Cargill beat- River Tay 2 sea liced springers and 1 lost

Stewart Jennet landed a cracking 22lb sea liced springer on a rapala today in the cradle. Brian McLeod hooked and landed a 14lb sea licer on fly and also lost another in the morning. There were lots of fish running today in the more favourable weather conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

Cargill beat- River Tay 15lb springer from clocksden

A nice fish I got today from Clocksden on the upper Cargill. The water is getting very low now and is exceptionally clear. There are fish lying in every pool.

Cargill beat- River Tay 2 sea licers from Clocksden yesterday

These are the 2 fish hooked on the harled fly. They were both landed by Sanjay Chataroo. One weighed 12lb and the other 8lb. 2 other fish were also hooked and lost

Cargill beat- River Tay 10lb springer for Bruce Campbell

Bruce with a cracking fish today from the bridge stream. It was hooked on fly from the boat.

Cargill beat- River Tay 11lber for Tam Burt

A nice fish landed by Tam in the bridge stream on Friday. It was hooked harling. There are fish lying in most of the pools with fresh fish running through every day

Cargill beat- River Tay Jim Davidsons 20lber

This is a pic of the 20lb fish landed by Jim Davidson in the cradle on the fly. This was Jims first fly caught salmon. Not a bad way to start. The fish was covered in sea lice.

 

 

Cargill beat- River Tay 3 springers on fly off upper beat

Ally Scott with 2 crackers today. Both from the bridge stream on fly.

Cargill beat- River Tay 2 springers from upper beat on fly

2 for the Bruce party today. 1 on fly in the bridge stream and 1 on harled fly in clocksden.

Cargill beat- River Tay 15lb springer on fly in garden pool

Keith Schofield landed a cracking 15lb springer today hooked fly fishing from the boat in the garden pool. The long tailed sea licer was in excellent condition and in 1 run during the fight cleared over 80 yards. Screaming reel !!

Cargill beat- River Tay 3 springers lost on bottom beat today

This is Andrew Schofield playing a fish in the tail of the maggot today. He landed this kelt but unfortunatley he also lost 2 springers in the afternoon. Another one was lost later on.

Cargill beat- River Tay springer from a couple of weeks ago

This is a pic of a springer i got a couple of weeks ago before sending my camera tumbling to the depths of the Tay. Recovered my camera today after 10 days and a spate and it amazingly is still working. It is supposed to be waterproof but that is impressive. The fish was hooked on a monkey in the garden pool and weighed in at 8lb.

Cargill beat- River Tay Spring time on Cargill.

The river is stunning just now in the spring sunshine.

Cargill beat- River Tay Playing a fish on the fly

The high water of the last week is receeding. Unfortunately just a few kelts and a rawner for Robin on the fly. Next week should see some fish caught.

Cargill beat- River Tay Kelts in the high water

A few kelts caught landed on the bottom beat grabbing tobies and kynochs. No fresh fish today.

8 lb sea licer on a monkey

Was lucky enough to land a nice spring salmon today on a monkey fly. It was hooked in the garden pool. During the fight other fish started showing in a few moments of activity. We also had a Kelt and Jim Davidson lost couple also on the fly. Sorry no photo as my camera went for a swim after taking the snap.

Cargill beat- River Tay 1 landed and 3 lost this week

The river settled down nicely this week and fish are running. Unfortunately they don't always stay on after being hooked.

Cargill beat- River Tay A few from 2010

A few of the big fish landed in 2010 on Cargill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cargill beat- River Tay Returning 15lb springer yesterday

This is Dave Wilmot making sure his prize returns to the river unharmed yesterday. Think the water temperature gave him a surprise though. Well done Dave on your first Tay Springer. The water is clearing after recent high water. With big spring tides this weekend fingers are crossed for some more cracking spring salmon making there way upstream.

Cargill beat- River Tay 15lb springer on fly

Dave who travelled up to the Tay from the River Ribble in Lancashire landed a cracking sea liced springer today fly fishing from the boat in the bridge stream. Heavily sea liced, this fish was typical of the stamp of fish being commonly landed on the Tay just now. This is our biggest fish on the fly so far this year.

 

Cargil beat- River Tay Dave playing springer

Dave playing a 15lb sea liced springer hooked fly fishing in the bridge stream today