River Don 2011

« **Reply #200 on:** 09/06/2011 at 10:13 »

Lovely fish Michael and as I said last night I would swop you. Been after a sea trout like that for a few years now.

« **Reply #201 on:** 09/06/2011 at 10:41 »

Congrats Noel & Mike - magnificant fish.

They both make my 1st Don Brownie caught last Saturday look like bait...! However, you've now inspred me to try again.

Your heart rate must have been borderline coronary Noel!

Ewan

« **Reply #202 on:** 09/06/2011 at 11:07 »

Noel wasn't implying you'd damaged it was just curious.

You'll need to try again to make sure it's the same fish!

« **Reply #203 on:** 09/06/2011 at 19:28 »

Michael

Well done anyone would be over the moon to catch such a bonnie Sea Troot

Jim

« **Reply #204 on:** 09/06/2011 at 20:45 »

Noel,

Just saw your picture, cracking fish and well deserved. Who took the picture for you?

Cheers

Ben

« **Reply #205 on:** 09/06/2011 at 22:57 »

Noel,

Superb fish...well done, a real stoater,definitely deserved. I have an appointment with a similar fish though missed him twice on the same night recently...wish the river was on my doorstep like the Don is for you though. As a matter of interest did you measure it at all?

Richard

« **Reply #206 on:** 10/06/2011 at 00:06 »

Just back from the river. It's doesn't seem to be up much but it's taken on quiet a bit of colour. The trout were going bonkers!! There were some small olives on the water and took my first fish on a paradun, it was 1.25 lbs. The next pool there were several lb+ fish feeding hard. 1 eventually took the paradun but I cleverly whipped it out if his mouth. Wasn't having much joy so had a look about and noticed a few sedges. Went through a few different sedge patterns and had 2 more 1.25 and 1.5 lb. By far the majority were ignoring my offerings though. A huge brownie head and tailed 20 yards up the pool. Saw it clearly and would think it was 6 or 7 lbs easily... It did rise to one of my offerings but didn't take. Couldn't resist going back to see if last nights fish was showing and I was delighted to see that he was back on station rising freely

Hi Richard I took note against the rod so will let you know tomorrow.
Ben you have lost me ??? I will assume you are taking the piss

Anyone care to recommend a pattern for when they are hitting sedge? Can't seem to get much consistency with cdc& elk, balloon caddis or emerger patterns.

« **Reply #207 on:** 10/06/2011 at 00:17 »

i tied a sedge that looks like a tiny sedgehog using snowshoe rabbit instead of deer Noel. if I can find them I'll post you a couple.

« **Reply #208 on:** 10/06/2011 at 00:18 »

Quote from: An Chuileog on 10/06/2011 at 00:06

Ben you have lost me ??? I will assume you are taking the piss

Anyone care to recommend a pattern for when they are hitting sedge? Can't seem to get much consistency with cdc& elk, balloon caddis or emerger patterns.

Noel,

That's not a bad pic hence my presumption that you were not the photographer, you are usually the only guy I can rely on to make my pics look consistently good, you've let me down

Walked a stretch of the river from about 5 - 7:30pm, there was a lot of fish moving but I was not able to fish

Cheers

Ben

« **Reply #209 on:** 10/06/2011 at 07:18 »

OI!!! Dixon' what an insult, at least I actually get the fish in my picture's. Unlike you with your "interesting" pics of out of focus bankside foliage. Also wasnt there a photography competition on this forum at christmas time ran by Jedi in case your memory is fading. Who won that again?? Ben dick-less? no dont think so, oh wait a minute let me think...it was me. So fek off

« **Reply #210 on:** 10/06/2011 at 07:26 »

Quote from: rabbitangler on 10/06/2011 at 00:17

i tied a sedge that looks like a tiny sedgehog using snowshoe rabbit instead of deer Noel. if I can find them I'll post you a couple.

Funny you should say that Peter, I was thinking about sedgehog's last night. If I had my Loch wets with me one would have gone on. Sounds like could be just the thing.

« **Reply #211 on:** 10/06/2011 at 08:14 »

An Kellogs, very, very nice Brownie

now that you have finaly caught him can you remove the NO FISHING sign from the pool.

Also, you are well know as the Frank Spencer of the photography world

glad you had a good evening yesterday - this old man needed to recharge the batteries, ZZZZZZZZZZZ

Windnut, well done

a magnificent Sea-Trout and on a dry too

Iain

« **Reply #212 on:** 10/06/2011 at 09:02 »

« **Reply #213 on:** 11/06/2011 at 00:22 »

Out tonight with Iain, what a legend!!

watched him land a nice brownie of just under 1.5 lbs, took a large sedge in fading light. Thanks again for tonight Iain.

« **Reply #214 on:** 11/06/2011 at 00:47 »

Quote from: TheYoungGun on 11/06/2011 at 00:22

Out tonight with Iain, what a legend!! watched him land a nice brownie of just under 1.5 lbs, took a large sedge in fading light. Thanks again for tonight Iain.

Sounds like you had a good time, nice to see someone sharing their knowledge with you and i dare say you had plenty laughs along the way

« **Reply #215 on:** 11/06/2011 at 09:47 »

Absolute pleasure Young Gun.

The sport desperately needs an injection of young blood and your knowledge, skills and appreciation of the river and fish is quite impressive.

I'd say that you are very close to turning all that knowledge into larger fish, more consistent catches.

Iain

« **Reply #216 on:** 11/06/2011 at 11:06 »

Good stuff guys sounds like ye had a good evening.

« **Reply #217 on:** 11/06/2011 at 12:55 »

Quote from: An Chuileog on 10/06/2011 at 07:26

Funny you should say that Peter, I was thinking about sedgehog's last night. If I had my Loch wets with me one would have gone on. Sounds like could be just the thing.

If your going to the show in Dunecht tomorrow I'll knock a couple up for you, Kev Stu & I are on the Orvis Stand.

« **Reply #218 on:** 11/06/2011 at 13:12 »

Cheers Peter I will try. What and where is dunecht show? Looked on google but? What times will you be there?

« **Reply #219 on:** 11/06/2011 at 13:25 »

Quote from: Goolager on 11/06/2011 at 09:47

Absolute pleasure Young Gun.

The sport desperately needs an injection of young blood and your knowledge, skills and appreciation of the river and fish is quite impressive.

I'd say that you are very close to turning all that knowledge into larger fish, more consistent catches.

Iain

I'm still getting over the disappointment of looking nothing like his avatar.

« **Reply #220 on:** 11/06/2011 at 14:08 »

Noel

so are we

you have never looked like that in all the time I've known you

sandy

« **Reply #221 on:** 11/06/2011 at 14:24 »

Lol Stoopid fingers.

« **Reply #222 on:** 12/06/2011 at 09:18 »

Out again last night & it turned out surprisingly poor from a fly life perspective - there was a trickle of Olives early doors which allowed me to at least get a leash of fish but the eagerly awaited Sedges didn't show - not a one

Young Gun managed a nice fish on a Sedge but he hasn't posted it yet (are you strugglin' with Tinypic Liam?) so here it is...............

ok, ok, so Frank Spencer has a brother

Iain

« **Reply #223 on:** 12/06/2011 at 09:57 »

Brilliant stuff

Has that fish got something to be embarrassed about?

« **Reply #224 on:** 12/06/2011 at 10:14 »

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Has that fish got something to be embarrassed about?

It had to come......