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Fly Tying / Re: What Have You Been Tying T...

Last post by Kav Ring - 06/08/2026 at 23:24

Quote from: James Laraway on 03/04/2026 at 09:17And i have been on the lures for the brownies...

This one is tied using pheasant 'junk' feathers which are very light and fluffy ( almost like CDC)

You will notice that some are tied with pseudo-hackle for the body which i think will give good shine and movement

Sorry haven't been on the forum for ages. These look great. I have tied some 'bugger' type flies with pheasant marabou type feathers and the work well and look good in the water

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by Ivor Duffus - 06/08/2026 at 20:49

That's fairly murky on the Ythan.

I had a couple hours on the Don this afternoon. It was also murky as you would expect. Never caught anything and didnt see any Salmon. The odd trout breaking the surface.

Fine to get out again before the next drought starts.

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by Duncan McRae - 06/08/2026 at 19:44

The Don has gone up another 5 or 6" from yesterday.

The Ythan was up around 11" but is dropping back fast.
Had a walk up the river today and the water is very dirty.

Duncan

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by Ivor Duffus - 06/08/2026 at 10:08

The Ythan has got a decent lift with yesterday's rain. As did the Deveron.

The Don seems to have missed out again with only a small lift

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by James Laraway - 05/08/2026 at 16:44

The issue I always had when living in Aberdeenshire was the lack of (wild trout) lochs as an alternatives when the rivers were low without a long drive being involved

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by Duncan McRae - 04/08/2026 at 20:35

I fear that these low waters conditions might become a regular occurrence each season Ivor.

Maybe time to think of angling alternatives?
I was watching some guys enjoying sport off the rocks at Cruden bay last weekend.
Looked like good fun.

Duncan

Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Ythan 2026

Last post by Ivor Duffus - 03/08/2026 at 22:14

Nice fish Duncan.

Not surprised to see you take a ticket for the estuary again.

Another dry year and no water

. Haven't been out for 6 weeks myself and only been out 4 times since April.

Rain this week but probably won't be enough for the Don to get much of a rise. Certainly not enough to give it a proper flush out.

The Don may fish good if it does get a decent lift as the Grilse appears to be late this year. Had a few walks down to the Brig o Dee and the Pump house pool is only started to hold fish in the past week or so.

Ivor

Rivers & Lochs / River Ythan 2026

Last post by Duncan McRae - 03/08/2026 at 19:32

Got fed up waiting for the Don river levels to rise ,so recently decided to return to the Estuary in the hope of getting a seatrout or two before the summer ends.

First thing i noticed was the abundance of Eider ducklings.
Some years there is barely a duckling to be seen.Probably wiped out by the herring gulls.
Great to see them this year.

A couple of the local lads told me that it's been a poor season on the Estuary and i too have found it hard going.
Still ,i'm getting out for some fishing in glorious surroundings and managing to pick up a fish or two.

Duncan

Rivers & Lochs / Re: Highland Lochs 2026

Last post by James Laraway - 03/08/2026 at 09:55

So had a day out on Saturday for some wildies...

Day started off quite nice, overcast with some wind...but that was to change

The water in question is up in the hills, quite small with limited spawning as there is not really an inflow burn so the angling club put in some wild fingerlings every year to supplement the stock (from their lochs that has thousands of stunted fish - once moved they interestingly are no longer stunted and grown ( they have permission from the Scottish Government agencies)

Anyway i started off and was fishing my way up the loch. Cast out and whilst i was gathering my thoughts one took my wet fly which was static - and a belter is was too.

I missed another cracking take then the wind put the fish off as did a shower of rain.

When the wind dropped and the sun came out so did the fish. This one did an a amazing 'porpoise' take and smashed the muddler on the dropper - saw the fish come right out of the water and drive back down on the fly - amazing

The wind really picked up to poop my party but when back over to where i had the first fish and got a savage take on the loch stimmy on the dropper - this one went approx 2 lbs and is doing some free advertising for Mike if you check the reel ..