The past week has seen more settled weather conditions with moderate or light winds with mainly dry overhead conditions although occasionally interspersed with heavy thundery showers. Although the conditions appeared to favour anglers, fishing was at times difficult with the fish reluctant to feed aggressively and tending to only pluck at presentations. Dry fly continued to supply good sport although sporadically and small presentations were also quite fruitful if fished in the upper water column. The best recorded catches this week fell to; A Murray, Gardenstown, 23 fish over several visits, (black fritz, white nomad), D Bain, Glasgow, 18 fish, (Shepman's buzzer), M Gibb, Fraserburgh, 10 fish, (klinkhammer, spider), A Cowie, Fraserburgh, 10 fish, (bibio, crunchers), B Furey, Peterhead, 8 fish, (buzzers), K Simpson, Peterhead, 7 fish, (white fritz), K Mackay, Macduff, 6 fish, (white fritz), P Barron, Oldmachar, 5 fish, (dries, buzzers), P Cunningham, Aberdeen, 5 fish, (dry fly).
Delgatie Castle Trout Fishery is open seven days from 8am and booking is not necessary. Visitors are always welcome and boats (where required) rods and tackle is available for hire at the fishery. For up to date information phone Bob on 07980 999 006.
