Rise in Tay levels spices up sport

The past week on the Tay saw more fish from the lower river scattered throughout the beats with a spread in catches.

The beats at Stanley and below are seeing better sport and the rise in water levels may just have spiced things up.

The very lowest part of the river is now producing more fish with Almondmouth, Waulkmill and lower Redgorton all catching consistently in the week but in low numbers.

Upper Redgorton, Luncarty and Fishponds were in a similar vein with odd fish caught.

Gary Waugh had the fish from Luncarty on a Toby. Three came from Benchil including a 19lb cracker for Bob White from the Long Shot on the fly.

Australian visitor Michael Aubrey caught a 16-pounder on the Pitlochrie beat in the Corner pool on a Vision.

Further upstream Stobhall had five and on Cargill good fish were caught by Grace Gluckenstein, Martin Wilson, Craig Thomas.

Islamouth had a quiet week with four and Upper Islamouth and Meikleour had two.

Chris Barbour caught a 9lb fish from the Tunnel Stream and Steven Williams took a grilse on the fly from the Castle Stream.

The middle river has been disappointing, though there has been exceptions.

Kercock had five with a grilse for Robert McFarlane on fly and spinner up to 9lb.

Glendelvine and the Murthly beats had 13 between them while Newtyle caught three and Dalguise had two up to 22lb with Craig Hood the successful angler. Lower Kinnaird had four.

The upper river saw fish caught on Edradynate, Findynate and Farleyer last week.

The Tummel was continuing to see sport from the Port-naCraig beat administered by Pitlochry Angling Club and there are now well over 3,000 fish through the dam.

The Isla is seeing salmon run up the river and the Earn has seen a run of salmon and sea trout.

Bob White with his 19lb fish caught on the fly at Benchil.