Salmon Fishing on the River Tay and River Tummel.

Fishing can be organised on various beats on the Tay, Tummel and Isla

Here is some information about the rivers

The River Tay is internationally renowned for its Atlantic salmon fishing. It is one of the best salmon rivers in the United Kingdom, indeed in the European Union. Anglers come to central Scotland from all over the world to fish here.

The Tay is the home of record fish including the largest ever rod caught salmon in Britain which was caught by Miss Georgina Ballantine in 1922, weighing 64lbs, and which remains the British Record.

The extensive river system comprises many smaller tributaries which are also excellent salmon fisheries and include the Earn, Isla, Ericht, Tummel, Garry, Dochart, Lyon and Eden.

Amid the splendid scenery of Perthshire, one of Scotland's most beautiful and enchanting counties, you'll also find huge highland lochs like Rannoch, Tay and Ericht, many smaller hill lochs and of number of reservoirs and still waters.

The Edradynate beat

The Edradynate and Upper Grandtully water is one of the best known beats on the Upper Tay. The beat consists of 1 mile single (left) bank fishing plus one mile double bank fishing.

The beat contains the legendary Church Pool, a long deep holding pool, perhaps the best on the Upper Tay and long famed for producing monsters. The beat contains a mixture of strong flowing pools like the Church Pool and some faster streams. Both fly and spinner are probably required to get the best out of the beat, especially with higher water, but there are some excellent runs for the fly.

Fish can be expected on this beat at any time of the year. It holds spring salmon right from the start of the season but at that time probably benefits from a lower water. In summer the grilse arrive, often bars of silver straight from the sea. Then with autumn spates autumn fish push up from lower down the river.

The river is mostly easily covered from the bank or by wading but a boat and ghillie is required to reach some of the more awkward but really fishy places. The scenery is also tremendous with extensive mature woodland fringing the banks against the splendid backdrop of the Strathtay Hills.

The Kercock beat

The Kercock Fishings comprise one of the prolific lower middle Tay beats, located in the heart of central Perthshire and now provides two and a quarter miles of predominantly double bank fishing with good vehicular access. The beat offers a wide variation of water (14 named pools) suitable for both the fly and spinning and comfortably accommodates the novice and more experienced angler alike. A ghillie service is provided and tuition in all aspects of salmon fishing is also available. The 2007 season will see the benefits of a continued investment programme reflected in the upgraded facilities.

Kercock offers salmon and sea trout fishing for up to 12 rods per day. The season from 15th January extends through to the 15th October. Recent catches have improved year on year achieving in excess of 300+ salmon per season with 2006 producing a record catch of 415 salmon and 40 sea trout. In particular, spring catches have shown a significant increase.

The Newtyle beat

Newtyle comprises of classic left bank fly water with easy wading where necessary. The deeper right bank has lovely spinning water.

The average width of the beat is 90 yards, permitting both activities. Throughout the beat there are 16 named pools.

Newtyle is a picturesque and enjoyable fishing beat with growing numbers of satisfied clients returning annually.

Not surprisingly catches are increasing as the numbers of fishers increase.

However for many years the beat was only lightly fished as it was mainly reserved for friends and family of the current owners.

Jock Monteith, the head gillie, prides himself on his client service levels and is a superb Spey-casting tutor. Jock caught his first salmon on Newtyle in 1970 as a youngster under the guidance of his late mentor Willie Laird.

A personal gillie and boat is available for traditional harling for an additional
£100 per day. This daily charge can cover either a single rod or a larger party
of rods who can rotate their party in the boat throughout the day.

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