Last year, I fished the Don, Kintore and just below most often. Also Fished Inverurie, Alford, Monymusk, Fetternear, Semeil, Kildrummy, Edinglasie & Candacraig, Parkhill, Stoneywood, Castle Forbes & Tornashean, council water on the Urie and the only stillwater I fished was Haddo. Other places were various beats on the Dee, Brae Water on the Spey, a few lochs in Assynt and a few marks in the sea.
This year I intend to fish most of the above again, can see Kildrummy getting a good hammering, nice water, very cheap, easily accessibe and full of nice trout, will have a good crack at Fetternear this season too. Other than the Don, I will make a point of getting to Kenmore on the Tay for a day or two and will definitely get back down to the Annan. Assynt in June, Vermont in August and Mexico is on for April.
Best days last year, 4 grilse & a 7lb brownie in 90 mins from the middle Don and evening fishing almost every night throughout June when the Tiny Grey Sedge were hatching on the Don. Other highlight was a Spring salmon from the Spey and the Don in the day. If the 2010 season turns out to be even half as good as 2009 it will be a good one.
Cheers
Ben