Tay Salmon Fisheries Company History

A special thank you to David Gardiner (Dago), Robin Scotland,  Gordon Farquher (Chest) and Kevin Caesbow for allowing the use of their photos.
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Tay Salmon Net Fishing Memories Book Launch
This booklet is a collection of memories of some of the characters  who were once a common sight on coble boats and the banks of the Tay making a living from Salmon fishing through to the present day workings of Tay Salmon. To purchase a copy please contact Tay Salmon Fisheries on 01738 636407 or email willowgate@btconnect.com.
Cost £9-00 inc. P&P    
 
 
            



 
 
Company History Picture Gallery

Great Grandfather David Deas Bissett. Head Netsman for The Tay Salmon Fisheries Company Ltd. The man who made all this possible
Great Aunt Chris (Christine Bissett) sharing her wisdom with Dago and Ron Tindell.
Jock Whittington splicing a rope at Cock station late 80's
Dago with a good spring fish at flukie fishing station in early 80's
Willie Taylor and crew at Bush fishing station
A spring salmon from the venture station
Grilse in the box ready for collection from the fish lorry to take them back to the fish house at St Leonards Bank, Perth
Catches getting weighed and recorded in the ice house at St Leonards Bank, Perth.
S. Mathieson (Squeak) & George Drysdale counting and grading catch for markets
Squeak icing up the catch ready for delivery
A calm day on the Tay at Venture fishing station
A net being drawn in
Salmon in the bag at Bush fishing station
Dago holding another good salmon at flukie fishing station
Night shift at flukie from left to right, C. Munro, Ron Tindal, M.Davies and Dago
Left to Right, Mev Cox, Jock Whittington, Dago and Kevin Casebow. Hailing a net at Mary fishing station in 1994
Nets drying on pyepoles at Flukie
Robin Scotland and crew fishing on Mugdrum Island opposite Newburgh
Generations were brought up with the netting of Salmon on the river Tay
Another good size Salmon held by Dago, caught at Pyrod station
Boats stripped out & washed before drying and repairs. Left to right, Andy, Charlie, Mark, Dago, Squeak & Kevin
Cobbles ready for reapair & painting
Mev Cox & Richard Forbes tarring cobbles at Newburgh boat yard
All cobbles being collected from the fishing stations along the Tay and taken to Newburgh boat yard for end of season maintenance
Dave Pullar
Net run out for repair on Venture net green
Dago & Kevin checking over a net for repair
Brian Scobie and crew hailing a net at Venture Salmon fishing station
Simon John with a great salmon taken at the Bush Salmon fishing station in the 80's
Ali Bain & Phil Heath barrowing a net ready for the boat to come and collect for the next shot.
Boats moored off at Venture Fishing station
Throughout the time of the Tay Salmon Fisheries industry whole families were involved. The thrill and anticipation of the net coming in.
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A towman, towing a net at the Bush station
Working into the night at the Venture
Net closed and swinging before hailing
Fish lorry picking up a shifts catch at Bush station in 1980's
George Winter