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Title: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 15/05/2012 at 22:32
Hi folks :cool:

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And a few nice trout netted by Ewan today ....... Thanks for the photos Ewan :z16

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Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 16/05/2012 at 08:34
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
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/05/2012 at 15:07
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 :cool:

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! :cool:
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/05/2012 at 17:12
And a couple of photos from 'catman' Alex :z16

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Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 16/05/2012 at 17:45
Whats with the red tips to the adipose fins?
A quirk of the Haddo Brown :z8 Or something i've never noticed on other troot :z8

Bonny fish though :z16

Sandy
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/05/2012 at 17:47
Hi Sandy :z16

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
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Jim Eddie on 16/05/2012 at 17:55
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

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Jim
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Peter McCallum on 16/05/2012 at 19:44
It never ceases to amaze me how one species can have such a vast range of colours/patterns in the same piece of water
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 17/05/2012 at 08:13
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
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/05/2012 at 19:42
Quote from: Rob on 17/05/2012 at 08:13
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  :z4

Sandy :z4
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Alex Burnett on 17/05/2012 at 23:12
Think this must be another one of Rob's Broonie's

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Alex
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 18/05/2012 at 08:29
Quote from: Spiderman on 17/05/2012 at 19:42
there are at least 4 going by the photo's  :z4

Sandy :z4

Ahhh..but I had 5..lol
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 18/05/2012 at 10:57
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... :shock

Ewan
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 18/05/2012 at 12:15

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Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: puddock on 19/05/2012 at 10:54
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.
Title: Re: Haddo Trout Fishery ( to May 15th )
Post by: Allan Liddle on 19/05/2012 at 14:05
It's actually quite a common factor especially amongst more golden browns or later in season during spawning colours.
Dev and Don fish tend not to have them, but i'm sure the Assynt regulars (Hamish, Kevin, Peter) will confirm many waters over there can have striking red adapose fins.
Some wild remote waters i fish are so strikinly red you'd swear they were painted on.

Allan