{"id":4315,"date":"2015-05-03T17:39:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/?p=4315"},"modified":"2024-02-01T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T12:48:37","slug":"march-and-april-guests-fishing-in-scotland-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/march-and-april-guests-fishing-in-scotland-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"March and April Guests Fishing in Scotland 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fishing in March & April in Scotland 2015 for\u00a0Scotia Fishing clients has been particularly\u00a0productive despite the cold temperatures, let us share with you a few highlights. March was mostly cold with spell of rain to keep the rivers at a good height, but the Salmon just didn’t arrive in numbers and if truth be told, the start of the season was very slow throughout Scotland. The Tay continues to be Scotland’s number one river at present with consistent catches throughout March and April.<\/p>\n

In April we saw hotter than average temperatures but it was mostly dry and cold\u00a0the remainder of the month which did effect the Salmon fishing, especially towards the latter part. We also had snow and lots of hailstones – proper Scottish spring weather!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately Ron got washed off the river and we headed to fish a Loch as a backup. The weather was typically early spring like and we endured a rather bizarre few hours of fishing.<\/p>\n

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Not a bad day…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uh ohh…<\/p><\/div>\n

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And sun, this would repeat itself over the next hour before we decided to opt for shelter<\/p><\/div>\n

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73 year old\u00a0Ron\u00a0from USA was a remarkable man, he told me a rather touching story of why he is still working at 73\u00a0and I instantly\u00a0admired his attitude and drive. Due to the horrendous weather we had to move Ron’s day to try avoid the bad weather and managed to get a day Salmon fishing on the Tweed.<\/p>\n

Ron had never cast a spey rod before and took to it impressively, within an hour he was throwing some lovely loops like this!<\/p>\n

Ron Circle C Cast<\/a><\/p>\n

There has been a rather cold wind lingering around most of the March & April which has halted back the fly hatches and it has seen sporadic surface activity on the rivers. This is usually the best time of year to catch big trout feeding on early season hatches of Large Dark Olives and March Browns. When they’ve been on it has been very worthwhile with special Trout like this one pictured below making an appearance.<\/p>\n

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Proper Wild Brown Trout<\/p><\/div>\n

Our clients\u00a0had some great days fishing for Trout & Grayling throughout March & April. American singer & songwriter Chuck Ragan managed to fit in a short day session in between his busy european tour and was rewarded with a few grayling and trout on the River Tay.<\/p>\n

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Chuck Ragan with his first ever Grayling<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tattoo Artist Ed from New York managed an awesome treble of Grayling over 2 pounds including this one which was pick of the bunch!<\/p>\n

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Show the ladies some love…<\/p><\/div>\n

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First time fly fisher from England Chris fished with his son in tough, low & clear water conditions but\u00a0landed a few fish\u00a0including\u00a0this pristine\u00a02 pound Grayling!<\/p>\n

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Recovering well after spawning..<\/p><\/div>\n

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The wildlife on the river banks in Scotland is impressive, with many beautiful birds, otters, minks and now beavers in the Tay system. On Tom’s river\u00a0day we had Deer roaming along the opposite bank whilst fishing for Trout, making for a special atmosphere. Birthday boy Tom managed 2 great fish over his days with us, including an absolutely stunning example of a river brown trout that had the most awesome blue markings down it’s flanks.<\/p>\n

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A chunky river trout<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tom also managed this nice Pike on the final day of his trip to seal of a memorable fishing holiday\u00a0in Scotland.<\/p>\n

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Great bunch of lads from Lake Como!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I had a ball with Mr Garrity from the USA who was an ex guide and a good joker. He spent a few\u00a0days in Scotland fishing for Salmon and Trout with us. The Trout fishing during his time was particularly tough but this fine example of a River Tay Spring Salmon certainly made up for the lack of Trout!<\/p>\n

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Camera shy Mr Garrity shows of his prized catch!<\/p><\/div>\n

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When the fishing is tough in Scotland, it’s not a bad place to spend the day is it?<\/p>\n

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Stunning light on the River Spey #holygrail<\/p><\/div>\n

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I even managed to get out fishing myself and fished up on the\u00a0spectacular\u00a0River Dee managing a baggot (last year running salmon that hasn’t spawned) under the guidance of good friend of mine and resident ghillie Al Peake. It fought\u00a0very well and we both were surprised after it surfaced to notice it couldn’t be counted.<\/p>\n

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Al throws a nice line at the neck of the pool where I caught my baggot!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I managed to land this chunky river brown and lose a Salmon on the Tweed…<\/p>\n

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Proper chunky Brown Trout – I was on the receiving end of some great guiding from resident ghillie Scott<\/p><\/div>\n

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Then eventually\u00a0I got my own Salmon account off and running also with this fine example\u00a0of a Tay Spring Salmon, \u00a0nice deep fish and a solid fighter.<\/p>\n

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A fine example of the calibre of Spring Salmon the Tay can produce!<\/p><\/div>\n

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May is one of the best months of the year for fishing across all Scottish species, the water temperatures are on the rise, the pike and grayling have now spawned, the salmon are running hard and the trees are starting to look more green every day, everything is coming into it’s own. We can’t wait to get amongst the fish with this months clients!<\/p>\n

If you are looking to book a fishing trip please get in touch using the contact buttons at the top and bottom of each page.<\/p>\n

Tight lines<\/p>\n

Callum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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