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