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Salmon Fishing Scotland The Benchil beat on the Tay Perthshire.

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Common Names:Cod, sea trout, Atlantic Salmon
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About Salmon Fishing Scotland The Benchil beat on the Tay Perthshire.

Salmon Fishing Scotland The Benchil beat on the Tay, Perthshire. 


1 mile double bank, boat and bank ghillied fishing with a comfortable hut and wc just below Stanley. 
Streamy water, pools and rapids with an emphasis on traditional anchored boat and bank fishing. 

Fly fishing friendly.

In 2020 Benchil is fished on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The beat is situated about five miles from the top reaches of the tidal water in Perth. During spring, in lower water temperatures, the salmon tend to have their first stop in these waters because of the increase in gradient and the faster streams slowing the fish down. In summer and autumn, it is a fly fisher's paradise with lovely streams and glides.
On the Benchil beat we have been looking hard at modern fishing trends and how they can improve the experience of visiting anglers. As a result we have decided to reduce the number of rods fishing our beats at any one moment from 6 to 4. This will increase the time that individual fishers spend on the productive pools, give our fishers more time in the boat and give the pools more time to rest. We are confident that these measures will increase the catches per rod per day and elevate the experience of fishing our beats to a new level. Fishing is increasingly an escape from the pressures of the modern world and the reduction in rod pressure has been greeted with great enthusiasm by our regular rods.
Benchil is situated just below the village of Stanley. It is one of the most attractive and picturesque beats on the River Tay. The beat is five miles above the tidal reaches and offers many different types of pools to fish, especially for a fly. This beat can fish well in low water conditions during the summer and early autumn for grilse and larger summer salmon. It is also an ideal beat for sea trout fishing during May and June.
Benchil offers an excellent opportunity for fly fishing in the lower water from bank and anchored boat especially in the attractive classic pools such as the Long Shot and Lundie. The beat fishes six rods, has two boats and a fishing hut with views down the Long Shot. It has 10 named pools including Skellies, Aitken Head, Plain Water, Ship Linn, Long Shot, Tail of Shot, Ewelundie, White Craigs, Little Shot and Todholes.
Bob White, the ghillie has over 40 years experience in angling for Atlantic salmon and has extensive fishing knowledge on the Tay. Bob can offer tuition in overhead and Spey casting techniques and is endorsed by Hardys, Rio and Caledonian Flies. Tackle can be supplied.

Salmon Fishing Scotland - By Robert White

Salmon Fishing Scotland The Benchil beat on the Tay Perthshire. Fishing

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Degree, Decimal Minutes:
N56º 28.717', W3º 26.653'
Decimal Degrees:
56.47861, -3.44421
Degree, Minutes, Seconds:
N56º 28' 43.00", W3º 26' 39.16"

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