well thats my first foray for the broonies on the Don.
Great hatch and lots of good fishing rising, unfortunatley every big trout was a silver one
![oops :X1](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/Smileys/classic/doh-smiley.gif)
and they were pretty big
![eek :shock](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/Smileys/classic/icon_eek.gif)
and in great condition and a lot of them in the pools where the brownies should have been.
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-030415163812.jpeg)
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I got 4 seatrout kelts this size (20"+)
![](http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-030415163940.jpeg)
And a couple of smaller ones, along with a couple of half pound brownies. Only big Brownie i hooked i managed to loose, but hey he was there and he rose
![thumbs up :z16](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/Smileys/classic/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Biggest issue today was getting the fish to pick up my fly amongst the hundreds on the water, i ended up using a Size 10 DHE with the top 1/3 of the wing cut off to make it look less huge on the water and cast better in the breeze.
Looks like its going to be a good start , so fingers crossed it continues
![thumbs up :z16](https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/Smileys/classic/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Sandy