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#41
Fly Tying / Re: What Have You Been Tying T...
Last post by James Laraway - 12/08/2026 at 14:16
love the half hog hoppers, especially the 'durty' versions.....
#42
Fly Tying / Re: What Have You Been Tying T...
Last post by Ben O'Neill - 12/08/2026 at 13:45
I hope things have been easier on your fish than they have on our little west wales spate river... but the warm temps and low water has seen me (a) mess around with making my own dubbings and (b) focus on the hills & headwaters...



I wasn't very happy with the muntjac experiment in the top 3... much happier to go back to roe on the Sz.16s below... DIY tutti dubbing


DIY Olive-ordie-ish



Even tied up my first ever boobies 🤣 the straight spikey muntjac works ok on these...




#43
Tackle Talk / Re: Electric outboards....
Last post by John Wastle - 11/08/2026 at 16:43
Hi James, a 50 Ah Li battery will give you all day most days on typical electric outboard waters. It basically does what a 100Ah lead battery will do. On bigger waters and windy days we take 2 x 50Ah.

I am happy with this one and it is now comparable cost to that a top of the range Halfords or Bosch 100Ah lead leisure battery and will last many more charging cycles.

https://uk.eco-worthy.com/products/lifepo4-12v-50ah-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery

Why 2 x 50Ah rather than 1 x100Ah. Portabilty for one, and because on proper big lochs we often just used the electic for manouvring alongside a petrol.

 
#44
Tackle Talk / Re: Electric outboards....
Last post by James Laraway - 11/08/2026 at 13:33
interesting, i had no idea you could get lithium leisure batteries and that they are lighter then led-acid batteries ! What 'size' do you run and what usage do you get ?
#45
Tackle Talk / Re: Electric outboards....
Last post by John Wastle - 11/08/2026 at 12:15
Good motors James. Do yourself a favour and ditch the lead acid battery for a Lithium one. A fraction of the weight and more usable output per Ah. . Makes a huge difference if you park more than about 10yds from the boat and makes accessing lochs a bit off the track feasible.
#46
Tackle Talk / Electric outboards....
Last post by James Laraway - 11/08/2026 at 11:56
So i recently inherited an electric outboard that will be getting its first outing this weekend - so thought how can i test it when :
a) i don't have a boat
b) i don't live near any water

the answer - use a garden chair



#47
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Michael Kearney - 10/08/2026 at 08:12
Well done, Frederic. Wonderful to see fish of that quality caught and released on the Don. Such a lovely river.
#48
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Mike Barrio - 09/08/2026 at 11:32
Nice one Frederic  :z16
#49
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Duncan McRae - 09/08/2026 at 09:17
Lovely sea trout.Well done Frederic.
#50
Rivers & Lochs / Re: River Don 2026
Last post by Frederic Pistone - 09/08/2026 at 09:04
A few days back on the Don last week.

The river was very low at the start of the week, but there were small to medium-sized trout moving and feeding below the surface. Not a rise to be seen, though.

Then we had a small spate on Wednesday, bringing the river up by around ten inches.

By the end of the week, the fish were fewer and further between, but generally better-sized, and still feeding exclusively below the surface.

The real highlight, though, came on Thursday: a superb female sea trout, around 20 inches, which took a small size 14 Pheasant Tail on the Castel Forbes No. 4 beat before slipping away safely back into the river.



Many thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum. Your advice helped us make the most of our time on the Don and enjoy some great days on this beautiful river.
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