Wednesday 31 October 2012

Release !!!!


There is nothing better in my mind than to see a big fish swim of. What an end to a great season on the magical river Tay.

Splash Action !!!!!


This Hen fish took the fly very hard just in the flow in Dalmarnock Bank pool and stayed deep until it was under the rod tip.

29lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat River Tay


Here is an absolute cracker, and my personal best on the fly to date. This 29lber took a fly on Dalmarnock bank pool today in rising water with on hell of a thump .

Release !!!


Neil returns his fish back to the tay. Well Done

Splash Action !! River Tay


Neil playing his fish just before lunch time.

7lb Grilse Dalmarnock Beat


Neil McGowan owner of Easthaugh Hotel with a fish on the last day, on the fly in Dalmarnock Bank pool.

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Release !!!!


This cracking hen fish returns to the river.

Splash Action !!!


This fish stayed deep and slowly went up stream head shaking all the way.

22lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat


This afternoon i decided to go for a cast in the Clachtaggart with the fly, second run down this cracking 22lb salmon took the fly and took of like a train.

Monday 29 October 2012

Release !!


Jake release's his fine cock salmon . Well Done

Splash Action !!!


Jake could'nt beleve his luck and at first thought he was hooked on the bottom .

17lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat

Here is 16 year old Jake with his first ever salmon, this one took a orange flying "c" after only 15mins of starting our day.

Release !!!


Jake release's his second of the day. Well Done

Splash Action !!!


Jake playing his Salmon in Dalmarnock bank pool, this one took an upstream salmo .

7lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat

Jake with his second salmon of the day on his first visit to the river tay and to the Dalmarnock beat

Friday 26 October 2012

Release !!!!


Gary's bar of silver returns the river. Well Done.

18lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat

Gary with a cracking autumn salmon taken on the harl just before lunch today, What a cracker .

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Inch Pool. Dalmarnock Beat River Tay

Looking down stream into Inch pool this morning before the sun came out on a lovely Autumn day.

Dalmarnock Bank Pool


Just of these stones there are quite a few fish showing just on the edge of the flow.

Monday 22 October 2012

Release !!!


Ricks fish saftly returns to the river . Well Done

Splash Action !!!


Rick playing his hen fish, this one took a 3 inch tay lure.

10 lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat River Tay

Here is Rick Castiglione with his first ever scottish salmon taken on the harl in Dalmarnock

Dalmarnock Bank Pool

Dalmarnock bank pool tonight, what a lovely bit of fly water this is.

Dalmarnock Beat River Tay


Looking down stream from Dalmarnock bank pool, there is a lot of fish showing in here today.

Thursday 18 October 2012

Release !!!


Its great to land these fish its evan better to see them going back.

Splash Action !!!!


This was a well rested fish .

Splash Action !!!


This fish took just of the heavy water on dalmarnock.

11lb Salmon Dalmarnock Beat


Here is a lovely Hen fish taken on the fly in dalmarnock bank pool .

Top Of Stepps Pool.


Looking down stream from the top of the stepps pool .

Tail Of Dalmarnock Bank Pool


Looking up stream into the tail of Dalmarnock bank pool. Looking really good today with the sun out.

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Release !!!


Roy's second fish returns to the river . Well Done.

Splash Action. Dalmarnock Beat


Roy's grilse as it come's to the boat.

3lb Grilse Dalmarnock Beat


Roy with his second of the afternoon this one took in the Glide on the harl.

Release !!!


Another fish saftly returned. Well Done.

4lb Grilse Dalmarnonck Beat

Here is Roy all the way from America with his first ever Tay salmon, this on was taken on the harl this afternoon on a tay lure.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Dalmarnock Bank Pool


Dalmarnock bank pool looking awesome today, there was a lot of fish showing here today, with 3 lost in here today.

Release !!! Salmon Fishing River Tay


This hen fish returns to get on with her job !!!

Splash Action !!!


This hen fish put up a good fight in the heavy water and stayed deep.

16lb Salmon Dalmarnock Bank


Here is a lovely 16lb hen fish that was caught on saturday on the fly with over 5ft on the gauge.

Friday 12 October 2012

River Tummel


After all that rain the river Tummel was in full spate tonight

Stepps Pool


Looking down from the old A9 road looking down on the stepps pool

Glide And Summer House


looking up to the glide at 5pm as you can see the water was still on the rise.

The Glide And Summer House

This picture was taken at 1.30 this afternoon.

Big Water

With all this rain the river has came up all day .

High Water

High water today and still rising.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Dalmarnock Bank Fly Past


I was working my way down Dalmarnock with the fly when this hercules came over.

Tail Of Dalmarnock Bank Pool

Loooking down stream from the tail of dalmarnock just below the third croy, there has been a few fish showing in here this week.

Friday 5 October 2012

River Orchy.

The Falls pool on the river orchy, it is no wonder the salmon that go up here have to be big and strong.

Release !!!!


This big fish returns to the river.

Splash Action !!!


This big fish didnt want to come up from the bottom of the pool, no matter how hard i bent in to the fish it just kept his head down.

23lb Salmon River Orchy

Here is a a cracking 23lb cock salmon taken on the the fly, this fish put up one hell of fight that lasted over 20 mins .

River Orchy

One of the many pools,on the river beutifull river Orchy that flows into loch Awe.