Daiwa Fish of the Week Entries 2024 #33 - Salmon from the boat, Salmon from the Junction, Pollack from the shore, PB Perch, King Size Roach, XL Skate and more https://ift.tt/cmXgxMW

This week sees some notable catches in fresh and saltwater including Salmon, Pike, Perch, Pollack, and Roach, showcasing diverse skills and successful techniques among the participants. Someone celebrating their first Salmon in two years with an 11lb catch on Loch Morar, an 18lb Salmon on the River Tay. While another angler  broke his personal best with a 189lb Skate in an impromptu session, and a teenager catching their  first-ever Salmon, weighing 23lbs, at Meikleour Fishing. 

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Willy Simpson caught this Salmon on Loch Morar using a Red & Black Toby. Weighing in at 11lb it's his first Salmon in two years and he was absolutely chuffed.


Aidan Mair caught this 44cm Perch on the Drop Shot

Vaughn Bakker with a superb Pollack from the shore


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Callum Benn broke his Skate PB on an impromptu session to see what was about the pollock and cod hunt didn't work with the conditions so they decided to try for Skate, Just as we were packing up the Skate rod started to go and I landed a 189lb skate beating his PB of 185lb. Caught on flapper mackerel and took 30mins to get it off the bottom.

Grant Snowden-Broniman this Salmon was caught while aught whilst targeting sea trout on a size 2 savage gear caviar spinner fire tiger pattern, fishing tta waters in Newcastle Emlyn west wales. Fish weighed in at 10lb8oz only out of the water for quick picture and then safely returned.

Kevin Sweeney with a Pike from Loch Awe, brightened up a rainy weekend

Euan Henderson  - 18lb salmon from the Ballathie beat on the River Tay. Caught on a Megabass Vision Oneten lure. Aggressive take and a good fight, expertly netted by the ghillie in the boat. 

Michael Shanks caught this big Roach from a water he's been targetting on and off for 6 years as there were rumours of big Perch and Roach. Fishing with black groundbait, hemp seed and red maggots in the feeder and triple red maggot on the hook, Michaeel thought he'd finally hooked a good perch couldnt believe when this stunning roach broke the surface, weighed in at 2lbs 3oz, probably near to doubling his PB.

Cameron Wyllie with a double hot of pollock from the Pentland Firth on skerries eels from my own wee boat The Lollipop. After losing a bigger pollock at the net he hooked these two at 12lb and 6lb next drift. 


Andrew Ferrier Perch. Andrew didnt think he'd ever beat he PB perch but he proved himself wrong last week. After a slow frustrating day of little perch here and there added frustration as my boat partner caught 3 x 40cm+ perch including his 45cm 3lb PB then Andrew hooked into this pig. Using a ned rig lure that had been in his box for years but hadn't seen the light of day until recent trips when he saw leeches in the water.

 Logan Hodgson Aged 15: Logan caught his first ever Salmon on Wednesday 28 August fishing the Junction Pool of the River Isla and River Tay at Meikleour Fishing. Logan aged 15 caught a 23 lbs salmon on a Rapala lure in a very high water and after an outstanding fight the fish was netted by Ghillie Calum McRoberts. Logan followed up an hour later with a lovely 17 pounder from the Castle Pool.

Edmund Williams aged 5 who caught his first conger eel on a pulley pennell rig using a prawn and Sandeel bait in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. The eel was approx 2lb in weight and released.