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Quick update on the Tay before I head off on Wednesday to begin my spring courses and fishing: The water has been unsettled recently which does not make fishing easy. Nevertheless there were 12 fresh fish off the system last week including a 19 pounder from Newtyle which is a beat just below Dalmarnock where […]

Lower Water: Water 1’1″ on the Caputh gauge. Overcast. We fished all morning without seeing a fish and then Cecil D went out with Donald in the boat and promptly caught a spanking fresh 8 pounder right up in the neck of the Spruces just where we had both fished down earlier from the bank. […]

Upper Water:  River now down to 1ft 1ins on the Caputh gauge. As low as I think I have ever seen it in April. And the sun shone from a cloudless sky… Two fish seen at the Green Bank and the Burn by Donald, but with little draw there now, he thought they might be […]

Lower Water:  1ft 4ins on the gauge. Overcast but a strong downstream wind. Conditions don’t get much better…. and we never saw so much as a fin all day. Nothing seen, no pulls, no fish! Perverse game this salmon fishing.  

Upper Water:  1ft 7ins on Caputh gauge. Water 48 degrees, mild and overcast with a short shower mid day. A nice 8lb fresh fish on the fly from the boat for Iain B just below the Burn stream close to the right bank. Cecil D also had a close encounter at the top of the […]

Lower Water.  1’6″ on gauge and overcast. Perfect conditions, rewarded by a fresh 7 pounder from the tail of the Garth for David S-M out of the boat. Several other fish seen moving through late morning but this was the only one we managed to stop. Still, a quantum leap between nought and one!  Well […]

Water 1’6″ on the Caputh Gauge. A perfect height. Weather bright sun and a lovely day to be out on the river. Mostly just teaching in the morning but fish seen in the Tronach and the Well am. Pm, Donald saw a fish of over 20lbs come charging through the Girnals just after lunch, next […]

As I write (Thursday) the Tay is holding steady at 1ft 11ins which is a tad over the ideal height but not by much. I spoke with Donald yesterday and his team had two springers on Tuesday. Tony on Murthly beat 2 had one on Monday and another on Tuesday. Amongst others, Newtyle (the next […]

Just to let everyone know, I have now posted up the new dates and details for my 2023 spring Tay Salmon Fishing & Spey Casting courses. Information in the main pages Salmon Fishing Courses – Michael Evans & Co For availability and booking Salmon Fishing Courses – Michael Evans & Co Please feel free to ring me […]

Lower water:  Water back down to about 1ft 5ins. Good height for Murthly. Bitterly cold, strong, downstream wind and sporadic bright sun did not add to our enjoyment. I had a fish on briefly in the Bargee right opposite where Cecil had a kelt on Wednesday, but it took and behaved like a kelt before […]