[Scott Cumming]

Another tough week at the river. Recent observations and a few head scratching sessions at the fly tying bench have been paying off





 
Scott

[Filip Adamcio]

Hi Scott
Very nice fish. Can I ask what rod you use? Is it Zenith?
Regards Filip

[Scott Cumming]

Thanks Filip,

Yes, a Zenith 9ft #5. My other go to rod is the original Greys  Streamflex - does just fine! 

Scott

[Filip Adamcio]

Thanks

[Ben Crichton]

Those are cracking trout Scott. Beautiful........

[Scott Cumming]

Cheers Ben, the river has certainly been kind to me lately...



 
Scott

[Scott Cumming]

Another cracker on the dry 

Going...


Going...


Gone!


 
Scott

[Dave Robb]

Fair play Scott that’s another belter.

I’ve been out over the last few nights and only just in from tonight’s session.

Bugger all to show for it despite fish moving everywhere.  Fish have been very active but I just can’t get them to take my offerings.  Like you the other day, tried tying up a few flies before heading out based on what I’d seen the night before.  Stirred a couple of fish but that was about it.

To my eyes my spent imitations looked good and fairly similar to those in the water but clearly the trout didn’t agree.

Was stood in the river with the bloody things coming up right next to me.  Would probably have been easier to scoop them out.

I’m deeply frustrated but will most likely be out again tomorrow night.

[Mike Barrio]

  Hopefully the rain dance worked and will bring water temperatures down a bit on the Don.

[Dave Robb]

According to Fishpal, it’s gone up by 2 inches but steady.

Delighted to see some proper rain.  Wouldn’t mind a good few days of it going into the last 2 months of the season,

[Graham Nicol]

They are getting some decent catches on the Dee now. Is anyone hearing or catching anything on the Don?

[Mike Barrio]

Enjoyed a great day on the river today ...... probably the last for this season for me 

Lots of feisty Don Brownies and as usual, Sandy caught twice as many and the bigger ones  

A few fell to nymphs in the morning, but as the day warmed up a bit, so did the hatches and most of the fish were on dries.

[Sandy Nelson]

It was great to be out again after such a hiatus  , probably my last for the season, but the first for 14 weeks! ah well cest la vie.

Lovely day for it too, nice to see the river from a different perspective, funny how things can be different from another bank
some good light for pictures too.





So looks like its back to rods, flies and memories, lets hope the winter passes just as fast........

Sandy

[Mike Barrio]

.......... and thanks for the brews Sandy, great coffee

[Mike Barrio]

Not many days left for the Salmon season now ...... anybody out having a cast?

[Andy Finlay]

Not many days left for the Salmon season now ...... anybody out having a cast?

I genuinely thought the season was finished. Might dig out the salmon rod but probably better just sticking it on eBay with the rest of my salmon gear as don’t think I used it at all this season.

[Neil Buchan]

  yeah I'm heading out tomorrow morning hopefully get the net wet 🤔😬

[James Laraway]

I think i started fishing the Don in 2008 for salmon.

I never bothered trying for springers so would only really start in the summer / autumn.

I fished the kintore council stretch for a few years and in sept and oct the river would literally be jumping with salmon - they would be leaping every few minutes.

In oct especially i woudl be pretty confindent that if i had half a day on the river i would most likely catch one.

The later on i fished Grandhome. Once again if i was in sept or oct i would be dissapointed if i had a day that i didnt catch one, and probably more fish..In fact i rember one morning on the weir pool hooking about 8 fish ( but only landing one) so the pool must have been stacked with them.

Sadly how things have changed....