Spring fishing on
the River Tay would appear to have improved
somewhat over the last few years. The winter
months at the head of the river saw consistantly
high water, but nothing like the floods
seen on the lower beats.
So far 15 salmon have been taken from the
Kenmore Castle Point and Bolfracks beats:
15.1 |
Harry Camp |
Loch |
Rapala |
27.5lb |
|
17.1 |
Paul Fishlock |
Hotel Pool |
Willie Gunn |
9lb |
Returned |
17.1 |
Rick Tilling |
Bridge Pool |
|
10ln |
Returned |
15.2 |
P Winnard |
Chinese |
|
12lb |
Returned |
14.3 |
Peter Backhouse |
Chinese |
Willie Gunn |
11.5lb |
Returned |
25.3 |
Malcolm Smith |
Point |
Yellow Allys |
12lb |
|
31.3 |
Johnathan Farmer |
Chinese |
Brown and Gold
Waddington |
7lb |
|
7.3 |
Hugh Sands |
Ladies |
|
8lb |
|
13.4 |
Conor Nolan |
Pipers |
Kenmore Gold (fly) |
14lb |
|
14.4 |
McCulloch |
Point |
|
10lb |
|
26.4 |
Peter Backhouse |
Chinese |
|
6.5lb |
|
27.4 |
Paul Fishlock |
Home Farm |
Kenmore Gold |
14lb |
|
1.5 |
Les Petty |
Chinese |
|
14lb |
|
2.5 |
Peter Backhouse |
Chinese |
Allys Shrimp |
8lb |
|
5.5 |
Bob Cunningham |
Ford |
Flying C |
8.5lb |
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All the fish caught up to May have been
fresh run and mostly sea liced. They have
been taking the fly with gusto, even quite
large flies.
The first two weeks of May have seen incredibly
bright weather. The odd fish has been seen
going through including one very large 30+
fish seen in the Chinese on its way to the
headwaters and stopping for nothing! Fishing
is best early morning or late evening. The
river has now dropped to summer levels and
we could do with another break in the weather
to encourage the next run which usually
appears at this time of year.
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