Pattern of the Month #56 – Classic Thunder & Lightning

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

  

Another salmon season is over now on the mighty Tay . It was nice to see a couple caught on the last day both on the fly on the Mackenzie FX2 Altas 14'9 . 

A few months and wee will be back at it on 15th January time for a wee break now.

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

A wee bit of splash action 

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Another solid fish caught on the fly in the Rock pool on Dunkeld Beat. Again on the FX2 Atlas 14'9 with the NX shooting head . What a dream to cast this rod is its so easy .

Dunkeld House Beat

 

A few fish landed Friday and Saturday two on the fly in the Cathedral stream with seven other offers.

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

A wee bit of action today on the FX2 Atlas 

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

Two nice fish caught this morning on the Fly on the Dunkeld House Beat . Caught on the FX2 Atlas 14'9 Mackenzie, Matched up with the NX floating shooting head with a 10ft extra fast sink tip, with a size 9 Dunkeld special . This rod is an absolute dream to fish with effort less casting .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Ian Pattie with a nice wee 6 lb grilse yesterday. Caught in the Gauge pool on a Vision 110

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

A wee bit of action from today NX1 doing the job 

Dunkeld House Beat

 

A nice fly caught salmon this morning on the Dunkeld House Beat river Tay . This one was caught with the Mackenzie 13'7 NX1 Atlas combined with the NX Integra shooting head with a 10ft extra fast poly leader. A  lovely outfit to fish with . 

Dunkeld House Beat

 

Another cracking salmon landed this morning on a rather wet day. This one was 18 lb and caught on fly in the Rock pool on the Mackenzie DTX with the phase5 shooting head multi tip line.

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 A lovely solid fish caught on Monday on the fly in the Ivy Tree Pool on the Dunkeld House Beat. On the Mackenzie DTX with the phase5 shooting head multi tip what a great rod and line .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Douglas with a lovely fly caught salmon on Tuesday morning on his first cast in the Ivy Tree. sadly the water was starting to rise very quickly on Tuesday.

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Here is Mike on his 60 th Birthday with a cracking 15 lb salmon caught on the fly in the rock pool. He also lost one in the Ivy tree not long after starting on Saturday. Well Done

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Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

Garry playing his fly caught grilse in the Rock pool on Saturday, On his Mackenzie DTX 

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Garry Dawkins with couple off nice fish caught for his couple days fishing on the Dunkeld House Beat  11lb & 5 lb 

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

Another cracker from Saturday evening caught on the fly this one was 13 lb and caught using 15 foot DTX with a phase5 shooting head from Mackenzie Fly Fishing what a set up to fish with .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Yet another cracking fish caught on the beat on Friday, This was Jamie Broomhall with a cracking 20 lber caught in the Lady pool .

Dunkeld House Beat

 Some action from our 14 lber today with Mackenzie Fly Fishing 

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

A cracking 14 lb sea licer caught this morning on the Dunkeld House Beat river Tay. The 15 foot DTX in good use this morning with the Phase 5 floating shooting head from Mackenzie Fly Fishing .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

A lovely wee 5 lb sea liced grilse from Tuesday from the Dunkeld beat

Mackenzie FX2 Fly Rods Trailer

Scott Mackenzie Introduces the New 2024 Mackenzie DTX Ranges

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

A nice new range of clothing for us anglers by Mackenzie Fly Fishing well worth a look at a good price .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Ronnie Blair landed this cracking 25 lb salmon from the Rock pool on Thursday morning 

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 A cracking 16 lber caught today in the Lady pool with another one landed and two lost 

Dunkeld House Beat river Tay

 Two nice fish landed on Monday including our first Grilse at 6 lb and a 13 lber as well we also lost another two that day. Tuesday we landed one and lost one.

Mackenzie FX2 Fly Rods Trailer

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 A lovely 16 lber caught on a salmo on the Dunkeld House Beat on Wednesday .

Dunkeld House Beat

 

Ronnie Blair with a cracking fish caught in the Lady pool last week

Mackenzie Fly Fishing

 

A stunning fly caught spring salmon on the Dunkeld House Beat river Tay caught the other week on a G3 Density 5 shooting head float sink 4

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Garry Dawkins landed this cracking fly caught springer in the Cathedral stream on Saturday, this one was 12lb

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Peter with a cracking spring salmon landed today in the Cathedral stream. This one was 13 lb

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Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

We landed three springers on Friday on the beat with another fish lost. all fish were hooked in the Cathedral stream . 

Tying a Clyde Raider Piglet with Davie McPhail

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Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

Here is Richard with a cracking 12 lb springer caught on the Harl in the Chestnut Tree pool on the Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

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Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Our 10 lb springer caught yesterday in the Gauge pool on the last turn of the boat 

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

David caught this cracking 15 lb sea licer on the fly in the Ivy Tree pool this morning 
 

Dunkeld House Salmon Fishing

 

Two lovely springers landed today on the beat 7lb on the fly and a 13 lb salmon caught on the harl 

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Dunkeld House Salmon Fishing River Tay

 

A cracking 24 lb springer landed today just before lunchtime on the Dunkeld House Beat RiverTay

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Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 Opening week on the River Tay on the Dunkeld House Beat . We opened the river on Monday with the usual tradition, a cold start but not bad the river was a bit on the low side this week . but it was good to see the changes to the beat after last Octobers floods, there is some very nice changes to few pools . Wednesday and Thursday were rather cold with temp at the hut being -9 so bit on the cold side . Friday saw a nice change in the temperature coming up and starting a thaw of snow and ice . Saturday the river was starting to slowly rise and the kelts really switched on . Satarday night into Sunday will see a good rise with the heavy rain coming . Should set up next week nice if everything settles down . 

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 

A better day to be out with the temps finally above freezing makes a pleasant change this week .

Dunkeld House Beat River Tay

 The last few days have been very cold at the beat with Wednesday morning being -9 at the hut -6 this morning . A bit warmer the next few days with some heavy rain coming in on sunday .