Salmon landings on they Spey see a big drop in numbers
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Latest stats from the Spey Angling Improvement Association confirm that 22 salmon, 19 grilse and 58 sea trout have been caught since the last report, bringing the total for the season to 65, 27 and 125 respectively compared with141, 44 and 108 last year.
Catches recorded:
Aug 28 Callum Logie, Grantown, two 4lb grilse from Dulnain Mouth (spinner); Alan Atkins, Grantown,10lb salmon from Poll a Cearan (fly).
Aug 25 Nigel Davies, visiting, 5lb grilse from Bailliefurth Pool (worm).
Aug 28 Nigel Davies, 5lb grilse from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner); James Burkinshaw, visiting, 4lb grilse from River Dulnain (worm).
Aug 31 John Davies, Grantown, 7lb grilse from Poll Clach (fly); Cecil Duguid, visiting, 2lb grilse from Slop Thomas (fly).
Sept 12 Mr Haar, visiting, 7lb salmon from Poll Scriodan (fly); John Davies, Grantown 5lb grilse from Tarric Mor (fly).
Sept 14 Willie Laird, Grantown 8lb salmon Tarric Mor (spinner).
Sept15 Chris Bryce, visiting, two 7lb salmon from Tarric Mor (spinner ).
Sept 16 Robert Buchan, Grantown 3lb grilse from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner); Callum Logie, Grantown, 7lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner).
Sept 19 Mr D. Barton, visiting, 3lb grilse from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner).
Sept 21 D. Barton 8lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner); John Sher, visiting 16lb salmon from Lurg (spinner); John Benson, visiting,16lb salmon from Long Pool (spinner).
Sept 22 Roger Harrison, visiting, 12lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (fly).
Sept 23 Sammy Mccully, visiting,7lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner); James Burkinshaw, visiting, two 4lb grilse from River Dulnain (worm); Mr E. Aitken, visiting, 12lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (spinner).
Sept 25 John Syme, visiting, two 5lb grilse from River Dulnain (worm).
Sept 26 Gary Burkinshaw, visiting, 6lb salmon from River Dulnain (worm); Willie Laird, Grantown 8lb salmon from MacLeods Pool (spinner); James Burkinshaw, visiting. 8lb salmon from Dulnain Mouth Pool (worm); Gary Burkinshaw 5lb salmon from River Dulnain (worm).
Sept 27 James Burkinshaw 3lb grilse from River Dulnain (worm).
Sept 28 James Burkinshaw 6lb grilse and 8lb salmon both from River Dulnain (worm).
Sept 29 David Montgomery, visiting, 6lb salmon from River Dulnain (spinner); Mr Pattison, visiting, 6lb grilse from Poll a Cearan (spinner); Andrew Findlay, visiting, 4lb grilse from Poll Caich (spinner); William Findlay, visiting,14lb salmon from Poll Caich (spinner); Stuart Duke, visiting, 4lb salmon from River Dulnain (worm); Willie Laird, Grantown 8lb salmon from MacLeods Pool (spinner).
