Klink - welcome to the forum
I'm sure Sandy, Mike and I would have posted something earlier but we've been away 'playing'
To be honest there's no beat on the Don that I would immediately suggest a beginner goes to - most stretches have their own characteristics and 'foibles' so learning how to read the water, what flies are hatching, how to cast to fish, and how to spot fish are among the key skills you will need to acquire through experience and apply to the water you fish. There's no harm in doing some reading and Charles Jardines book (Southebys guide to fly fishing
) covers a lot of stuff but the river information is very good indeed.
I would not wish to give false hope to anyone, river craft is something
you acquire through time spent studying and fishing the water; it isn't something that can necessarily be passed on all that easily from one angler to another.
What tackle (rod/reel/line etc) to you currently have
Where abouts are you based
There is some belting trout fishing throughout the length of the river but, as Richard points out, the majority of effort
appears to be above Inverurie. This isn't an entirely accurate representation of the fishing effort though, there is a lot of fishing accessible below Inverurie (via the ADAA principally) and some nice easy beats to fish.
Waders - I've just bought a pair of breathables for the first time. They're Greys 'G' series stockingfoot @ £99 from John Norris (and other suppliers I'm sure). First impressions are excellent, give you plenty of mobility.
If I were you I'd get chest waders, sometimes you really
do need to get in the water to cover fish. I'd also suggest you get a wading stick to go with them - handy things
I'm sure others will have something to say on this topic