A guide to fly fishing in Aberdeenshire Scotland

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CONTENTS

HOME PAGE

FORUMS & NEWS

CASTING TUITION

TACKLE SHOP

BARRIO TACKLE

BARRIO FLY LINES

BARRIO FLY ROD

THE LOCHS

INTRODUCTION

HADDO FISHERY

DELGATIE CASTLE

MILL OF ELRICK

MIDMAR FISHERY

ARTLOCH FISHERY

LOCHTER FISHERY

RAEMOIR FISHERY

LOCH INSCH

GLEN TANAR LOCH

BRAESIDE FISHERY

MOSSAT FISHERY

GLEN OF ROTHES

RIVER DON

INTRODUCTION

FISHING BEATS

TROUT TACTICS

TROUT FLIES

WHERE TO STAY

RIVER DON OPENING

RIVER DON HATCHERY

KILDRUMMY FISHINGS

MONYMUSK FISHINGS

FETTERNEAR FISHINGS

SEMEIL FISHINGS

INVERURIE FISHINGS

CASTLE FORBES

ALFORD FISHINGS

KINTORE FISHINGS

COLQUHONNIE

GLENKINDIE

ARDMURDO KEITHALL

MANAR FISHINGS

TACKLE & PERMITS


PLUS

A FEW VIDEOS

FISHING LINKS

FLY FISHING BOOKS

CONTACT

MIKE BARRIO

The Colquhonnie Hotel

The Colquhonnie House Hotel
Strathdon
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB36 8UN

Phone: (019756) 51210
Contact the Colquhonnie House Hotel

THE COLQUHONNIE HOUSE HOTEL
Set in the rolling foothills of the Cairngorm Mountains, the two hundred year old Colquhonnie House Hotel overlooks the Aberdeenshire Don valley.

Owners Paul MacLennan and David Knight offer seven en-suite rooms and a family suite of two rooms sharing their own private bathroom.

The Colquhonnie House Hotel is a great location for a fishing holiday on the upper River Don.
Please click here to find out more about the hotel and the fishing

Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Castle Forbes Estate Office
Alford
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB33 8BL
Telephone: (019755) 62524
Fax: (019755) 62898
Contact Castle Forbes

CASTLE FORBES
Castle Forbes is set on a magnificent site at the heart of the 6000 acre Forbes Estate. The castle was built in 1815 as a family home and overlooks the River Don.

The family home is today occupied by Malcolm (The Master of Forbes) and his wife Jinny. They offer a warm welcome for guests to stay in a castle which is still occupied by the family whose name it bears.

Please note that Castle Forbes is not a hotel, you will be looked after personally by your host and hostess.

Castle Forbes is a great location for a fishing holiday on the middle reaches of the River Don.
Please click here to find out more about the castle and the fishing 

The Grant Arms Hotel, Monymusk, Scotland

The Grant Arms Hotel
Monymusk
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB51 7HJ

Telephone: (01467) 651226
Fax: (01467) 651494

Contact the Grant Arms Hotel

THE GRANT ARMS HOTEL
The Grant Arms Hotel, formerly an 18th century coaching inn, is full of traditional character and offers high quality meals and accommodation along with a friendly welcome.

The Grant Arms Hotel is a great location for a fishing holiday on the middle reaches of the River Don at Monymusk.
Please click here to find out more about the hotel and the fishing 

Glenkindie Arms Hotel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The Glenkindie Arms Hotel
Glenkindie
Alford
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB33 8SX

Telephone: (019756) 41288
Contact the Glenkindie Arms Hotel

THE GLENKINDIE ARMS HOTEL
The Glenkindie Arms Hotel, a 16th century drovers inn, is set in the beautiful scenery of upper Donside.

The hotel offers real ale, excellent food and a highland welcome from resident proprietors Ian and Aneta.

The Glenkindie Arms Hotel is a great location for a fishing holiday on the upper River Don.
Please click here to find out more about the hotel and the fishing

Kildrummy Inn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The Kildrummy Inn
Kildrummy
Alford
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB33 8QS

Telephone: +44 (019755) 71227

Contact the Kildrummy Inn

THE KILDRUMMY INN
The Kildrummy Inn is a popular choice with anglers when looking for accommodation on Upper Donside.

Your hosts Darren and Sylvia Gimber have four new en-suite rooms to offer, a lounge bar, a residents lounge and three dining areas including an a la carte restaurant. They have an area for tackle, rods, waders etc with a freezer for your fish, heaters for drying and they provide anglers with packed lunches and fill flasks for free ……….. Not hip flasks though!

The Kildrummy Inn is a great location for a fishing holiday on the upper River Don.
Please click here to visit the Kildrummy Inn website

The Commercial Hotel, Tarland, Aberdeenshire

The Commercial Hotel
The Square
Tarland
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB34 4TX

Telephone: +44 (013398) 81922

Contact the Commercial Hotel

THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL
The Commercial Hotel is a privately owned 18th century former coaching inn, located in the picturesque square at the centre of Tarland, near Aboyne. Nestling between the Dee and the Don in the Howe of Cromar, Tarland is a great location for a relaxing break on Royal Deeside.

The hotel has recently undergone extensive refurbishment and offers quality accommodation and services. Here is a nice quote from their website : " We promise you warm hospitality, courteous staff and a "can - do" service as you want it - if you're not satisfied, we're not satisfied!"
Please click here to visit the Commercial Hotel website

Broadsea Farm ( Bed & Breakfast ) near Inverurie

Mrs Elizabeth Harper
Broadsea
Burnhervie
Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire
AB51 5LB

Telephone:  (01467) 681386

Contact Broadsea ( Bed & Breakfast )

BROADSEA  ( Bed & breakfast )
Located 5 miles from Inverurie, this family run farm of some 200 acres offers accommodation of a high standard, along with a warm welcome.
Broadsea is set in scenic farmland between Inverurie and the hill of Bennachie,  the hill being very popular with walkers.
The location is good for anglers in that it is only a short distance by car from the River Don, upstream of Inverurie. It is also an excellent base from which to explore most of the rainbow trout fisheries listed on this website.

Durno House Bed & Breakfast, Banff, Scotland

Durno House
Netherwood
Banff
Scotland

Telephone : 01261 821203

DURNO HOUSE
If you are considering some fishing on the River Deveron, then Durno House offers bed and breakfast accommodation.
Situated only five minutes from Banff ( and the mouth of the river ) in Aberdeenshire, North-East Scotland.

For more information please visit the Durno House website

Torranbuie ....... self catering farmhouse

Torranbuie
Strathdon
Aberdeenshire
AB36 8YS

01975 651351

"Torranbuie" is a typical north east Victorian Farmhouse, careful restoration now provides luxury self catering accommodation for up to six people. Peace and privacy with an acre of garden ground, 300 meters to the River Don and both the Spey (Ballindaloch) and the Dee (Ballater) within half an hours drive.

For more information please contact Roger and Zelda Hunt on 01975 651351

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