UPPER SCONE BEAT, WEEK 6, RIVER TAY, PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND

THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A WEEK IN PERPETUITY FOR
6 RODS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL STRETCH OF THE RIVER TAY

23 NAMED POOLS OVER 2 MILES OF SINGLE BANK FISHING

2 FISHING HUTS

PRIME TIME FOR SPRING RUN SALMON

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Perth 5 miles

Edinburgh 48 miles

SITUATION

The Upper Scone Beat is situated a few miles north of Perth in one of the most beautiful parts of Perthshire. It is easily accessible by road and rail whilst Edinburgh and Dundee Airports are within easy distance.

Perth and Dundee have all the facilities commensurate with major regional centres and all forms of country sports are available in the area. There are numerous local golf courses with championship courses at Blairgowrie, St Andrews and Carnoustie.

DESCRIPTION

The Tay is the largest of the Scottish rivers with a catchment basin of 2,510 square miles. An immense amount of water flows down it, indeed more than the Severn and the Thames combined.

It takes its name from where it flows out of Loch Tay at Kenmore, though its sources are fully 40 miles to the west, rising on the slopes of Ben Lui on the borders of Argyll and Perthshire. These mountain streams unite above Crianlarich to form the Fillan which flows into Loch Dochart and from thence as the River Dochart flowing into Loch Tay.

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The River Tay is world renowned for its salmon fishing and is one of Scotland’s four (Tay, Dee, Spey and Tweed) premier salmon fisheries. The main stem can be broken down into three sections; Loch Tay to the confluence with the Tummel, The Tummel to the Isla and from the Isla to the sea. Upper Scone fishings are part of the lower section and some of the most famous and prolific beats are to be found on this part.

The salmon season runs from 15 January to 15 October with spring fish being the most sought after and unlike many rivers the spring run here has held up better than most. At present the average catch for the week is modest; this could change over time. The beat has been only lightly fished in this week in recent years.


UPPER SCONE FISHINGS

This beat comprises about 2 miles of single (left) bank fishing and is divided into the upper and lower beats. The upper section known as the Pitlochrie beat has 13 named pools and the lower section known as the Benchil beat has 10 named pools.

An agreement exists with the owner of the opposite bank whereby the beats are fished on alternate days with a limit of 6 rods per beat. This ensures that there is never anybody fishing the opposite bank. This reciprocal arrangement also covers moorings, huts, access and bank maintenance.

Week 6 usually falls in late February through to early March. 

This is an opportunity to share a week that can yield an early springer those “most beautiful and prized fish making all the effort worthwhile” (quote from www.fishtay.co.uk). The River Tay District Advisory Committee together with the Tay Foundation have been instrumental in protecting the salmon within the River Tay catchment area, giving advice to proprietors and the Fisheries Board and negotiating buying out the estuary nets in order to improve the health of the river system. No netting in the Tay Estuary has taken place since 1997.

Outgoings

There is an annual management charge payable to Salar Management Services Ltd of currently £300 per annum per rod for 2005. This annual charge covers maintenance of river banks, boats and engines including ghillies’ wages and Local Authorities rates.

GENERAL

Entry - To be by mutual agreement.

Viewing Arrangements - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.


MISREPRESENTATION

1 The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Bell Ingram Ltd, the selling agents, are responsible for such faults and defects, or for any statements contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agents.

2 The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into this contract in reliance on any said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise, and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3 Any error, omission, or mis-statement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages, nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

1 These particulars have been prepared in all good faith to give a fair overall view of the property. If any points are particularly relevant to your interest in the property please ask for further information.

2 Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good structural condition or otherwise nor that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are in good working order. Purchasers should satisfy themselves on such matters prior to purchase.

3 The photographs depict only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that any contents, furnishings/furniture, etc. photographed are included in the sale. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs. No assumptions should be made with regard to parts of the property that have not been photographed. Please ask for further information if required.

4 Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as a GUIDE, ONLY and are not precise. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

5 Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses such information is given in good faith. Purchasers should however make their own enquiries into such matters prior to purchase.

6 Descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and NOT as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquiries to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match expectations you may have of the property.

7 The information in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of Bell Ingram Ltd or their clients. The particulars do not form any part of an offer or a contract and neither Bell Ingram Ltd nor their employees has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

8 Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication relative to the property shall be binding upon Bell Ingram Ltd or the Sellers (whether acted on or otherwise) unless the same is incorporated within a written document signed by the Sellers or on their behalf satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 or is granted in pursuance of any such document.