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Upper Water:  Water 1ft 10ins on the Caputh gauge. A freezing cold and gusty downstream wind did not add any enjoyment. We kept at it despite the conditions, assisted by the log burner in the hut and Donald’s excellent hot soup at lunchtime. But what you really need under these conditions is the occasional, spanking […]

What on earth do we have to do to put one on the bank! Lower Water: River up about 5ins after the rain yesterday and slightly colored. Mild and overcast with a light downstream breeze. Perfect. Cecil D got a good pull at the bottom of Ministers, then another which stuck but it was a […]

Upper Water:  Water down a little on yesterday, still a good height for Murthly. But steady rain all day did not make the fishing much fun. The blazing log fire in the hut log burner was rather more of a draw than the two fish that were seen!  Donald saw a big fish (20+ he […]

Wonderful to be back on Murthly Castle water after a gap of three years! Lower water: Height about 1ft 3ins and rising. Donald thought this was from the Dam generating. Gale force winds in the morning, eased in the afternoon. We saw a number of fish in the Ministers, one fish in the Boat pool […]

Best fishing day of the week so far, light cloud and mild conditions. water about 1ft on the gauge. Saw one fish, I suspect the one we lost yesterday, in the Glide, but that was it. Not a touch. Very disappointing. Off to Murthly on Monday.

Yesterday the blazing sun and freezing wind finally lessened and we had some cloud cover in the afternoon. Three fish were seen moving through and Stuart O hooked one in the Glide which fell off after a few minutes, most likely due to a damaged hook from a back cast hitting a stone. Always keep […]

We are after Silver Salmon but all we managed were Brass Monkeys!  Bitterly cold downstream wind, this afternoon, directly from the north with occasional added sleet and hail. In fairness to the team they all stuck it out until about 4.30. Then went back to the hut for a warm cup of tea… and of […]

First internet connection since Tuesday… Water 1ft 3in on the gauge and crystal clear. A perfect height for the river. Yesterday we enjoyed sun, cloud, strong cold downstream winds, hail and snow. Certainly tested my team but they covered the water well on their third day of the course, but sadly without reward. The beats […]

What a great feeling to be back on the Tay for my spring courses after two years of Covid famine! Glorious weather greeted us on the journey up and on the river yesterday with the water at a nice height. This week on Dalmarnock and yesterday the first day of the first of my three […]