[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

Took a wee walk down the Don today, it's always nice at this time of year ..... pre-season

The water had obviously risen a tad since yesterday and looked in good form. Didn't see any trout, but I did see a couple of large looking "silver tourists" head and tailing Great to see, nothing splashy, but I would guess that they were probably kelts.

Pity I didn't see any trout rise though

Cheers
Mike

[Ben Dixon]

I hope you had a word and invited them to stay until the 11th Mike   
Very nice stretch of water, will definitely be taking a Council Roving ticket when the season starts and intend to give it a good going over, dropped two salmon there in September in what seemed like hopeless conditions.  Bit off track but....  Hamish took me for a guided tour of the upper river yesterday I have not fished or seen much of the river above Ardhuncart before then, other than in print and I have to say some of it was the most inviting looking trout water I have ever seen.  Roll on April 

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Ben

Yes, the upper river is beautiful, isn't it

There is so much cracking water to explore

Cheers
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

I am off "upstream" myself tomorrow..having a scout about...i can't wait! Is there any loch fishing up that way...the only one i can think of is at Mossat..have around 4 hours to kill near Kildrummy you see

[Cameron deBoth]

I am off "upstream" myself tomorrow..having a scout about...i can't wait! Is there any loch fishing up that way...the only one i can think of is at Mossat..have around 4 hours to kill near Kildrummy you see

Yea closest one is Mossat. There is one up Strathdon but its a bit further and its alot smaller.

[Irvine Ross]

Hamish took me for a guided tour of the upper river yesterday I have not fished or seen much of the river above Ardhuncart before then, other than in print and I have to say some of it was the most inviting looking trout water I have ever seen.  Roll on April 
Ben

Steady on lads. I've had the whole of the upper Don to myself for years now. I'm not sure I could stand the crowding if another two angers turned up.

Rob
There is a small trout pond at Ardgeith on the road across from Logie Coldstone to Donside, near the old Boultenstone Hotel. However they don't expect many anglers in the winter so stock may be a bit low. Otherwise Mossat is your best bet.

Irvine

[Cameron deBoth]

Steady on lads. I've had the whole of the upper Don to myself for years now. I'm not sure I could stand the crowding if another two angers turned up.

Rob
There is a small trout pond at Ardgeith on the road across from Logie Coldstone to Donside, near the old Boultenstone Hotel. However they don't expect many anglers in the winter so stock may be a bit low. Otherwise Mossat is your best bet.

Irvine

Hold your horses I lived in Strathdon for 15+ years! Moved into Aberdeen for Uni.

Thats the other Pond I was talking about. Owned by Pat Anderson. Used to go there all the time when I was younger. Was a good little pond.

Cam

[Ben Dixon]

Steady on lads. I've had the whole of the upper Don to myself for years now. I'm not sure I could stand the crowding if another two angers turned up.

Irvine

Dont worry Irvine, you wont see me, neither will the trout, I will be in camo 

Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

Ben,
I guess you have not seen my fishing get up..lol...Max 4 Hi def...I look like this!..... Can you see me..lol

And here is my bedroom

[Noel Kelly]

Today i was having lunch in my car, parked in the ADAA car park at parkhill. There was a large flock of gulls feeding over the river so something must have been hatching. It was 4.5c ??? 
Rob i cant see you, are you hiding under the covers in your cammo pj's

[Irvine Ross]

Dont worry Irvine, you wont see me, neither will the trout, I will be in camo 
Ben

Don't pin your faith in that camouflage Ben. Against a field of newly germinated barley you will be seen for miles. Anyway Sandy manages to catch trout wearing that lurid orange waistcoat of his.

Cammy
You must have been out poaching at night when you were fishing the upper Don. I used to go for weeks without seeing another angler. Or were you wearing camouflage too?

Irvine

[j.r fartley]

i walked the kemnay beat yesterday with my son, the river was 2/3 feet above normal levels,seen 2 salmon near the coffe pot! the river was looking awesome!

[Sandy Nelson]

Anyway Sandy manages to catch trout wearing that lurid orange waistcoat of his.

My autumn orange camoflague will be great the day i fall in the river, or fall down the banks where i hurt myself, and someone needs to spot me
The fish are usually looking over my head anyway

I'll be back on Inverurie this year

My home stomping ground, so looking forward to revisiting a few favourite spots

Great value for a season ticket

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Sandy,

Have you any comments on the Urie? Does it fish well? What's the slower, deeper water like further up towards the back of the Civic Ammenity Site?

Only had a wee dabble years ago but it's good to have option for river work on the Sabbath. (I'm sure it's permissable to fish it on a Sunday).

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

Rob,

Why do I get the feeling that it's totally possible that the picture actually is of your bedroom. with perhaps a Fraggle Rock duvet set as your 'spare'