[Liam Stephen]

It could be due to the shifting in the river bed. What was once a great lie may be crap now. And vice versa...... The trout will still be around that location I'd imagine you'll just have to find them! 

[Rob Brownfield]

It could be due to the shifting in the river bed. What was once a great lie may be crap now. And vice versa...... The trout will still be around that location I'd imagine you'll just have to find them! 

Still looking...lol

[Iain Cameron]

i've really enjoyed finding trout in some new spots this season.


Was out today, a few up to 2lb despite a nasty downstream gusty wind. And hail. We had some hail. FIsh still happily coming to a size 18 emerger pattern, and not seeming too fussed about snaffling MBs.

[Scott Cumming]

Anybody who was at the river bank today needs their head looked at…. It was baltic !
I had a good excuse, I wanted to try a custom dubbing blend put together by Andrew Ellis

There was a reasonable hatch of olives but I only spotted three  fish all afternoon
Fortunately one of them was a steady feeder and liked the look of my fly.
Another plump trout heading towards the 5lb mark. 
I’m pretty sure I’ve caught him before Away to look through my big fish pics.




and thanks again Andrew I appreciate your help with the blend. Looks great and the fish liked it too



 
Scott

[Sandy Nelson]

What an angry looking Trout 

Obviously really pissed at seeing you again

[Liam Stephen]

Scott 

As much as I like you I hate you right now!!

Well done mate another cracker in tough conditions. I know where you were 

[Andrew Ellis]

What a fabulous fish to have christened your blend with Scott  . An interesting brief, but we got there didn't we?  Now I've seen that fish I'm really tempted to start eating into the reserve stock.

Soooooooo jealous of the quality of your fishing, as someone said earlier, 'who needs New Zealand'? Well done that man.

[Scott Cumming]

Not much to report today....

There were a few of these showing but the fish weren't interested, can't blame them. I'm still thawing :z19



Took this pic in bright sunlight, kinda cool the way the fly glows

Scott

[Sandy Nelson]

Now thats an awesome photo.

Perhaps this IRN BRU thing is not just a fetish

[Mike Barrio]

Yes .... cracking photo Scott

[Iain Cameron]

Had a cheeky 3lber yesterday despite the hailstones and vile wind and rain


Was walking the dug, saw a decent fish feeding... I had 30-45 mins to spare before heading into town... rushed home, grabbed rod (already set up and good to go), pulled on waders... back to river, scrambled into position, 2-3 casts, fish on. Jump, splash, net. Released it then home. Salmon anglers upstream must have been bemused as I arrived, cast, caught then left in less then 5 mins


speed trouting at its best, and definitely the shortest, most efficient trip i've ever done!

[Scott Cumming]

speed trouting at its best, and definitely the shortest, most efficient trip i've ever done!

Now that does sound like fun Where can I buy the Speed Trouting gear?? I remember a flash of blue and red winging its way upstream on Saturday It must of been you



Great stuff Iain, well done

Scott

[Marc Fauvet]

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[Liam Stephen]

Just got back from chucking some streamers. Water was perfect for it as well after the rain/snow melt! 

I arrived at 6pm and headed straight to the hotspot. My first cast was a bit of a balls up, shit turn over and a pile up of line.....  But as I starting stripping everything tightened and I was in!

Not a bad start:


My night was made at that but I carried on and nailed some more similar to above and 8 fish around 10", the flies were about half the size of them! 



A nice way to spend a couple of hours in the evening.

On another note,  anyone considering a do it all Streamer rod should seriously look at the 686!

 

[Iain Cameron]

Quote from: Scott Cumming on Yesterday at 18:52:02

Now that does sound like fun Where can I buy the Speed Trouting gear?? I remember a flash of blue and red winging its way upstream on Saturday It must of been you
Great stuff Iain, well done

Scott

I'm choking on my coffee here - that was hilarious! I might catch a quick trout, but you've been back in the big troot groove! nice

Saw a kingfisher twice this week - that's the real speed hero

[Scott Cumming]

Saw a kingfisher twice this week - that's the real speed hero

I know exactly where that kingfisher nests  The Caped Crusader has revealed his location
I’m sure to spot the red and blue fisher hiding in the bushes next time I’m down that way..... 

What does the C stand for?  oh yeh, yer surname, silly me 

All good banter Iain, catch up again soon.... Good luck with yer next mission

[Sandy Nelson]

Well in Typical Don fashion

The water was ideal, the weather was lovely but the Olives didn't want to hatch today
There were March Browns and Sedges coming off and there was the odd fish feeding on the aforesaid flies.

The young Un put a nice a bend in the glass rod


While the spotter sat and took photo's  , bonny fish though and well earned


After a lot of rejections from a beastie i spent 3 hours on, several flies and no solid takes, eventually one fell to a large sedge


Not the one i was after, but it rescued the blank

Sandy

[Scott Cumming]

Well in Typical Don fashion

No Olives? water temp dropped after the cold snap? I haven't been down to the river since weekend, hope things pick up soon. I like that Salsa rod Liam, told you the fish like orange

Scott

[Rob Brownfield]

At long last, a fish that put a bend in the rod! Typically I had left the camera at home so had to make to with a phone camera.

Walked the beat looking for fish and had seen one or two, but they were not really feeding, just the odd rise every 20 minutes or so. Just starting to walk back when a fish popped out mid river. It looked small but I thought I would have a cast in its general direction. Slurp, lift the rod, and everything went airbourne! She must have made 5 or 6 jumps in the first 15 seconds.

Anyway, fly was a home tied barbless DHE, size 14,  using a Barrio GT line and my trusty Orvis ZG.

Please excuse the quality of the photo.

[Liam Stephen]

About time Rob, well done! 

I was half expecting a big sale of all your fly gear.     

 

[Iain Cameron]

nice one Rob! About time...

[Rob Brownfield]

About time Rob, well done! 

I was half expecting a big sale of all your fly gear.     

 

Its difficult to sell gear that's been smashed into a thousand pieces in a rage

Whats more, I actually saw a couple of good fish for a change...they just were not having it

[Simon Bruce]

Had a day out on the river today and thought i would try something new to me Klink and Dink, never tried it before and have seen that it can be rather deadly on the right occasion. Went up to a beat on the middle stretch of the river and had good fun exploring with this new method plenty of fish in the 1Lb range and one about 2lb. Kept my eyes open for any fish rising but only seen one or two come up for the odd flee passing by. About 2 o clock headed to a beat on the upper reaches of the river, seen a few rising but nothing that would make me stick to the dry fly. So it was search the water time with the klink and dink a few more fish came to the method but nothing to write home about. Was searching a stretch that just looked fishy, when the line went tight thought i had hooked into a rock until the the line started to get pulled through the water, then all hell broke loose the fish jumped out of the water and started to head downstream and i started to follow about 15 mins later landed what is now my personnel best out of the Don


6lb 4oz on the scales
The girth and condition of this fish was amazing

Simon

[Liam Stephen]

Holy shit that is a pig!! 

Well done Simon, the Duo is one of my favourite methods. As your report and  photo show it can be deadly.  Nice one!

 

[Jeff Donovan]

That's an absolute stonker    well done that man.