FAIRNILEE Water height remained stubbornly at 2ft 6ins all day and wind causing lots of leaves did not help our cause. However, I was lucky and managed a hen fish of 12lbs from the tail of Russells Rock and a 15lb cock fish from Rae Weil. Very welcome I can assure you! On a more […]
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Tweed 27th October 2022
FAIRNILEE. Great to be back on Fairnilee. I have to commend Mark Hislop the Boatman (Even with no boat, they are traditionally “boatmen” on Tweed not ghillies! Why, on the upper river I don’t know but hey ho.) The beat is just so beautifully kept and the fishing lodge in the old sawmill, quite the […]
Tweed 26th October 2022
Traquair. Water at 2ft first thing and rose to over 3ft and colored by lunchtime on heavy rain all night. I managed a brief encounter in the home pool before it went dirty. Despite the buggeration factor of the weather, we were not encouraged by just 11 fish of the whole Tweed yesterday (fishtweed) when […]
Tweed 25th October 2022
Water down to 2′ on the gauge. Still a tad high. Perfect weather, mild and overcast Just one colored cock grilse for one of our team again today from the House Pool. One or two old fish sloshing about but I think it is the usual game of waiting for new fish. Hopefully they are […]
Tweed 24th October 2022
TRAQUAIR 24th October 2022 Water 2’3″ on the gauge after heavy rain yesterday it rose to 2’6″ by lunchtime and slightly colored. Difficult height but just about fishable. One of our team had a 5lb grilse from just above the bridge RB, otherwise just a few trout. Oh, except I also caught a bright silver […]
Salmon Fishing and Spey Casting Courses 2023
Just to let everyone know, I have now posted up the new dates and details for my 2023 spring Tay Salmon Fishing & Spey Casting courses. Information in the main pages Salmon Fishing Courses – Michael Evans & Co For availability and booking Salmon Fishing Courses – Michael Evans & Co Please feel free to ring me […]
8th April 2022 Murthly on Tay
Lower water: Water back down to about 1ft 5ins. Good height for Murthly. Bitterly cold, strong, downstream wind and sporadic bright sun did not add to our enjoyment. I had a fish on briefly in the Bargee right opposite where Cecil had a kelt on Wednesday, but it took and behaved like a kelt before […]
7th April 2022 Murthly on Tay
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 […]
6th April 2022 Murthly Castle, Tay.
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 […]
Murthly Castle, Tay 5th April 2022
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 […]
