The Pert fishings on the North Esk are about 7 miles from the sea and consist of approx two miles of single bank fishing comprising 12 named pools.
The beat will cater for 6 rods and is primarily suited to fly but spinning is allowable when water levels permit.
The river North Esk is one of the most prolific salmon rivers in Scotland, comparing favourably with other more famous rivers like the Tay, Spey, and Aberdeenshire Dee.
Given appropriate weather conditions it provides excellent sport for Salmon, Grilse & Sea Trout.
The North Esk fishing season runs from 16th Feb to 31st Oct Incl.
August
With over 50 fish for the month, a great deal of grilse, some large salmon and only 1 sea trout the beat has been fishing exceptionally well
Most of the fish were taken by the fly with Ally Shrimp in all sizes.
The largest salmon went to
T. Walker 20lb Ally Shrimp Luther pool
H. Nissen 18lb Ally Shrimp Luther pool
C Nissen 13 lb spinning
A Nissen 10lb spinning
George Carr put in a great number of fishing hours and was rewarded with 18 fish for the month many of them with sea lice all taken on the Ally Shrimp
R Moffat caught his first ever salmon 11lb cascade & 8lb on a flying C and he came back a week later and took another two.
The smallest grilse went to Aaron Greig with a fish of 2lb on an Ally Shrimp.
The only sea trout went to Alan Taylor 13/4 on a stoats tail.
July
George Carr 1 salmon 7 1/2 lb 4 grilse and 1 sea trout
Ms J. Young 9lb grilse 5lb
Mr B Marshall 41/2 lb grilse and 1 sea trout
Mr G Mc Lean 4lb grilse 3lb sea trout
Mr T Hardie 10lb salmon
The best two salmon went to Mr J McNeil with two samon of 12lb and 14lb caught on a cascade fly both fish carrying sea lice.
June
Sea trout have put in a good appearance most in the 1lb to 2 1/2lb range 14 in total have been taken for the month Aaron Greig fishing the boat pool had 2 on a small orange double J. Ryan County Whitton Ireland 2 sea trout T Johanson & J Peterson Sweden 1 salmon 9lb orange tune fly and 1 sea trout. George Carr Stonehaven 3 salmon 9lb two at 7lb and three sea trout all on Ally Shrimps C Sandground returned 3 salmon to the boat pool 10lb 7lb 6 lb grilse went to P Swire G. Smith & T Rose all about 4lb
April
12th :- Laurent Renard from France 1 fish 13lbs from the bridge pool on a bottle tube fly.
March
8th :- G Carr 1 fish 7lbs. & 1 fish 7 1/2lbs N Matheson 1 Sea Trout 2lbs.
10th :- B Gracie1 fish 14lbs. M Burdon 1 fish 8lbs. B Galbraith 1 fish 9lbs
12th :- T Marshall 1 fish 12lbs. & 1 fish 7lbs
13th :- J Low 1 fish 9lbs. T Marshall 1 fish 10lbs. J Young 1 fish 8lbs
14th :- G Carr 1 fish 10lbs.& 1 fish 7 1/2lbs.
21st :- J Young 1 fish 6lbs.
27th :- L Hookes 1 fish 18lbs.
February
16th :- D McDonald 1 fish 8lbs. C McDonald 1 fish 9lbs C McDonald 1 fish12lbs
19th :- G Carr 1 fish 7lbs.
21st :- G Carr 1 fish 7lbs.G Carr 1 fish 6lbs.G Carr 1 fish 6lbs.
24th :- G Carr 1 fish 22lbs.
26th :- G Carr 1 fish 8lbs. G Carr 1 fish 8lbs.
14 fish being have been caught during March plus a Sea Trout of 2lbs was taken which is very early for the North Esk.
The beat continues to fish well with a total of 10 fish being caught during February.
Opening day of season 2007 got off to a great start. David McDonald from Aberdeen had an 8lb springer and a 2.5 brownie on a bottle tube fly.
16 year old Craig McDonald had 2 fish, one at 9.5lb and one at 12lb both fish were caught on the Luther pool.
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