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A second day of searching for a man swept away while fishing on the River Tay in Perth and Kinross has wound up.A second day of searching for a man swept away while fishing on the River Tay in Perth and Kinross has wound up.
The 36-year-old had been out with his father on the Kercock fishing beat, near to Kinclaven. Police said David Hentges, 36, from the Netherwood Park area of Livingston, had been out with his father on the Kercock fishing beat, near to Kinclaven.
A spokesman for Tayside Police said the man had fallen and was washed downstream at about noon on Saturday. A spokesman for Tayside Police said Mr Hentges had fallen and was washed downstream at about noon on Saturday.
The search started again on Sunday morning, and involved the Tayside Police boat and officers combing a six mile stretch of the river banks. The search started again on Sunday morning and involved officers combing a six mile stretch of the river banks.
On Saturday, local ghillies joined fishery workers, police, Tayside Fire and Rescue crews and an RAF helicopter in the search.On Saturday, local ghillies joined fishery workers, police, Tayside Fire and Rescue crews and an RAF helicopter in the search.
The area where the man went missing is a few miles north of Perth and popular for salmon and sea trout fishing. The Tayside Police boat joined the search on Sunday but no sign of Mr Hentges was found.
The area where he went missing is a few miles north of Perth and popular for salmon and sea trout fishing.
Insp Ian Scott said: "Conditions were relatively calm, but for the time of year the river is a wee bit higher than normal because of the bad weather we've been having.Insp Ian Scott said: "Conditions were relatively calm, but for the time of year the river is a wee bit higher than normal because of the bad weather we've been having.
"It appears the angler was mid-stream fishing and he seems to have stumbled and fallen and been swept downstream.""It appears the angler was mid-stream fishing and he seems to have stumbled and fallen and been swept downstream."