Fishing The Fly Scotland Forum

Noel Kelly

Re: Don Today
« Reply #120 on: 27/10/2009 at 20:21 »
Isn't it funny how catching a 6lb brownie can be a disappointment. Hope the hols went well James, did you get any fishing done?

Iain Goolager

Re: Don Today
« Reply #121 on: 27/10/2009 at 20:40 »
Hey Piker
6 lb Brownie on the Rapala - I'm phonin the Law! :z4
Double dissapointment, no Salmon and a fish of a lifetime (for some :grin) out of season on hefty tackle - never mind I'm sure that Salmon is 'just round the corner' :z16

 I fished Inverurie for 2 hours today - before rising water and soaking clothes sent me home.
Water was obviously high but fishable (what I'd call perfect spinning water) Fished a fast sink tip with extra fast sinking polyleader casting as far down & across as I could muster but nothing doing. I did have a heart stopping moment which turned out to be a 3lb Brown. :z6

Blinkin Rain

Iain

Matt Henderson

Re: Don Today
« Reply #122 on: 28/10/2009 at 11:34 »
I've got a few coneheads looked out in green and black for Friday. Here's hoping it stays dry for a few days

gibbyboy

Re: Don Today
« Reply #123 on: 28/10/2009 at 14:16 »
met office is looking a hell of a lot better than is was....onlt time will tell, gave up on weather forecast a while ago!!

piker

Re: Don Today
« Reply #124 on: 28/10/2009 at 18:19 »
Hey Noel-  didn't manage any fishing in S Africa :-(

had a lot of fun though !!!

Went out on the don today  - it was up a little from yestarday!??!?!

fished kintore in the morning and only got one small ( < 6lb !!!) Brownie

went to kemnay in the afternoon

half way down a pool *bang*

fish kept deep

the bank was a 3ft vertical drop to the water so i looked for a bit to net it

fish comes to the surface and jumps towards me - jumps so high it lands on the edge of the bank !?!??!

it then flips back into the water to continue the fight !?!??!

what a laugh ( well, it was cos it stayed on.....)

8lber  :z15

slightly coloured so i but him back. Besides, it gave me a good tussel

5 casts later *bang* - 2lb + brownie

a good day :z16

back on the water friday and sat  :z12

Noel Kelly

Re: Don Today
« Reply #125 on: 28/10/2009 at 20:28 »
Nice going James :z16 but I think you need to get back to work now and give the rest of us a chance  :z4

Iain Goolager

Re: Don Today
« Reply #126 on: 28/10/2009 at 20:40 »
I was thinking that too, seems to spend a lot of time on the banks.

You're not a Postie per chance :z4

Iain

gibbyboy

Re: Don Today
« Reply #127 on: 29/10/2009 at 08:39 »
what did you get your fish on??

piker

Re: Don Today
« Reply #128 on: 29/10/2009 at 11:09 »
I got the fish on a floating silver rapala, fished quite fast

the rapala is about 3 inches in reccon - the 2 hook, not the 3 hook size.....

i normally fish the raps as i can't be doing with flying C's

i know a LOT of fish are caught on flying C's but i hate em......

Looking forward to the last couple of days on the Don.

Has been a very poor season for the salmon wise, one grilse and one salmon landed. Lots a lot :-(

however one 4lb+ and one 6lb brownie so good on that front :-)

the brownie isn't by biggest - i have had 2 wild ones in recent year over 8lbs  :z15

Regards

James

Iain Goolager

Re: Don Today
« Reply #129 on: 29/10/2009 at 16:53 »
B****r!  just lost my story due to timing out :mad

Here's the bones................

Upper Don Today.
Nice Brownie to start :z6

Yellow and Black Tube brought a nice cock fish to the bank.


Shortly followed by this hefty bird.


Feeling invincible I tackled up the singlehander with a 9' extra fast sinking leader and a 1 1/4" copper tube? :shock

resulting in.......ta! da!


I went home a happy chap.

Iain

Iain Cameron

Re: Don Today
« Reply #130 on: 29/10/2009 at 17:31 »

I went home a happy chap.

Iain

good work fella!

Jim Eddie

Re: Don Today
« Reply #131 on: 29/10/2009 at 17:35 »
Looks like you had agood day Iain  :z16 now who mentioned kippers  :z4

I'm only Jealous becuase I won't manage out before the ends of the season  :roll
 :z18

Jim

Mike Barrio

Re: Don Today
« Reply #132 on: 29/10/2009 at 17:37 »
Great stuff Iain ..... and you remembered the camera! :z16

Best wishes
Mike

Noel Kelly

Re: Don Today
« Reply #133 on: 29/10/2009 at 19:16 »
Awesome Iain that,s a great days fishing :z16

j.r fartley

Re: Don Today
« Reply #134 on: 29/10/2009 at 21:04 »
now thats a red letter day!  :cool:

 




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