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Duncan McRae

River Ythan 2023
« on: 02/01/2023 at 19:13 »
Headed off to Gicht this afternoon with my wee pal.
Cracking day for walking and the water running at a good level.
If we could get this height of water at the backend I think this beat would be tremendous.



















Duncan

Mike Barrio

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #1 on: 02/01/2023 at 20:05 »
Great photos Duncan  :)

I fished there a few years ago, it's a really nice area.

James Laraway

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #2 on: 02/01/2023 at 21:36 »
Lovely photos and dog 😃

Eddie Sinclair

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #3 on: 02/01/2023 at 22:47 »
Duncan,

Great pics and it looks like your wee pal is coming along well.

Eddie

Duncan McRae

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #4 on: 03/01/2023 at 15:27 »
Yes,she’s coming on fine Eddie.
Starting to get some good walks now as her stamina builds.

Duncan

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #5 on: 03/01/2023 at 17:06 »
Cracking photos, I really should spend more time on that beat. Barely visited it last season, but then last season was generally a train wreck for me.

Ivor Duffus

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #6 on: 24/02/2023 at 20:28 »
A early Finnock. Are they running earlier, global warming and all that stuff.




Duncan McRae

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #7 on: 24/02/2023 at 21:37 »
Nice early finnock Ivor.
That one will be on it’s way back to sea having arrived up river in the Late summer/Autumn.

Duncan

Ivor Duffus

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #8 on: 25/02/2023 at 07:44 »
Nice early finnock Ivor.
That one will be on it’s way back to sea having arrived up river in the Late summer/Autumn.

Duncan

Happy to be corrected Duncan,  Am still new to the Ythan and Finnock. I was hoodwinked by the condition having a solid gut and clean look.  great condition having wintered in the river.

Ivor

Duncan McRae

Re: River Ythan 2023
« Reply #9 on: 25/02/2023 at 19:39 »
It certainly is in great condition Ivor.

I once read the results of a study on finnock from another river which found that only a relatively small percentage of finnock actually spawned.I think it was around 25% but I can’t remember where I read that to double check.

I would say your finnock is a non spawner.

Duncan



 




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