I was down the Don this afternoon for a few casts.
More of a recce for next week.
Plenty small stoneflies and tiny grey and black buzzers coming off all afternoon.
About 1.30 the large dark olives started and trickled off until almost 3.
It was a fairly steady hatch but not a fish to be seen.
No sign of any olive uprights or march browns, just the LDO's.
Would be a good indicator perhaps that my thoughts about everything being about 2-3weeks behind could be fairly close to the mark.
The water is very cold but clear and quite low. Never saw a salmon and talking to the few people I met, neither had anyone else. I had hoped conditions were pretty good, still it was a beautiful afternoon to be on the river
I took some photos of the flies to accuratley identify them at home so I will try to post a couple tomorrow
Sandy
