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Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Duncan McRae - Yesterday at 21:29
A three hour slog upriver this afternoon with no fish showing.Then suddenly a 12 pound fish out of the blue.

That's fishing




Duncan
#2
Fly Tying / Re: Struggling with 3.5 readin...
Last post by Michael Kearney - 23/09/2026 at 13:20
Ivor, I am little further down the road than you and I continue to enjoy tying and fishing. I think it likely that with improved lighting you will find renewed enjoyment in your tying.

I'm with you Mike. Once your have good lighting many intricate jobs become easier and the results more satisfying. I use my tying desk and light when creating loops in fly lines, tying leaders and many other rigging jobs necessary in coarse and lure fishing.
#3
Fly Tying / Re: Struggling with 3.5 readin...
Last post by Mike Barrio - 23/09/2026 at 10:52
I find lighting makes a big difference to everything that I do nowadays, I use a similar lamp when welding loops for example.
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Fly Tying / Re: Struggling with 3.5 readin...
Last post by Ivor Duffus - 23/09/2026 at 09:53
I never really considered the lighting. I will have to get a decent light.

I only need +1.5 for reading and using my phone so 3.5 should be enough for fly tying  would think.

I only started tying a couple years ago at age 58 so still learning. Wish I had started years ago  :X2


Thanks
#5
Fly Tying / Re: Struggling with 3.5 readin...
Last post by Michael Kearney - 23/09/2026 at 07:21
I don't know how old your are, however the reality is that your eyesight today is probably better than it will be ten years from now. If you think you will still be fly tying and fishing in ten years time, my advice is to invest in good illumination over your vice. For examples of how other anglers achieve this take a look at Davie McPhail at


 
and Howard Croston at



The size and quality of the illumination they use tells you everything. Good lighting can help maintain good vision.
I hope this helps.
#6
Fly Tying / Re: Struggling with 3.5 readin...
Last post by Gavin Stevenson - 21/09/2026 at 22:45
I'm thinking magnification will be similar however I would get one with built on lights, that makes big difference
#7
Fly Tying / Struggling with 3.5 reading gl...
Last post by Ivor Duffus - 20/09/2026 at 20:05
Struggling a tad tying size 12 wet flys with my 3.5 glasses. Thinking about magnifying lenses from Amazon but unsure about the magnification on lenses compared to standard reading glasses.

Any advice welcome.


Thanks

Ivor
#8
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Mike Barrio - 18/09/2026 at 20:43
That's a bonnie trout Duncan :)
#9
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Duncan McRae - 18/09/2026 at 19:56
Headed off upstream again this afternoon with the single hander.
I was hoping to catch a grilse or sea trout but got hold of something more special.
A beautiful big Brown trout,the best i've had for a long time.
Lovely autumn colouration but my photo doesn't do it justice.



Duncan
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Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Ivor Duffus - 17/09/2026 at 10:07
Nice fish Duncan.

Just shows a few still manage to run over wet stones in a drought.
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