Fishing the River Tay



Left Ayr at 6.10am and headed up to the river tay with Eddie for a days fishing. We were meeting 8 other club members who were keen to have a go. We all met up at the hotel and Stewart was there to greet us. Once inside there was the usal banter from Martin see you got here on time.LOL..We always seem to have a small detour on the way it the norm for me. 

We left the hotel and was met by the gillie Colin who had the tea and coffee on hand. After much good advise from Colin it was getting down to the fishing. Looking at the Tay you have to admire it. Martin and Eddie had the morning session on the boat and the others spinning from the banks. Above Jamie and Steven pluging away

 

We had heard martin had hooked into a nice fish around 9lbs but it had gained its freedom. Stewart as always ready to give advise and ready to give a wee lesson to us beginers as shown above and below. 

We then had a break for lunch and a few catch up stories. It was then back to fishing the second half of the river. About an hour into the fishing Rodney let out a yell fish on. This report, picts and video can be seen on the Ayr Sea Angling blogspot which I have a link too also martins blogspot has his report there is also a link. Robney landed a nice fresh 12lb der. Well done that man.

Eddie and myself had a last attempt further down the river and I managed to get a small wild brown trout. No monster by all means but my first ever river fish fair chuffed.

Many thanks to Stewart and Colin for taking us sea anglers in hand and showing uz how its done. I came away with much respect for the river Tay. As a lad I played around the river Ayr. The Tay showed not all rivers are the same and its not as easy as it looks. I will be back at some time for another go. Great day out lads thanks.    

SW Boat Trip

We left Ayr at around 7am and arrived at 9.30am and started fishing for 10.00. Having got to our mark and made a start the first fish aboard was a whiting and then a dogfish. The whiting came in three at a time with best one going to myself at 1lb 4oz. Mixed in with the whiting were some haddock but nothing to write home about, nice to see all the same. This proved to be the norm with Scott also getting a small Codling. Stuart and Willie pulled along side to see how we were getting on to which point Willie held up a cod of 5lbs 8ozs  caught by Stuart which was a nice fish for the area. As the tide started to pick up we called it a day as we could not hold bottom with a 1lb of lead. Good to get out fishing.... thanks lads

The lads weekend away

A good weekend away lads .

Shore Match 4th Feb

ASAC Shore Match 4th February 2012

The first shore match for the club in the calendar, was fished at the Arbroath area. On arrival the sea looked very fish able with a severe bitter chill in the wind and unfortunately a fair bit of rain - although there was a fair bit of snow whilst driving through Dundee, but thankfully none in Arbroath.

9 members attended the match, including Stuart Cresswell, Jamie Soons, Iain Grant, Chris Grant, Malky, Shane Wilson, Will Miller, Robert Edmond and of course myself.

Well conditions looked good when we arrived and there were big hopes for numbers of fish, unfortunately this wasn't the case - still nice to get out and wet a line.

Results as follows....

1st with the heaviest bag ... Stuart Cresswell ... 24lb 11 - hst fish 3lb 7 (8 fish)

2nd with heaviest fish ... Jamie Soons ... 3lb 14 (hst fish) - bag of 13lb 3 (6 fish)

3rd Malky with 1 fish for 3lb 7

4th Shane Wilson with 1 fish for 2lb

Shore Species Hunt 2012

Well into Febuary and some members have added their names to the hunt. Shane adds 1 new fish a cod, Jamie and myself adding 1 fish each. Jamie a Codling and a coalfish for myself.  Chris with 2 fish whiting and a five bearded rockling. Malky with 2 fish a codling and a sea scorpion .

Well done lads. Will is still the guy to beat leading with five fish. Stuart and Shane hot on his tail with four fish each.