[Hamish Young]

Just been thinking chaps, I'm having a few early season outings on the Dee (and Don) this year (and looking forward to it ) but would those forum members who are interested in the pursuit of the silver tourists maybe be interested in a 'forum members' day on a beat somewhere

Toe in the water exercise, but with plenty of good water now available (on various rivers) as daily lets we could have a day somewhere for 4 rods (maybe more) and try out different gear etc in good company by the riverbank.

Anyone up for it

If yes, how much would you be prepared to spend on a days fishing

Hamish 

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Hamish,

I'd be up for it.

As for price? I guess it would depend on the river, if it's the Dee I'd be prepared to pay 'normalish' fees say about the £65 mark - I realise that this wouldn't allow you to stoke the bothy fire on some beats but I'm not too flush.

see what the interest is like.


Iain

[Jim Eddie]

Not the best with a double hander but I'd be up for it if I could get a day off work.

 

Jim

[Ben Dixon]

Count me in if I can coordinate it with a day off.  I would be tempted to make it the Don, maybe even the Inverurie water? 

Cheers

Ben

[garry john]

count me in hamish

[Hamish Young]

Promising so far 

I'll put my thinking hat on, Don is a possibility and the water above Inverurie is lovely to fish 

[Hamish Young]

Now that I've had a wee bit more coffee  and thought on some more

When would folk like to fish A springer hunting session Summer Back-end

I'm thinking a first trip in April myself...................... 

Hamish 

[Iain Goolager]

Springers  , April  , above Inverurie 

[Tam Greenock]

Have never been Salmon fishing using a fly rod, would love to come along if possible

[Barry Robertson]

Would i get away with my 10ft 7wt on that beat, it has a strong reel 
If the price was sensible i might be up for it 

[Jim Eddie]

I've spare Salmon gear if anybody wants to fish a double hander.

 

Jim

[Kev Danby]

Depending on dates I would be up for it

[sightbob]

i'm up for that hamish, some good days to be had back end on the upper reaches of the don around £50 me thinks.
 
brian

[clark]

Definetly hamish ! put my name down because this year i am on a mission to catch my first silver tourist.......... i hope  I aint to bad with a double hander either  got my own gear aswell so i am all set !!!!
clark

[Hamish Young]

This is all good 

I think we could maybe look at a spring outing first, if that goes well will look into something again later in the year 

Baz - 10ft #7wt is fine, limits the size of flies a smidgen, but you can get away with a good single hander on much of the river. A double hander does give you more felxibility, but not imperative to have.

Tam - it's part of the idea, come along and give it a whirl and see if you get on with it

All sounds good so far 

Hamish