To celebrate his 60th birthday Ron Ransley arranged a days fishing for his family at the farm. To quote him he said “I’ll organise the weather if you sort the fishing.” Well as ever with Ron, the sun shone when we wanted it to, and then it clouded over to give the best fishing conditions possible. I […]
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Boxalls Day 21st May 2014
A week or so of very hot weather is never good for still water fishing as the upper layers become lacking in the oxygen so essential to the trout. But, returning to his usual weather form Ron Ransley ordered up a nice overcast and cool day and whilst we had to get Damsel Nymphs and […]
Tay Report Summary May 2014
Well I guess some years you get it just right and others not. After last years record catches in all three of my weeks expectations were high. But constant rain in the west possibly combined with rumours about some gate that wouldn’t close on the Dam at Pitlochry and the water was up and down […]
Tay report 14th May 2014
I hate to say I told you so…. But water down for the first time to a sensible height and a spanking 12 lb sea liced first fish from tail of spruces on a wagtail fly for Andrew h. And several other fish seen holding. If it stays at 1’6″ and below the rest of […]
Tay report 13th May 2014
This is becoming ridiculous, water down to 1’8″ yesterday afternoon and back up to over 2′ again today. They had 3 on the upper water yesterday and 4 off newtyle. We saw fresh fish hammering through and never got a pull!
Tay report 12th May 2014
Water up again on heavy showers in the west yesterday. A few fish seen running through but nothing to show for our efforts yet again!
Tay report 10th May 2014
Water remained irritatingly just to high for us to reach any running fish and too high to stop the ones we saw. Cecil d saved the blank with a 3 lb sea trout but what a disappointment only 2 fish for the week, I think the worst week I have ever had – though I […]
Tay report 9th May 2014
We seem dogged by fluctuating water heights this year. The lower beat up by over 6ins yesterday on more overnight rain and it’s still raining! One fish lost after a brief but furious fight in the boat pool. Typical of a running fish just nipping the fly as it ran through, which is what happens […]
Tay report 8th May 2014
Water up over 6ins and slightly coloured. A few fish seen on the upper water but not sure any we’re fresh and nothing to show for our efforts. Interestingly the number of fish through the dam so far this year is a small fraction of the number through this time last year. Are they yet […]
Tay report 7th may 2014
Water up 4 ins on overnight rain and slightly coloured. 2 encounters with one landed a lovely fresh 12lb fish for Andrew p from the left bank of the Garth.
