[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks



















And a few nice trout netted by Ewan today ....... Thanks for the photos Ewan

[Rob Brownfield]

Hey, Mike, I never really thought about it before, but it's a real nice touch having the photos up on the catch reports.

Means I can prove to my boss I had a day off to go fishing rather than the job interview she thinks I went too!..lol

[Mike Barrio]

Haddo seems to be going through the Spring transition at last ...... less trout are being caught on lures and more fish on the surface, the larger fish all being caught on dries

Damsel, Cruncher, Grey Duster, Hares Ear Nymph, CDCs, Bloodworm, Pearly Pennell, Pea Green Buzzer, Hot Spot Spider, Leggy F-Fly, Hares Ear Emerger, Straggle Nymph and a small Daddy have featured in the catch sheets.

Alex Burnett netted a dozen brownies up to 2.5 lb, Ewan Lindsay 9 to 5 lb, Graham Chiverton 7 to 2 lb, Richard Hambly 7 to 2.5 lb and Lee Welsh had 6 to 2.5 lb. Malcolm Mead, Rob Brownfield, Jim Adie and Dave Battie all caught 5 up to 2lb. Ruth Howe was learning the ropes and netted 5 trout up to 3 lb ....... Well done Ruth!

[Mike Barrio]

And a couple of photos from 'catman' Alex

[Sandy Nelson]

Whats with the red tips to the adipose fins?
A quirk of the Haddo Brown Or something i've never noticed on other troot

Bonny fish though

Sandy

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Sandy

Something new that we are seeing this year, yes the fins on quite a few of the trout are getting big red spots on them, especially at the tips.

Cheers
Mike

[Jim Eddie]

This is a nice blog about Trout in southern Califiornia, and a nice picture of red spots on an adipose fin.

http://www.adiposefin.com/blog/tag/adipose-fin

 

Jim

[Peter McCallum]

It never ceases to amaze me how one species can have such a vast range of colours/patterns in the same piece of water

[Rob Brownfield]

Ahhh..thats me...when I catch a Brownie I mark the adipose with red nail varnish so I know if I catch it again...honest..lol

[Sandy Nelson]

Ahhh..thats me...when I catch a Brownie I mark the adipose with red nail varnish so I know if I catch it again...honest..lol

Even though i believe the bit about the nail varnish, I have my doubts about that confession, there are at least 4 going by the photo's 

Sandy

[Alex Burnett]

Think this must be another one of Rob's Broonie's





Alex

[Rob Brownfield]

there are at least 4 going by the photo's 

Sandy

Ahhh..but I had 5..lol

[Ewan Lindsay]

I've noticed this week that several of the Browns I've caught at Haddo also have the same red colouration seen on the adipose fin on the mouth as well.

Maybe Rob's putting lipstick on them as well...

Ewan

[Rob Brownfield]

 

[puddock]

When I started fishing as a lad, on the Leuchar Burn, in the Culter area, all the troots I recall catching had the red on the adipose.