this should give us excellent prospects for the coming days. There is currently a good run of salmon and the sea trout have started to appear.

The weather is to remain unsettled this week with some more rain. The water temperature has risen to 54 degrees Fahrenheit or 12 degrees Celsius.The current weather conditions can be viewed here. Floating lines with sink tips are the order of the day!

The river temperature is rising and with fresh water, this will encourage salmon run throughout the river to be caught in all areas of the system. Hopefully there might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the lower, middle and upper river. Sea Trout are also starting to run the river and this should improve as the month goes on.
Playing a lively salmon on the fly at Pitlochry dam on the Tummel.
The river is running at a reasonable height meaning that salmon and sea trout will still be running and favour the lower, middle and upper Tay beats conditions permitting. The encouraging grilse run in Summer 2010 might suggest that we will see more 2 sea-winter fish this year, so let’s hope that some of these turn out to be the early-running bars of silver that we are all hoping for. A run of Multi-Sea winter salmon are also running the Tay with now several spring salmon being caught in the 20 plus pounds range which is superb news. A Malloch Trophy salmon is a real possibility!

There is good availability throughout the river so why not have a go.

As to methods, Spinning from the bank, fly fishing with sink tip floating lines and harling are the favoured Tay pursuits at this time of year. Currently we have excellent fly fishing conditions on the Tay with a number of salmon being landed on the fly recently. There is plenty of day light in the evenings now so it is well worth a cast for sea trout.
Fly fishing on the Tay.
Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2011 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.
The Dunkeld Smoked Salmon Company are still doing a special offer at present until the end of June 2011 enabling any angler who returns a salmon to the river on the Tay system to be entitled to a 20% discount off the price of a side of smoked salmon from the shop in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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.
James McKay from Perth 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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Friday, May 20, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tay May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Tay May 2011.

Mike McIntyre with an 18 pounds salmon caught fly fishing on the lower Tummel.

Steven Watt with a lovely fresh salmon caught at Pitlochry Dam on the Portnacraig bank.

Charlie Moyle with an 8 pounds spring salmon caught at Burnbane in April and again caught fly fishing from the bank.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fishing on the Isla 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fishing on the Isla 2011.

The Isla at Coupar Grange has been fishing extremely well this week after the river settled from last weeks rain.
This is Harry Boyle with a lovely fresh 12 pounds salmon from the Coupar Grange beat caught fly fishing. This was one of 3 salmon caught and returned on the beat on Monday.

Harry Boyle playing a lively salmon on the Isla at Coupar Grange.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Stephen J Fawcett Open Day on the river Lune 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Stephen J Fawcett Open Day on the river Lune 2011.

Last Sunday Stephen J Fawcett had their open day on the river Lune near Kirbie Lonsdale in Lancashire.
Their customers tried out the various rods and products supplied by G Loomis, Hardys, Greys, Rio, Vision, and Simms.

A customer casting a G Loomis rod on the river.

Pro staff G Loomis guide Andy Murray demonstrates the latest NRX rods.
It was a very busy day for the shop despite the weather.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Upper Tay System May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Upper Tay System May 2011.

This week the river has settled after all the rain last week and catches have improved remarkably.

Davie Stewart had an excellent day Pitlochry Angling Club fishings. He caught fresh salmon fly fishing including fish of 14, 9, and 8 pounds at the Dam on Monday. One on Pitlochry bank in the morning and two others on Portnacraig. Visitor angler Gary Westhead also had a lovely fresh fish of 13 pounds on Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. Four fish were also hooked and lost. Davie is pictured above with his largest fish. Total fish caught on P.A.C. fishings up until now stands at just over 80 which is a good improvement on last year.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 14th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 14th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 14th May 2011.

The first second week of May on the Tay was disappointing due to unsettled water and heavy rain showers but by the end of the week we got some reasonable sport and the first signs of sea trout appeared in the river. Hopefully the river will settle from the recent rain and give us good prospects for this coming week.

The river was unsettled for the entire week but settled on the Saturday, and the river temperature remained around 54 degrees Fahrenheit or 12 degrees Celsius.

45 spring salmon were reported last week.

On the lower river 16 fresh spring salmon were caught. The river temperature is coming up now encouraging the salmon to run hard. The lower part of the Tay is certainly witnessing this with limited catches however above Stanley catches continue to improve however sea trout are now running which should encourage the lower river. Islamouth continued to have success all be it limited due to the unsettled river.
Islamouth on the Tay.
Hopefully the river will remain settled this coming week, which should make for excellent prospects.

The middle river reported 4.
More information from this area would be welcome to expand on this report in the future.

On the upper river 13 were reported, this was far more encouraging and shows the spring salmon are reaching the top of the system. Lower Kinnaird had success. At Dalguise Stewart Dingwall caught a 12 pounds salmon fly fishing in the Guay pool on a size 6 Ghillie fly and Kenny Tragham caught his first Salmon at Dalguise on a red and gold Floating Devon in the Bridge pool.
On the Tummel the Pitlochry Angling stretch continued to produce especially at the Dam. There are now over 1000 through the Dam as of Sunday and the first salmon was reported from Ruan Ruarie near Killiecrankie. There were 2 firsts for anglers Stuart Norris and Stuart McArthur. Stuart Norris fishing Ruan Ruarie caught his first ever springer of 13 pounds and later in the day another of 8 pounds. Both fish were caught on a yellow flying c, one in the station pool and the other just below the viaduct. At the dam fishings on the Pitlochry bank Stuart McArthur caught his first ever fish on fly, which was about 8 pounds. Fish are running hard through the system, hence the fresh fish at Ruan Ruarie. Ross Gardiner also caught an 8 pounds salmon at Ruan Ruarie on the fly. At the Dam on Tuesday a fish was caught on Pitlochry bank in the morning, and one in the afternoon on Portnacraig bank. This was only half a story as four fish were also lost during the day. Successful angler that day was Jim Fisher with two about 10 and 12 pounds.

The Isla reported 10 from Coupar Grange.

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

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 16th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 16th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 16th May 2011.

The river has got some more water in it after the recent rain and hopefully will settle for the coming week, this should give us excellent prospects for the coming days.

The weather is to remain unsettled this week with some more rain especially at the end of the week. The water temperature has risen to 52 degrees Fahrenheit or 11 degrees Celsius.The current weather conditions can be viewed here. Floating lines with sink tips are the order of the day!
Isalmouth as the light fades.
The river temperature is rising and with fresh water, this will encourage salmon run throughout the river to be caught in all areas of the system. Hopefully there might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the lower, middle and upper river. Sea Trout are also starting to run the river and this should improve as the month goes on.

The river is running at a reasonable height meaning that salmon and sea trout will still be running and favour the lower, middle and upper Tay beats conditions permitting. The encouraging grilse run in Summer 2010 might suggest that we will see more 2 sea-winter fish this year, so let’s hope that some of these turn out to be the early-running bars of silver that we are all hoping for. A run of Multi-Sea winter salmon are also running the Tay with now several spring salmon being caught in the 20 plus pounds range which is superb news. A Malloch Trophy salmon is a real possibility!

There is good availability throughout the river so why not have a go.

As to methods, Spinning from the bank, fly fishing with sink tip floating lines and harling are the favoured Tay pursuits at this time of year. Currently we have excellent fly fishing conditions on the Tay with a number of salmon being landed on the fly recently.
Fly fishing on the Tay.

Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2011 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.
The Dunkeld Smoked Salmon Company are still doing a special offer at present until the end of June 2011 enabling any angler who returns a salmon to the river on the Tay system to be entitled to a 20% discount off the price of a side of smoked salmon from the shop in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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.
James McKay from Perth 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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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Quality Salmon Flies.

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This is my range of Salmon flies which are available from the Salmon Fly Shop.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Upper Tay System.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Salmon Fly Fishing on the Upper Tay System.


The water cleared at the Pitlochry dam fishings and fresh fish were showing at regular intervals. One fish was caught on Pitlochry bank in the morning, and one in the afternoon on the Portnacraig bank. This is only half a story as four fish were also lost during the day. The successful angler was Jim Fisher with two salmon about 10 and 12 pounds. Both salmon were caught on the Park Shrimp.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland Big Spring Salmon on the Tay.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Big Spring Salmon on the Tay.

This was the 35 pounds spring salmon I caught back at the start of April at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland on the river Tay on the Pitlochrie beat. I have had the scale samples read by the Marine Scotland Lab at Pitlochry. The salmon I caught was a 4 sea winter fish and it smolted after only 1 year in the river. This is good news for the Tay to think we are getting a run of 4 sea winter salmon, all be it in relatively small numbers.

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 7th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 7th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing Report for week ending 7th May 2011.
The first week of May on the Tay was again encouraging with settled water and ideal conditions for spring fishing and by the end of the week we got some fresh water due to more unsettled weather which produced some top quality salmon throughout the river. There has again been some top quality fly fishing throughout the river as well with superb conditions and enjoyable weather. Hopefully the river will settle from the recent rain and give us good prospects for this coming week.

The river remained settled for the entire week but a bit unsettled on the Saturday, and the river temperature remained around 52 degrees Fahrenheit or 11 degrees Celsius.

93 spring salmon were reported last week; this was the best spring week so far this year. This was again superb news for the Tay with more salmon caught and even more confirmation of multi-sea winter salmon running the river.

On the lower river 58 fresh spring salmon were caught. The river temperature is coming up now encouraging the salmon to run hard. The lower part of the Tay is certainly witnessing this with limited catches however above Stanley catches continue to improve.
Islamouth, Cargill, Ballathie, Stobhall and Taymount continue to catch throughout the week with some excellent sport. 35 salmon were caught on the Islamouth beat this week and all caught fly fishing which was excellent sport and unrivalled on the river. Perth angler Steven Watt had a tremendous first three days on the beat landing several salmon on small shrimp flies. John McElroy, Neil Tong and Gary McErlain all got into the act as well off the Meikleour bank. At the end of the week Donald Rastick was among the party that had more success landing a lovely 12 pounds salmon on Friday.
Cargill continued to have success this past week as well,
Sanjay Chataroo enjoyed his trip to the Tay landing 2 spring salmon fly fishing in a couple of days, Brian McLeod and
Stewart Jennet also caught good salmon up to 22 pounds.
Lower down the river Stuart Lean caught a fresh salmon in the Bleachings on the lower Redgorton beat at night on a floating line and a size 12 sparsely dressed cascade at 7pm fresh off the tide covered in sea-lice. He then caught 2 sea trout for good measure. This is the first sign of sea trout in the river with hopefully more to come.
Hopefully the river will remain settled this coming week, which should make for excellent prospects.

The middle river reported 18, which was encouraging. This is a conservative total as the Murthly and Glendelvine beats are not reporting. After the temperature has come up the spring salmon are now running freely into the middle Tay with encouraging numbers being seen on a daily basis. The heaviest salmon of the week came from Dalmarnock weighing an impressive 24 pounds. Also successful anglers on the beat were Paul Davies and Stuart Laing.
Sandip Datta and my fiancé Samantha Gallacher were fishing on Dalmarnock beat last Tuesday. We both had a red-letter day. I managed to land a 24 pounds sea liced fish on a 1-inch copper cascade tube from the Clacken Taggert pool in the morning.
Sam then lost a fish on the fly in the same pool as she was heart broken, as she had never caught a spring salmon. Then in the evening under the watchful eye of our excellent ghillie Colin she managed to hook and land a 10 pounds sea liced Springer again in the same pool. It meant so much to her and she broke down in tears of joy. She had been fishing hard the previous 3 days with no success. This is a day we will not forget in a long time.
Newtyle had a reasonable week as well with John Watson and Steven Hogg being amongst the catchers and all fly fishing.
All of the Tay middle beats including Meikleour, Kercock, Newtyle, Dunkeld House and Dalmarnock are having success and this should continue over the next few weeks. More information from this area would be welcome to expand on this report in the future.

On the upper river 15 were reported, this was far more encouraging. Lower Kinnaird, Edradynate, Farleyer and Findynate all had success. On the Tummel the Pitlochry Angling stretch continued to produce especially at the Dam. There are now over 1000 through the Dam as of Sunday and the first salmon was reported from Loch Faskally.
Graeme Lightbody notched up the 65th fish caught on Pitlochry Angling Clud waters this season. Early on Saturday morning on the Pitlochry bank Graeme caught a lovely 9 pounds sea licer. On Thursday Neil MacLellan was successful landing 2 salmon on the Pitlochry bank up to 13 pounds and earlier in the week Colin Bateman had a fish of about 10 pounds all fly fishing.
Malcolm Bennett, Dalguise regular, caught a 6 pounds fresh run silver sea liced Salmon on Friday, at Sarah’s Spot, on a size 6 Cascade.
There has not been anything officially reported from Loch Tay but I understand there have been quite a few spring salmon landed. Hopefully some details will filter through.

The Isla reported 2 from Coupar Grange.

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

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Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 9th May 2011.

Salmon Fishing Scotland River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 9th May 2011.

River Tay Spring Salmon Fishing prospects for week commencing 9th May 2011.
The river has got some more water in it after the recent rain and hopefully will settle for the coming week, this should give us excellent prospects for the coming days.

The weather is to remain a bit more unsettled this week with some more rain giving good conditions for spring fishing. The current weather conditions can be viewed here. The water temperature has risen to 52 degrees Fahrenheit or 11 degrees Celsius. Floating lines are now the order of the day!
Islamouth on the Tay.
The river temperature is rising and with fresh water, this will encourage springers run throughout the river to be caught in all areas of the system. Hopefully there might be a chance of a fresh fish anywhere in the lower, middle and upper river.

Fly fishing at Stanley.
The river is running at a reasonable height meaning the salmon will still be running and favour the lower, middle and upper Tay beats conditions permitting. The encouraging grilse run in Summer 2010 might suggest that we will see more 2 sea-winter fish this year, so let’s hope that some of these turn out to be the early-running bars of silver that we are all hoping for. A run of Multi-Sea winter salmon are also running the Tay with now several spring salmon being caught in the 20 plus pounds range which is superb news. A Malloch Trophy salmon is a real possibility!
Playing a salmon on the fly at Pitlochry.
There is good availability throughout the river so why not have a go.

As to methods, Spinning from the bank, fly fishing with sink tip floating lines and harling are the favoured Tay pursuits at this time of year. Currently we have excellent fly fishing conditions on the Tay with a number of salmon being landed on the fly recently.


Finally you are reminded that the Tay's policy for January - May 2011 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.
The Dunkeld Smoked Salmon Company are still doing a special offer at present until the end of June 2011 enabling any angler who returns a salmon to the river on the Tay system to be entitled to a 20% discount off the price of a side of smoked salmon from the shop in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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.
James McKay from Perth 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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