Description Of The Blog

Thank you for visiting our salmon fly blog. In this blog you will find lots of fly pictures, step by step's, and other pictures of fishing related stuff. We have recently launched our official website that can be found at www.taysalmonfly.co.uk or click on the link on the right hand side of the page.

Thursday 8 March 2018

River Tweed River Report Week Ending 3rd March 2018 - Tay Salmon Fly



River Tweed River Report Week Ending 3rd March


Not a huge amount to write this week, Monday and Tuesday was plagued by North East Winds some fish were caught in less than ideal conditions. Junction 3, Birgham Dub 1 and Lower North Wark 1 were the beats who had success. Best fish of the week was a cracking 18lb sea liced springer landed by John McElroy from the Junction. On Wednesday the “beast from the east” arrived and dumped a load of snow which caused havoc with huge drifts. On Thursday the river started to grue up and the slower sections of river froze near bank to bank. We are hoping that we don’t get a sudden rise in temperature, or we are in for a massive flood.   



On Upper North Wark, Strong North East winds followed by serious amounts of snow and grue ruined week.


Lees Head Boatman Mr Malcolm Campbell reports “Not a lot to say really, had a few kelts Monday and Tuesday then snowed in and frozen off. Just hoping for a very slow melt so we don't get another really big flood.


5 Salmon and 1 Sea Trout, with the best fish for the week was 18lb Salmon caught on the Junction Beat.



The week ended with the level at Sprouston 1ft 2” and the water temperature is 31.


Looking at the availability for this coming week I would recommend Lower Makerstoun, Upper Hendersyde, Upper North Wark and West Learmouth should all have a chance of a springer this week.


The forecast this coming week, Tuesday looks like being a cloudy day with spells of rain. Overnight there will be a few showers. Wednesday and Thursday will have sunny intervals and showers; some of the showers could be heavy and even turn wintry. Temperatures near average during the day and close to zero overnight.

As always I would like to thank all those who provide me with the information to make this report, it is very much appreciated. If you have any information or photo’s you would like included please get in touch with Martin on 07825334427 or info@taysalmonfly.co.uk


Most beats will be fishing various sinking density lines with poly leaders on the end at the time of year it has to be a Black and Yellow and if that fails a Yellow and Black! Copper tubes around 1.5” should be the order of the day, some anglers are choosing to fish more with Aluminium tubes and using the fly line to get down. Pattern’s I would suggest are Black and Yellow (Tosh), Posh Tosh, Gledswood Shrimp and Spring Ghillie should bring success. A wee personal favourite of mine is the Black and Yellow Samurai Shrimp at this time of year. If you like to give the spinner a go, the Salmo Toby, Devon Minnow fished nice and slow should bring results.
As always come prepared and always listen to the advice of your boatman or ghillie. If you’re needing to top up your fly box ahead of your trip please check out www.taysalmonfly.co.uk


--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Season So Far catches
Total catch last week:  Salmon 5 Sea Trout 1
Total caught so far this season: 66 Salmon and 10 Sea Trout


As reported on Fishtweed:-
(Biggest Salmon 19lb Junction)
(Biggest Sea Trout 9lb Lower Birgham)

Please come along and like our Facebook Page and join in the discussion and check out our other deadly salmon flies.

For all your Salmon Fishing Flies visit our Tay Salmon Fly Website please click here

If you wish to contact us you can do so by clicking here  


Tie your own salmon flies and looking for salmon fly dressings and salmon fly patterns please click here  

Tay Salmon Fly, Salmon Fly, Salmon Flies, Fishing Tackle In Dunkeld, Fishing Tackle In Birnam, River Tay, River Tweed, River Spey, River Spey, Fly Fishing, Atlantic Salmon, Springer, Spring Salmon. Fly Tying, Salmon Fly Tying, Salmon Fishing In Scotland. Where To Fish In Scotland, How To Tie, How Do I Tie, Salmon Fly Dressing, Salmon Fly Dressing, Salmon Fly Pattern, Murthly Salmon Flies, River Tay Salmon Flies, River Tweed Salmon Flies. Foxy Tails, Venairds, Futurefly, Eumer, Murthly Beat 1, Murthly Beat 2, Upper Hendersyde,Tay Salmon Flies,Fishing The Tay, Fish Tay, Fish Tweed, Fish Spey, Fish Dee, Where To Fish For Salmon In Scotland, Salmon Fishing Holidays In Scotland,Tony Black, Tony Black Salmon Flies, David Ballingall, David Ballingall Salmon Flies, Upper North Wark, Upper North Wark Beat River Tweed, Fishtweed, Fish The Tweed, Tweedbeats,Fishtweed Reports, River Reports,Fishtweed Prospects,

No comments: