Included in all of our professionally guided salmon fishing experiences is 'effective' tuition in the traditional Scottish Spey cast. Our professional river staff are all fantastic communicators of this 'art form' salmon fly delivery technique which allows you the ability to effectively cover any salmon pool regardless of how far you can wade into the river or whatever obstacles are directly behind you that would eliminate the possible use of an overhead cast.

Treat a loved one or close friend to a high quality tactical introduction to the fascinating & intriguing world of Scottish salmon fishing via a professionally guided River Tay salmon fishing experience. Book a River Tay salmon fishing guide and take the guesswork out of arranging a days salmon fishing on Scotland's most famous salmon fishing venue will also increase ten fold the chances of an encounter with the much treasured 'King of Fish'.

We will soon be into the vey special Spring period of the River Tay salmon fishing where the fish of a lifetime is a distinct possibility. Nothing beats the beauty and power of a heavyweight Spring fish from Scotland's premier salmon fishing river. Make no mistake about the fact that these very special heavyweight salmon are present in the Tay and can be caught with a correct and tactfully thought out fishing approach.

There's nothing that beats being out on a Scottish salmon river when the water conditions are in good order. Here's that exact scenario showing such conditions on one of the very best fly fishing pools on the entire River Tay. This is the beautiful March Pool on the stunning Upper Kinnaird salmon beat which incorporates both River Tay & River Tummel salmon water including this pool which is positioned immediately downstream of the confluence.

The most important elements for an instructor to be able to teach Spey casting effectively are firstly having a solid grip of the logic and mechanics of the cast and secondly being a great communicator. Technical jargon only baffles students so easy to understand simple words like 'smoothness & fluency' through the lift and swing permits the student a much shorter learning curve. Really this is the easiest cast or all to perfect if you've a good instructor by your side who's talking logic backed sense to you.

In the cold water conditions of early Spring when there's still out of condition 'kelts' in the rivers (which are salmon that have spawned through the previous weeks or months) there's always the chance that a perfect fresh run Spring salmon like this one will be lying in amongst them. While kelts will often be eager to dunt or take your fly it's very important that you treat each contact with suspicion as often the take from a perfect Spring salmon also commences with the most subtle of nudges.

You cannot beat good old personal faith when it comes to salmon fly selection. If you've no real faith in the salmon fly you're using it will ultimately effect your fishing effort. Faith is derived only from multiple salmon captures so there is no short cut but once you've achieved that and personally witnessed the consistency of a fly's salmon attracting ability then a true life long relationship has indeed begun.

It takes knowledge and skill with a good understanding of salmon habits and behaviour to catch one of these perfect River Tay salmon. Fishing for salmon is not just about turning up on the river with your fishing equipment because success in this sport only comes from knowing exactly how to use it. Invest in some proper tuition and get your salmon fishing career off the starting block effectively. Book a professional River Tay salmon guide.

The famous River Tay has many fantastic salmon fishing venues however the middle to upper reaches of the valley where the river terrain opens up has more easily waded fly fishing water than the lower reaches where there's primarily a rock based riverbed with less tapered river margins. Knowing where the best fly fishing is to be found comes with decades of observation and this is one of the many reasons why consulting with a professional salmon guide is important prior to securing your salmon fishing trip.

A big part of success in Scottish salmon fishing comes from understanding the type of flow and depth that salmon like to hold up in. Reading a salmon river is a skill that few people have developed or is even taught these days as the vast majority of teachers in this game have never operated as professional career guides to have developed this important salmon fishing attribute. Book a true professional salmon guide and learn this important salmon fishing skill.