For bigger salmon fishing event groups a proper catered lunch can be provided in the comfort of the fishing hut. These catered lunch days are great for corporate parties or for large groups of fishers who book the beat for themselves. This was one such catered lunch scene on the River Tay at Dunkeld during July.

Here's a group of happy River Tay salmon guided fishers enjoying a beer at lunchtime after a proper chef prepared riverbank fishing hut lunch. The Scottish rivers make the perfect location for a fully catered salmon fishing event day.

Look at this for professional chef fishing hut lunch table preparation. This is the Kinnaird salmon fishing hut near Dunkeld on a corporate hospitality event salmon fishing day. The table you see is made from solid oak and this big 8ft x 4ft window overlooks the River Tay which you can see through the balustrade.

Here's all of the days fishing kit laid out waiting for the fishing guests to arrive on the River Tay near Dunkeld. You can see there's both fly rods and spinning rods in addition to a big McLean salmon landing net and Brady fishing bag full of lures, flies and other important salmon fly fishing accessories.

It's amazing how a salmon fishing hut can be transferred into a restaurant for salmon fishing event guests when a professional caterer is brought in. This fisher's lunch was prepared in the Meikleour salmon fishing hut on the River Tay near the Perthshire village of Stanley.

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 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.

Here's myself with a group of 5 salmon event fishing day guests on the River Tay near Dunkeld. Bigger fishing groups are becoming more popular on the Scottish salmon rivers and adding a professionally catered fishing hut lunch to the day is a lovely touch. This fine salmon fishing group shot was taken outside the Kinnaird fishing hut on the River Tay in Perthshire.

Look at this perfect early morning River Tay salmon fishing hut perfection which I took after preparing the hut for a group of salmon fishing holiday guests. It's always great to get down to the fishing hut early to prepare all of the fishing kit for the guests and light the fire. This is the Kinnaird Beat fishing hut which is located between the Perthshire towns of Pitlochry & Dunkeld.

Here's a lovely shot of a fresh run River Tay salmon from the Kinnaird Beat in the landing net before release. It's always a good thing to take a nice shot of your catch even when you're fishing alone. Even as a professional fly fishing instructor and salmon fishing guide I always take a photograph of all salmon I catch. This fine fish is lying in my McLean salmon landing net beside my hHardy fly rod and Van Staal salmon fly reel.

Here's a few River Tay corporate salmon fishing guests having a celebration after a great day out salmon fishing near Dunkeld. All salmon fishing venues have luxury salmon fishing lodges located beside the river like this which are perfect for special riverbank fishing hut occasions like these.

The traditional River Tay salmon fishing boats are exceptionally productive during the higher water levels of early Spring as this fortunate salmon fisher found out at Dunkeld. The boat allows for a slower salmon lure to be fished which is a great cold water presentation tactic which resulted in the capture of this heavyweight salmon. You can see the salmon in the landing net prior to being released back to the river.

Lunch On The River Tay

By Jock Monteith 19th August 2019

There's way much more thought and coordination that goes on in preparing a River Tay salmon fishing hospitality day than most people would imagine.

Getting everything just right and over worrying every fine detail is the only approached for a perfectly delivered salmon fishing event day.

River Tay Salmon Fishing Events

Although I've arranged salmon fishing events on many Scottish rivers I always promote the Tay as she not only commands a centralised logistical position in Scotland but she always has enough water for salmon to run even during the 'lowest of low' water conditions. When a salmon fishing event guest is paying top dollar for the best guides and riverbank hospitality there needs to always be a genuine chance of salmon action so the Tay always provides that due to her huge loch fed catchment size.

Here's a team of visiting Arabian guests who came up from London for a day of river therapy on Scotland's famous River Tay. This lovely group shot of them sitting in my traditional salmon fishing boat was taken at the mouth of the River Tummel which is a great fishing area close to the Perthshire town of Pitlochry.

The Best River Tay Professional Salmon Guides

The Tay is completely blessed with the finest professional salmon guides and the majority of whom are true ambassadors for their own individual salmon beats and the river in general. Real talent in operating the traditional Tay coble boat or with fly or spinning rod in the hands of these guys is no way thin on the ground and many professional Tay men are also amazing sources of salmon fishing information. On a salmon fishing hospitality event day over and above the basic Tay salmon guide brilliance it requires another level of polished skill level and that is being able to switch into a top notch client riverbank host in addition to having the ability to be able to pull the 'rabbit out of the hat' even in testing water conditions.

Here's a downstream shot taken in front of the Upper Kinnaird Beat salmon fishing hut on the River Tay. This lovely Tay salmon beat is located directly upstream of the Tummel Tay confluence and is a fantastic salmon beat for a quality River Tay fly fishing experience. The salmon pool 50 yards downstream of the boat id called Daffodil Lie and is marked with a big bunch of daffodils which appear each Spring when the pool fishes its best.

River Tay Salmon Fishing Venue Selection

When choosing a salmon fishing venue I've always favoured the middle river Tay area as generally there's always fish to be caught and there's usually always salmon beat availability for an 'exclusive use' salmon beat let which is obviously required for any River Tay salmon fishing event. Over the years I've been arranging hospitality salmon fishing events for guests I've seen some truly amazing fishing hut transformations take place where the regular look of the fishing hut changes into a high end London restaurant! On the Tay there's a multitude of luxury salmon fishing huts which make this transformation task an even easier one than normal. The huge Tay Valley also provides a fantastic range of quality accommodation choices for fishing guests that separates it apart from many other Scottish salmon rivers.

Top River Tay Riverbank Chefs

Over the years I've had various catering organisations come in and prepare salmon fishing lunches and on one instance an entire hotel that was positioned close the the Tay was taken over to feed a party of 50 Russian salmon fishing guests who'd been fishing that morning on 5 beats of the Tay with 15 professional Tay ghillies! That is however an extreme example of the size of the normal salmon fishing event day and the average party usually ranges from 6 to 10 guests which is a far easier to professionally cater for. My favourite chef and colleague for entrusting a salmon fishing event lunches to is Jeremy Wares who's a truly brilliant 'Michelin starred' Perth based chef who never fails to amaze with his culinary brilliance.

Professional guides take care of their own individual salmon fishing beats for the enjoyment and safety of their visiting salmon fishing guests. Here's a perfectly cut riverbank on the River Tay near Pitlochry which is a popular salmon fishing area in Scotland.

River Tay Salmon Beat Preparation Perfection

The day before a salmon fishing event always bring a check list of things to be done which can range from polishing fishing hut windows to a general fishing hut area tidy up with the strimmer. Checking equipment and building up both fly & spinning rods along with making sure all the correct wader & jacket sizes are pre picked in accordance to the guest's names list are only a few of the normal tasks to get everything just right. Arriving early on the fishing day and having the boat engines on 'tick over' and lighting the fire if it's a cool morning are again just minor details that make all the difference to the guest's salmon fishing event experience and should never be underestimated as it the 'attention to detail' that keeps you on the top of the tree with customer service levels.