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Big Fish bode
well for the Future |
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The opening month
on the Tay has seen the capture of some very large
spring fish and seems to be putting past gloom
about declining returns into perspective. The
Tay has always been known as a big spring fish
river and it is great news to see them returning. |
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This superb springer
- 40 inches long and 25lbs was caught with the
help of Ernie the Ghillie at Lower
Stobhall on the River Tay . The fisherman
is Mr Simon Brown a guest at The
Tayside Hotel" |
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28 lber taken by
Harry Camp from the Loch
on opening Day. We have also had reports that
Bill Hill a prominent guide from the west end
has been doing rather well.... 8 fish since the
opening day with the best to 20lb. Commander Len
Jones from Blairgowrie had his first fish of the
season at 24.5 lb. Graham Butler and his party
caught and returned a clean 6lb clean run hen
fish, |
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It is also worth
noting that the size of kelts being seen and returned
have also been larger than in recent years. Jim
Mundell returned two kelts of around 25lb each
in successive casts, while the Aberfeldy club
watched a male in fish (rawner) working in the
shallows in January estimated to be 40lb+! |
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Three spring fish
have already been donated to the Almondbank
hatchery project and are reported to be doing
well. Long may the improvements continue so that
more anglers can enjoy the thrill of a fish of
a lifetime. |
