River Don 2012

« **Reply #400 on:** 11/05/2012 at 19:40 »

Sitting on the bank after fishing a very spiritual pool

Water is high and coloured but is clearing. Temperature of the water about 7 degrees C.

Haven't seen any fish. Salmon or trout. Some swallows/swifts combing the water so must be some insect life about.

Fished here and a bit downstream to give my left hand up Spey casting a dust off. Pleasant evening for it. Saw two Deer and a wee otter. Off home for a chinese take away and a beer.

Definitely worth a try tomorrow Liam.

Cheers Matt

« **Reply #401 on:** 12/05/2012 at 10:00 »

So who's heading out today then? Just checked Fishpal and it's running at 2 ft 5 at Haughton

might be a pointless trip but ah well

Good luck to those venturing out

Liam

« **Reply #402 on:** 12/05/2012 at 16:41 »

Well Liam any action? Didn't go today just looked two coloured to me.

« **Reply #403 on:** 12/05/2012 at 18:13 »

Bugger all!!

A handful of fish my rising in my secret spot but I couldn't tempt any

Had a talk with a nice guy who hadn't had any either

Liam

« **Reply #404 on:** 12/05/2012 at 18:34 »

Quote from: TheYoungGun on 12/05/2012 at 18:13

Bugger all!!

Did you try the above? I bet you'd have nailed a few that way.

Ben

« **Reply #405 on:** 12/05/2012 at 18:52 »

Sadly I don't have any of the beasts

Liam

« **Reply #406 on:** 12/05/2012 at 19:16 »

Get some tied, best thing when water's big

Ben

« **Reply #407 on:** 12/05/2012 at 20:33 »

Todays fish taken on a fly i adapted from an american patten and now named the SSS.

A smidge under 24"

« **Reply #408 on:** 12/05/2012 at 20:47 »

Superb Rob, was that later after the water cleared a bit? Mainwaring was at Castle Forbes this morning and left because of the colour.

Did you weigh it?

Ben

« **Reply #409 on:** 12/05/2012 at 20:55 »

Took it about 2pm. Did not weigh it, something I don't normally do, but Iain took scale samples etc. Mainwaring should have hung about, I kind of wished i had taken my salmon gear, was starting to look very nice around 5pm.

Using that chart http://www.jrwfishing.com/fish_sizes.asp it comes out at 5.2 to 5.7 pounds..I think it was a bit lighter than that.

« **Reply #410 on:** 12/05/2012 at 20:56 »

Was about 2pm or so I think.
Really interesting colouration. Body like a coloured up salmon, but the classic shiny, bright cheeks of a brownie. But let's not talk about Rob....

« **Reply #411 on:** 12/05/2012 at 20:59 »

Quote from: iainCameron on 12/05/2012 at 20:56

But let's not talk about Rob....

« **Reply #412 on:** 12/05/2012 at 21:29 »

Excellent stuff Rob

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #413 on:** 12/05/2012 at 21:37 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 12/05/2012 at 21:29

Excellent stuff Rob

Cheers
Mike

Cheers Mike...lets see if I can get one of your Brownes tomorrow. Really looking forward to it.

« **Reply #414 on:** 12/05/2012 at 22:19 »

Good stuff Rob.

That is a cracking looking trout.

Dan

« **Reply #415 on:** 13/05/2012 at 11:25 »

Nice Rob..... very nice

H

« **Reply #416 on:** 13/05/2012 at 12:01 »

Wow, what a big trout!!! Congratulations

Rob, any more info about your special fly? I mean... dry, nymph, wet, streamer?

I streamered yesterday morning a few hours, caugth a tinny trout about the size of my hand... but current was quite strong and the water very dark...

Just wondering...

Cheers,
Phil

« **Reply #417 on:** 13/05/2012 at 14:03 »

Quote from: Loxiafan on 08/05/2012 at 10:02

It has been pretty hard going lately Rob....It will all come good in the end, next fish may be a 5 pounder !

Lindsay

I am I a genius or what ? !

Great fish Rob, well done ! ! !

Conditions shockarooney here again today, I am not bothering trying to cast a fly in that !

Had too many days this season watching the fly land 10 feet left, right, or behind the tip of the fly line.

Doing some tying instead 2day.

Since I am on a roll with 'predictions' if anyone needs next week's Lotto numbers or the winner of the 2.15 at Ascot on Monday you know where to come !

L

« **Reply #418 on:** 13/05/2012 at 14:49 »

I've been reading your don posts for a while now guys looks like things are hard in that neck of the woods and its been tough going this year. Over here in the west we have had the best start in living memory. Clyde, Annan and others have been fishing there socks off with hunners of big fish caught. It has been just brilliant, huge hatches that have just gone on and on and on. Funny how in a wee country like Scotland one part of the country can be so good and another part so poor. Just down to the weather I suppose but the don has a name for being very fickle at the best of times even when conditions are good. I am off this week and I was going to spend three days on the Don at Monymusk as I do every year in May but seeing the forecast and reading these posts I'll not bother. It looks as bad as ever for as far as they can see ahead.

Anyone know if the deveron is fishing well?

« **Reply #419 on:** 13/05/2012 at 15:32 »

Great fish rob, well done

« **Reply #420 on:** 13/05/2012 at 18:47 »

Can anyone help me. I am fairly new to brown trout fishing and I have always thought that brown trout fishing was upstream dry fly or wet fly but everyone on here keeps mentioning streamers and wooly buggers. Can any one suggest any patters, colours and sizes. Any a dice would be greatly appriciated.

Tight lines
UF

« **Reply #421 on:** 13/05/2012 at 19:33 »

Quote from: ugie fisher on 13/05/2012 at 18:47

...but everyone on here keeps mentioning streamers and wooly buggers.

Mmmm not everyone UF !

I think there is a decent vid by Ollie Edwards on Streamer fishing, and yes there are a few guys on here that are big fans of the method who will be able to advise. It is not for me though....The Force is still strong !

The only thing I would add is that of hook size/gape - on ADAA waters you should not be using a hook with a gape of more than 1cm so please check all local and beat rules.

Hope you enjoy your streamer fishing, it certainly seems to work for the big boys if that is your thing !

Lindsay

« **Reply #422 on:** 14/05/2012 at 22:25 »

Fished Tornasheen and Candacraig/Edinglassie today. Wow..what amazing water! A total of 10.5 miles to explore, just Sean and myself....and it rained, it hailed, is shone and boy did it blow. I had one pull on a swung March Brown and Sean had a few small fish on wets.

We did get a bit of a rise around 3pm, but the fish were small and holding in slack on the other side of a very fast run, into a head wind. So, they went unmolested!

Got the tickets from Skellatar house (i can't help think of a 1980's cartoon!) and was met by a nice couple who went through the beat maps with us, pointed out where to park and wished us well.

Some of the pools were amazing. Absolute classic, linked together with fast runs, stoney riffles, one minute open fields, the next in forest.

If we could have had better weather I am sure we woud ahve caught more.

« **Reply #423 on:** 15/05/2012 at 08:11 »

I have a long weekend brownie fishing planned from this Thursday staying in The Grant Arms.... Weather is looking RUBBISH!
Any suggestions as to other options of fishing... I know there is some good Stillwater around... but aside from that can anyone advise on some of the more sheltered beats on the Grant Arms water? or even a crystal ball re the weather?

Thursday looks ok... but Friday and Saturday :z19 Sunday we planned to have a bit of Rainbow Sport.

Any advise would be great.

« **Reply #424 on:** 15/05/2012 at 08:34 »

Know how you feel Edin. I come up in mid May every year and love it, but not this year after reading these posts and seeing the forecast. I'm going to stick in the west! The weather has not been brilliant but a lot better than the east and the spring river fishing the very best in living memory.