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Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2024
« Last post by Sandy Nelson on 02/04/2024 at 15:40 »Thats a question that deserves a post of its own Michael.
I'll put one in the Tackle Column
I'll put one in the Tackle Column
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Social Corner / Re: Troutstream
« Last post by Sandy Nelson on 02/04/2024 at 15:37 »Any wee clues on what it is taper wise. Is it designed around glass?
Not specifically Grant. I'll let Mike release the details when he is ready, but the general premise was to create a line that would do a similar job on a bigger river like the Don, as the Smallstream does on a smaller river. So quick to load, but staying totally stable as you increase distance. It's all Mike's genius at work, but I've been doing a lot of the testing and the side effect is he has created a line that is just superb on glass rods. It's been brilliant on all the rods I've tried it on. I've actually been fishing with it for the last 4 years as Covid and lockdown kiboshed the original plan. Its awesome that now the production is back to the UK he is finally able to produce it.
I may have had a hand in the colour choice
Sandy
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Social Corner / Re: Troutstream
« Last post by Iain Cameron on 02/04/2024 at 13:58 »that is a tease and a half, mike. Look forward to hearing more about this
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Social Corner / Re: Troutstream
« Last post by Grant Montgomery on 02/04/2024 at 12:28 »Interesting Mike! Any wee clues on what it is taper wise. Is it designed around glass?
I have a new reel (The VR from Kerry) still to spool up with a line to use with my Steffen 4/5, so might hold off. I was going to re-spool a DT5 406 line but don't want to be too hasty ha ha!
Thanks
Grant
I have a new reel (The VR from Kerry) still to spool up with a line to use with my Steffen 4/5, so might hold off. I was going to re-spool a DT5 406 line but don't want to be too hasty ha ha!
Thanks
Grant
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Social Corner / Troutstream
« Last post by Mike Barrio on 02/04/2024 at 12:19 »Sneak Peek 
A new fly line for the river - Barrio Troutstream - to be launched over the next couple of weeks.
A new fly line for the river - Barrio Troutstream - to be launched over the next couple of weeks.
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Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2024
« Last post by Michael Kearney on 02/04/2024 at 12:18 »Thanks Sandy, that is a first class fishing report. Great to read about your early season experiences.
Can you say a little more about the action and performance of your TMR glass rod, and the line you are using with it?
Can you say a little more about the action and performance of your TMR glass rod, and the line you are using with it?
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Main Discussion Area / Re: Salmon catches in Scotland lowest since records began.
« Last post by Bob Mitchell on 02/04/2024 at 10:35 »It surprises me that thee ae any fish left. The rivers that i fish have lost most of there fly life and the fish that are still there are hammmered by the goosanders, The large increase in seals in the estuary have all got to feed. Why anyone is surprise at the state of the fishing/
Bob
Bob
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Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2024
« Last post by Sandy Nelson on 02/04/2024 at 08:45 »So my first couple of weeks have been a story of poor shift timing, with the river all but unfishable on my days off. However I did manage the odd fish on the nymph as I didn’t see a rising fish until last Saturday. Despite there being a few March browns and Large dark olives about
Saturday however saw some excellent hatches of March Browns and a few feeding fish. All quite close to the bank but some pretty nice ones
Cdc spider with the partridge was the business
Sunday saw a nicer day, but a lot less flies And consequently less rising fish. I did manage to find some late afternoon again picking off the MBs
Monday was back to cold and miserable and an upstream breeze. By 2pm I thought it was a write off but then the odd fly appeared and from half 2 to half 3 there was a decent LDO hatch with a sprinkling of MBs.
The fish were tight into the bank and in the slack water at the edges of the streams picking off LDOs
The plume tip was the medicine this time, it makes a great searching fly too, but it worked a treat on these risers.
All great fun on the glass rod, which actually made light work of the conditions. A new best friend methinks
And this morning I sit here watching the rain….again…….don’t you just love April
Saturday however saw some excellent hatches of March Browns and a few feeding fish. All quite close to the bank but some pretty nice ones
Cdc spider with the partridge was the business
Sunday saw a nicer day, but a lot less flies And consequently less rising fish. I did manage to find some late afternoon again picking off the MBs
Monday was back to cold and miserable and an upstream breeze. By 2pm I thought it was a write off but then the odd fly appeared and from half 2 to half 3 there was a decent LDO hatch with a sprinkling of MBs.
The fish were tight into the bank and in the slack water at the edges of the streams picking off LDOs
The plume tip was the medicine this time, it makes a great searching fly too, but it worked a treat on these risers.
All great fun on the glass rod, which actually made light work of the conditions. A new best friend methinks
And this morning I sit here watching the rain….again…….don’t you just love April
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Rivers & Lochs / Re: Highland lochs 2024
« Last post by Mike Barrio on 01/04/2024 at 16:47 »Nice one James, sounds awesome 
