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Salmon Fishing trip River Tay Scotland

Salmon fishing on the River Tay on various prime beats

Fishing tackle provided by Sage Fly Rods, Orvis, Patagonia, Rio fly lines and other premium suppliers

The River Tay is one of the best Scottish salmon rivers in Scotland, UK and Europe. It holds the current UK record for the largest salmon caught.

Spey casting instruction included, or we can fine tune existing skills.

You will be wade fishing, either spin casting or fly fishing from the shore.

Occasionally when water levels are right, we’ll offer you the chance to fish from a boat.

Suitable for complete beginners or experts alike.

Permits vary greatly in price, according to the time of season. Please state an intended date in your salmon fishing enquiry.

We stock quality breathable chest waders in all sizes and boots with vibrate soles and tungsten studs.

Salmon Fishing Season River Tay – 15th Jan – 15th Oct. Fly and Spinning permitted.

No Sunday fishing.

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Guided Fly Fishing River Tay for Salmon: Wading or Boat fishing

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An August salmon from the River Tay

Firstly, salmon fishing on the River Tay is an unmissable experience for any salmon angler. The Tay is one of Scotland’s Big Four Rivers, and one of the best in the World. Alba Fishing offers guided salmon fishing trips, on various River Tay Salmon Beats. In addition these days are suitable for beginners, intermediate and experts.

Our team of fishing guides, and SGAIC spey casting instructors will help you learn to Spey cast, or make improvements to your existing casting skills.

Initially, we will give you solid advice on reading the river, fly choice and salmon fishing techniques. You can fly fish, or spin cast on the River Tay, allowing to mix up your day with different fishing styles.

In addition, we provide quality fishing tackle. We have double hand Spey rods by Sage, Scott Mackenzie, Orvis and Vision. These rods, are carefully matched with a selection of Rio fly lines

Conveniently, to save you luggage space, we will provide Orvis breathable waders, and boots with tungsten studs. In fact, we hold all sizes for men, women and kids. This takes away the stress of transporting heavy gear, It also removes the hassle of sterilising boots and waders, a mandatory requirement when using overseas gear in our rivers.

Finally, transport to and from your accommodation to the river can be arranged. Also we can provide delicious riverside lunches.

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A beautiful Autumn River Tay salmon, about to be released.

History of salmon fishing on the River Tay – one of the world’s best salmon rivers

Firstly, the River Tay is internationally renowned for its Atlantic salmon fishing, and one of the best salmon rivers in the UK.  It is without doubt, one of the world’s most iconic rivers.

Moreover, anglers come from far and wide to fish for wild Scottish salmon on the River Tay.

Interestingly, the River Tay is the longest river in Scotland, at 117 miles long. Its source and headwaters comes from the west coast of Scotland. The river empties Loch Tay at Kenmore, and then meanders eastwards to the Tay Estuary, and North Sea.

Also, the Tay regularly produces very big salmon, including the current UK rod caught salmon record. This was caught by Miss Georgina Ballantine in 1922, and weighed 64lbs.

The Atlantic salmon is such a powerful fish, and somehow a symbol of ancient Scotland. Every anglers dream, is to catch a salmon in Scotland.  According to Visit Scotland, catching one, one of the top ten attractions in Scotland.

The longest river in Scotland

The River Tay is Scotland’s longest and largest salmon river. The main River Tay tributary rivers are the River Tummel, Garry, Dochart, Lyon, Earn, Isla & Almond.  These rivers are big enough and good enough to be stand alone salmon rivers in their own right.

The salmon season starts each year on the 15th of January and closes on the 15th of October. You can extend fishing to 31st October by switching to the excellent tributaries like the River Earn, and the River Tummel. The former is one of the best Autumn rivers for Salmon in Scotland.

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Salmon anglers get ready to fly fish for Atlantics on the River Tay near the city of Perth

A typical salmon fishing day on the River Tay

Of course, our guides can arrange to collect you from your hotel. A typical salmon fishing day runs from 08:00 to 17:30, however we flexible with timings.

Secondly, if you are fishing the Tay, the best cities to stay, are Perth, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Strathtay areas. A full list of our recommended fishing accommodation can be found here. Dunkeld is a perfect village to locate yourself, as it’s located middle of the river, and is a charming market town.

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The Lower River Tay

Additionally, our fishing guides have one goal, to maximise your chances of catching a salmon, and deliver an enjoyable experience.

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Salmon fishing hut on the River Tay at Newtyle

Finally, our fishing tackle is of the highest quality. In that your guide will bring double hand Spey fly rods and spin casting rods. Similarly, we constantly explore and update tactics, when targeting salmon in Scotland.

Salmon flies for the River Tay

Furthermore our River Tay Salmon Flies are carefully crafted by our guides, and highly effective. Likewise we carry single hook flies, doubles and tube flies.

Furthermore, we have a range of line choices, to cover all scenarios. Hence, we stock  Shooting Heads, Spey lines, Short Spey and Skagit all perfectly balanced to help present the fly at the right speed and depth.

We will supply all the gear you need, saving time and hassle.  Also we provide quality Orvis breathable waders in all sizes. Furthermore, we’ve added tungsten studs to the soles of our wading boots. Accordingly, this will give you a better (and safer) grip on the river bed, when wading.

Importantly, for your safety, please remember to bring your sunglasses, but if you forget, don’t worry, we carry spares.

What gear do you need to bring on your River Tay salmon fishing day?

1. Sunglasses – this is Vitaly important for eye protection (note you cannot fish without sunglasses or eye protection)

2. Warm layers. Its also best not to wear jeans under waders, soft joggers or thermal leggings are best, free from buckles, studs and zips

3. Waterproof rain jacket – A muted colour is best!

4. Sensible footwear for when not wading (some fishing can be from the bank) wet grass with a good grip on the sole, i.e. walking boots or gore tex trainers.

5 Lunch and drinks – Use redwood if near Dunkeld

6 Sun cream Factor 50 sunblock

Lastly, your guide will be on hand all day, and happy to give you casting tips, take photos and share stories. Naturally if you need solitude, we’ll take a back seat and stay within eyeshot in case you need us.

Can I include lunch on my River Tay salmon fishing day?

In addition to providing tackle, waders, permits, guide and transportation, we can arrange lunch. Therefore, if your salmon fishing day is near the village of Dunkeld, we work with the excellent Redwood Wines, who supply the mist excellent sandwiches, wines, beers and sweets. Accordingly all you need to do is make your choices and this can be added to your order, and delivered to the fishing hut.

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The legendary chicken and avocado on Focaccia bread from Redwood

Included in your fishing day

  • Salmon Fishing permits for a prime beat of River Tay
  • Transport arrangements can be arranged from Edinburgh, Gleneagles, St Andrews or Perth
  • Professional Orvis Endorsed fishing guide and SGAIC casting instructor
  • The latest fishing tackle and techniques; hand tied salmon flies, and premium fishing tackle.
  • Spey Casting clinic, lessons or fine tuning if required
  • Photographs of the day, air-dropped to you from your guide at end of day
  • Clothing, footwear/ waders, and spare sunglasses
  • Brand new Crewsaver auto – inflate life vest (see below)
  • Alba Game Fishing “fishing in Scotland” Baseball cap (see below)
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Atlantic Salmon River Tay Dunkeld for Jerry from NYC. Alba baseball hat and PFD life vest

Optional Extras

  • Professional photographs of your fishing experience by a dedicated professional photographer. We us a Nikon D850 frame format Nikon DSLR and prime lenses. Link sent to Dropbox or DVD provided – £350.00
  • Excellent Fishing Accommodation
  • Specialist Box of salmon flies, hand tied by Alba Guides 20 of the best salmon flies for the River Tay (that work) £80.00

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