This Tay 'coble' boat was hand made by famous River Tay boatbuilder John Ferguson who's based in Stanley in the Tay Valley. These traditional salmon fishing boats serve many different fishing applications and are a pleasure to be out on the Tay in one for the day. This photograph of me in the boat with my fly rod & my labrador dog 'Selkie' was taken in the Cottar Pool on the Newtyle Beat of the River Tay by professional photographer Peter Sandground.

If you look closely at this perfect Spring salmon you'll see the little piece of arctic fox tail that was responsible for luring it from the depths of the River Tay. If you choose the correct salmon fly pattern and learn how to fish it effectively this is the end result. I caught this perfect Spring salmon while working as a salmon guide on the Tay.

Here's a salmon fly fisher wading down through the mouth of the River Tummel where this river meets the River Tay. Technically he's wading too deep through this fast stream and if he came back in just a foot or two he'd reduce the water pressure significantly on the the back of his legs.

This beautiful shot of the River Tay was taken during Summertime on the River Tay between Pitlochry & Dunkeld which is a great area for salmon fly fishing. Imagine a day out in this amazing natural playground. This is the Green Bank pool of the Kinnaird Beat and where you see the riverbank grassy point is where a little gargling stream flows into the Tay.

Look at the lovely condition of this little Summer salmon which are referred to as grilse. This was one of 4 fish landed that day but was by far the most beautiful to observe. Catching salmon like this on the River Tay is great fun and super exciting when a salmon takes your fly. This grilse was caught by one of our fishing guests assisted by myself while serving as their salmon fishing guide.

I took this fine photograph of this visiting River Tay salmon fishing trip guest at the neck of the Kinnaird Beat's Rock Pool while working as the fisher's personal salmon fishing guide. The deep shadowy water you can see is the main salmon holding area but it's best fished over from this shallow riverbed stream for maximum stealth of approach.

Here's another fine Spring salmon lying on the McLean landing net on the sand bar on the right hand bank of the Kinnaird Beat salmon beat's March Pool near Dunkeld. I love it when the sun pops out to illuminate my Spring salmon capture photographs. I've landed many salmon on this sand bank for salmon fishing holiday guests over the last few decades.

This salmon fisher is out presenting his fly on the lovely Meetings Pool of the River Tay at Kinnaird. This entire area of the Tay Valley is steeped in natural beauty and attracts many salmon fishers each year. Book a professional River Tay salmon get to show you all of these middle Tay fly fishing hot spots.

These 2 River Tay salmon fishers have become great friends after meeting on the salmon river 20 years previously. The salmon rivers of Scotland are great meeting places for people with the same fascinating salmon fishing obsession. This photo of these 2 great salmon fishing buddies was taken on the Dunkeld House Beat during the Summer.

This is the tail of the famous Ash Tree salmon pool on the Kinnaird Beat of the River Tay. This salmon fisher is wading fairly deep to throw a long line over this tail section. You can see the lovely shimmer of sunlight on the water which made me reach for my camera as the fisher's personal salmon guide to capture this stunning moment.

This perfect 20lbs salmon was caught at the Kindallachan Pool neck on the Lower Kinnaird salmon beat during June while working as a salmon guide. I had my lucky Tweed jacket on that day which has been a magnet for salmon for decades on the Tay. Perfect salmon encounters like this stay in your memory banks for life even though a more accurate account of the capture lives on Youtube! My Tweed jacket and my Ocean chest waders are never too far away when I'm near a salmon river.

These wild lupins are a great sight to behold during late Spring on the riverbanks of Scotland. These's so much fascinating natural beauty to be observed on the riverbanks of Scotland catching salmon is only one dimension of a day out salmon fishing. This is the neck of the Boat Pool on Glendelvine Water which is a perfect River Tay salmon fishing venue near Perth.

The headwaters of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire have some of the most amazing natural beauty where they merge with the Cairngorm Mountain range. The towns of Braemar & Ballater are located in the great fishing area of the River Dee Valley. This is the traditional stone bridge on the lovely Crathie salmon fishing beat.

This big Tay Springer made the day for 2 salmon fishing trip guests on a cold wet March day near Dunkeld. Look at the oceanic hunting colours and the perfect shape of this Spring salmon then imagine it buckling your fly rod with reel screaming runs and getting your adrenalin pumping! Nothing beat salmon fishing in Scotland for a chance of a perfect fly caught salmon like this.

Here's a shot of me teaching Angus how to Spey cast on this popular Scottish salmon fishing show at the neck of the Cottar Pool on the Tay's Newtle Beat. This was me demonstrating D Loop formation for Neen, Angus and the cameraman while I was working on Newtyle as the Head Ghillie.

Here a perfectly set lunch table on the River Tay near Dunkeld during a salmon fishing event day. Nothing beats a gourmet lunch provided by a Michelin starred chef while overlooking a famous Scottish salmon river.

Look at the shape and colours of this perfect marine feeding machine! This is a Scottish Spring salmon which was captured on the River Tay near Dunkeld during January. This fish fell to a carefully presented tube fly in the higher Spring water level even though most Tay fishers wrongly think spinning is the best method at that time of year. This fishing was captured by one of my salmon fishing holiday guests while I was assisting him as his personal fishing guide for the day.

Here's professional Scottish salmon guide Jock Monteith with a salmon fishing tour guest at the neck of the famous Kinnaird Beat's Ash Tree Pool. You can clearly see the beautiful Perthshire hills behind Pitlochry in the distance and Jock carrying his favourite salmon landing net over his shoulder.

This perfect heavyweight salmon was caught during late March on the Perthshire River Tay at Dunkeld. This photograph was taken by the salmon fishing instructor as the fish was being released and moments after the salmon swam away out of the landing net.

In low water like you see here in this picture of the River Tay you need stealth and a careful salmon fly presentation to outsmart resident salmon. This lovely salmon pool is located on the Tay at Kinnaird and fishes very well for salmon fishing holiday guests in low water conditions with the above mentioned stealthy approach.

Look at this shape of a salmon for total marine predator hunting finesse. This is a River Tay Spring salmon which was caught by myself while working as a River Tay salmon fishing guide near Dalguise in the Tay Valley. These are the most prized salmon of all to target and thousands of salmon fishers come to the Scottish rivers each Spring for a chance of one.

This perfectly timed photograph was taken by professional photographer Louise Bellin on the Kinnaird Beat of the River Tay at the famous Junction Pool which is directly where the River Tummel enters the Tay. Jock, dressed in traditional Tweeds and waders holds his fishing rod, demonstrating the perfect Spey cast required in this salmon fishing hot spot for maximum water coverage of the lovely Tay salmon pool.

Always carry a few coiled up spare leaders in your fly box like you see here just in case needed while out on the river. Learn how to prepare your salmon fishing approach via tuition from a professional salmon guide. This Wheatley fly box includes my main favourite salmon flies like the Jock's Shrimp & Copperass salmon fly patterns.

This American salmon fisher was rewarded for his trans Atlantic crossing with this perfect River Tay Summer salmon which was landed just upstream of the village of Meikleour while I was assisting him as his personal salmon fishing guide. When I took this photograph the guest couldn't stop smiling due to the sheer excitement of the capture of this fine fish.

Look at this perfectly tied Jock's Shrimp salmon fly that's been tied with soft 'movement inducing' materials like Arctic fox. When a fly like this is swum in the stream these fine fibres come alive and make the fly move like a live creature therefore making them much more effective than other stiffer fly tying materials.

Here's a shot of myself while serving as a professional River Tay salmon fishing guide with my black labrador dog 'Selkie' out in the Cottar Pool of the Newtyle Beat near Dunkeld. This shot was taken by professional Scottish photographer Peter Sandground for the Glasgow Herald Magazine.

Here's a close up look at a typical Scottish salmon fishers fly box. As you can see there's many different varying colours and sizes of salmon flies which offers the salmon angler a wide choice of patterns to match the prevailing water conditions.

I bought this Hardy salmon rod to test its Spey casting ability out on the River Tay and I was instantly also testing its salmon playing action! This beautiful fresh run 10lbs salmon was hooked by me at the tail of the March Pool on the Tay's Kinnaird Beat and it put up a tremendous fight before I got a chance with the landing net. I kept this fine fresh run salmon in the McLean landing net to capture this fine photograph.

Here's a shot from the famous Lower Blackhall salmon beat of the River Dee which is slightly upstream of the Aberdeenshire town of Banchory. This area of the Dee Valley has some of the best salmon fly fishing beats on the entire river and many of our River Dee salmon fishing guides host our guests in this middle area of the River Dee.

Here's Alan Rennie playing one of 5 Spring salmon he caught that with myself as his salmon guide in the boat that day. Look are the riverbank where there's no leaves on the trees yet there's some beautiful sunlight which just gave the surface of the water of the river enough warmth to get these fish on the move and in a 'taking' frame of mind. This photo was taken in the Cottar Pool on the Newtyle Beat of the River Tay.

Here's a perfect fresh run Summer salmon which one of my fishing trip guest's caught near Pitlochry on the River Tay while I was working as his salmon fishing guide. This fish took a small deep fished salmon fly and put up a great fight before being drawn to the fine green meshed landing net that you can see behind the salmon.

This fish was caught neat the Perthshire town of Murthly with this fortunate salmon angler's very first cast of the fly while I was serving as his personal salmon fishing guide. Sometime salmon can surprise the angler and his guide by showing up at the very start of the fishing day. This fine fish was caught in the Cottage Stream Pool on the Kercock salmon beat of the River Tay.

Here's the most perfect River Tay salmon pool where the River Tummel meets the Tay. This has always been a great area for catching salmon on a fly. Located between the Perthshire towns of Pitlochry & Dunkeld this area is fairly easy to access from all major Scottish cities making it a must for any visiting salmon fishing trip guests. This salmon fisher was being guided by one of our salmon fishing guide team members who captured this lovely shot of the occasion.

Spring salmon are the real prize in Scottish salmon fishing due to their perfect physical condition and powerful fighting qualities. The river Tay, Tweed, Dee & Spey all have a run of these special creatures between March & June so if you're planning a salmon fishing trip to Scotland try to make it while these Spring salmon are in the river. This perfect example of a Spring salmon was caught by one of our River Tay salmon fishing guide team members.

Exactly where this River Tay salmon fisher is positioned is a very good salmon lie as the stream slows up here and deep water begins so perfect for resting salmon to hold up in. This is the Meetings Pool tail at Kinnaird which is between the Perthshire towns of Pitlochry & Dunkeld. The angler is a salmon fishing guide team member from Monteith guided salmon fishing services.

This perfect 22lbs Spring salmon was caught by River Tay salmon guide team member Kevin Mckay near Dunkeld during early March. You can see Kevin is wrapped up warmly with his Harris tweed cap on to combat the cooler Spring weather in Scotland. This salmon was caught in the Gauge Tree Pool where many of our salmon fishing holiday clients are taken to fish each year.

Here's the most perfect classroom of all for learning how to fish for salmon with a double handed fly rod. Many salmon are caught on this perfect area of the River Tay which is located just over an hour north of Glasgow & Edinburgh.

Here's the ultimate Scottish rural pursuit challenge. This is the capture of a perfect River Tay salmon on a fly rod which is easy to say but not easy to achieve without astute tactical awareness, casting skills and patience. This salmon was caught at sunrise by one of our River Tay salmon guide team members during late July.

This is the neck of the Kinnaird Beat's Guay Pool which is a very productive River Tay salmon fishing pool. Salmon hold high up in this stream during low water conditions and down in the tail of this pool in higher water levels. This is a great pool for catching salmon and especially when accompanied by a salmon fishing guide who knows the water.

This is the Ash Tree Pool on The Kinnaird Beat of the River Tay which is a very productive stretch of salmon fishing water. This area of the Tay Valley is close to Pitlochry & Dunkeld where there are many good local hotel options if you're coming to fish for a day or two. You can see the salmon fishers in this pool while under the professional supervision of their salmon fishing guide.

This perfect Spring salmon was caught by myself on the River Tay during late February after hours of searching the river for a fish. When you go salmon fishing it requires a solid logic backed fishing plan at the start of the day to catch salmon and this fish was the result of that type of detailed planning. Look at the perfect shimmer from this early Spring salmon's silver flanks lying beside my salmon fly reel & Spey rod.

This is the beautiful Tail of The Ash Tree Pool on the Kinnaird salmon beat of the River Tay which is a great pool to catch a salmon in. Personally I've hundreds of special memories from the salmon pool over the last several years. This shot took of one of my fishing trip guests while I was serving as his salmon guide for the day. The hills you see in the background are the Dunkeld hills.

If you're looking for a new pursuit in life here's a lovely salmon pool on the River Tay near Dunkeld. Nothing beats a salmon fishing holiday out on the salmon river pursuing that often elusive Atlantic salmon with a fly rod. This is the mouth of the River Tummel on the Kinnaird salmon beat you can see in the photograph.

Here's a guided River Tay salmon fishing guest fishing his way methodically down through the Meetings Pool on the Upper Kinnaird salmon beat which is a perfect holding area for salmon in medium to low water levels from mid March through to October each year. Look at the beautiful fully leafed oak trees on the far side of the river.

Here's a perfect plump fresh run Scottish Spring salmon lying on the riverbank gravel beside my 15ft salmon Spey rod and salmon fly reel. You can see the blue floating fly line on my reel which was a Spey line I designed myself with the assistance of fly line manufacturer Airflo.

If you're in charge of a Scottish salmon beat then you should have a natural desire to maintain your riverbanks in top condition for your visiting salmon fishing guests. This pool is The March Pool on the River Tay near Pitlochry which I had just strimmed when I took this photograph. The tree on the left hand side of frame is a beautiful oak tree and you can just about see the dark coloured fisherman's bench 50 yards down the riverbank.

Here's a salmon with a mouthful of the deadly Jock's Shrimp salmon fly. This fish was caught near Dunkeld on the River Tay during July and is a good evidence of just how effective this salmon fly pattern can be. Tie one of these salmon flies onto your leader and watch what happens!

This is the brown winged version of the Jock's Shrimp fitted with a Partridge Nordic No 6 tube fly hook. This is a true weapon of a salmon fly and lethal for attracting salmon on the famous River Tay and other Scottish salmon rivers.

Here's a guided River Tay salmon fishing guest out learning the basics of how to fish for salmon. You can see the beautiful oak tree to the right of frame which are numerous on the riverbanks of the Tay Valley. This fast flowing water is opposite the mouth of the River Tummel on Kinnaird.

If you've hooked your salmon correctly and played the fish properly then managed to steer the fish to a quieter area of the salmon pool then the landing stage is nothing more than drawing the fish over a pre-sunk landing net then simple lifting the net as you can see here.

There's just as much tactical skill in using a spinning rod as there is in fly fishing and make no mistake about that fact. Big Scottish salmon rivers like Tay requires an intelligently thought out fishing plkan with either fishing method. This shot was taken at the tail of the Green Bank Pool near the River Tummel / River Tay confluence.

When you hook a salmon it's important to know how to play the fish properly to gain control of proceedings. This perfect Spring salmon was caught on the middle area of the Tay during early June and is typical of the quality of fish found in the Scottish rivers at that time. The fly in this salmon's mouth is the deadly Jock's Shrimp salmon fly pattern.

Scottish Salmon Fishing

This Scottish salmon fishing website was created to provide new or visiting salmon fishers with the optimal chance of catching salmon on Scotland's main salmon fishing river destinations. Our highly experienced professional salmon fishing guide team will provide all of the appropriate salmon fishing tuition and tactical fine tuning plus the correct levels of equipment including chest waders, life preservers, waterproof jackets, salmon rods, reels, lines and appropriate salmon fly patterns for your salmon fishing trip.

Our aim is to make sure all of our valued fishing guests receive not only the optimal chance of salmon fishing success but also a fantastic insight into the essential salmon fishing tactics that are vital for success in this amazing natural pursuit. This objective is only made possible by working with Scotland's very best professional salmon fishing guides on the best available seasonally appropriate salmon fishing venues.

For more detailed information on our guided salmon fishing service for the Scottish rivers Tay, Dee, Tweed and Spey follow this guided Scottish salmon fishing link.

"Having served as ‘head ghillie’ on two high profile Scottish salmon beats throughout my career I have 'unique' professional experience in identifying seasonally appropriate salmon fishing venues and being able to pair that insight with highly skilled fellow salmon fishing guides."

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This photograph of professional Scottish salmon fishing guide Jock Monteith was captured by TV producer Chris Webster outside Ferry Cottage on the Kinnaird Estate of the River Tay in Perthshire. You can see the snow clad hills and riverbanks in the background.

Here's a fresh run 'Springer' seconds before its safe release back to the River Tay. Look at the beautiful silver flanks on this fish. This regular Tay salmon fisher came all the way from Austria for this salmon fishing experience. Our salmon fishing guide service equips all fishing guests with all of the gear he is wearing plus an automatic life jacket too as you can see.

This salmon fisher is holding a perfect late Spring salmon that we caught from the boat on the River Tay. You can see the fishing guest's life jacket and waterproof clothing that our salmon fishing guides supply all salmon fishing trip guests. You can also see the beautiful traditional River Tay salmon fishing boat in the back ground which often provides a fishing advantage.