[Barry Robertson]

Well that was a good bit of action at the weekend and a good learning curve!
Shared a boat with Peter Batchelor ( inventor of the okey dokey and lake specialist)  on the lake of menteith on the friday and learned a hell of alot! Had pleny sport and had a very good laugh and learn session! Stopped over in Calendar on the friday night ( got plastered) then got up early sat morning and fished North third in a club  outing 
North third was not very good to say the least but still teased oot a few troot.
Anyone else out and about 
Tightlines
Baz

[Matt Henderson]

I finally got out with my 3wt yesterday for days fishing with my dad.  The 3wt is a pleasure to use.  I had a shot of a DT3 and WF4 Barrio line and plumped for the WF4 which suits my novice casting style much better.  I couldn't really get to grips with the DT3.  I got three nice fish including a nice Brownie.  I let my dad have a shot with the 3wt and on the second cast he promptly caught a fish!  Whilst he was using the 3wt I was using the  10'6" 7wt, my arm nearly fell off it was so heavy and cumbersome compared to the 3wt.  I can't wait to get a chance to use it on the Don next.  

Getting a nice bend in the rod



First fish



and a very nice brownie which Mike said he stocked at 1/2lb a few years ago.  Estimated at about 2lbs.  



All in all very satisfying.  And all fish caught on self tied flies too.

Cheers

Matt

[Jim Eddie]

Michael

Thanks for sharing, I'd be up for a trip to the Deveron anytime. I've only fished the Turrif Angling Association beat.

 

Jim

[CGFS]

Morning Jim i fish the deveron 95%o the year any info you want let me ken i,ll give you info fished from banff brig to huntly ass  rgds CGFS....

[Michael Buchan]

Nice brownie Matt

Jim a day on the Deveron would be good I could pick your brains a bit as I haven’t done much river trout fishing.

As for the weekend faffed about trying to nymph Monymusk on Saturday morning/ early afternoon for trout.  I was on Beat 4 which I think may be better suited to lower water as much of the beat was belting through.  Tried to nymph some of the pocket water that I could wade but I knew I wasn’t fishing very well and hadn’t seen any insects or trout so decided to call it quits and head to Inverurie to get roving season ticket for the Don. 
After that had a cast at Inverurie for salmon, water was a bit coloured and high but after only fishing one pool got summonsed by the wife to go see Sound of Music as her sister pulled out last minute 

Got revenge Sunday morning as she sat in the car while I fished Lochter  .  Finished with 10 and lost a few, fishing mostly with a midge tip line with black buzzer on the dropper and damsel on the point.  Quite cold and breezy and no fish rising but was good to get out and catch a few fish. 

Michael