These bulletin blogs represent news about Finavon and the South Esk, and my views as a riparian owner. They are not the views of any other organisation, nor are they designed to promote the interests of any individual or organisation other than Finavon Castle Water and factors affecting the fishery. Tony Andrews
There were 5 rods fishing today (Friday), which represents higher angling pressure than we have had all season. Every rod reported salmon running through the beats and some of them were well into the teens of pounds and fresh from the sea.
Connolly Macausland lost two sea trout in Haughs and House Pools, and other sea trout were seen on the upper beats. But the most significant aspect of the day was that none of the salmon were in the slightest bit interested in taking the fly, with the result that FCW had another blank day. While ghillieing for one of our guest rods who was fishing Willows, we saw two fresh salmon, both well up in the teens. Other fish were seen in Tyndals, Frank’s Stream and House Pool. Not big numbers of spring salmon seen, but certainly at least average sightings for early May. With warmer weather forecast we should see more fish, and hopefully catch some of them.
A report from MS Montrose gave the news that another 11 salmon have been radio tagged, but we will have to wait until Monday to receive news of fish movements into and within the rivers.
TA