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Iain Cameron

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #120 on: 20/04/2016 at 11:30 »
nice one Rob! About time... :-)

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #121 on: 20/04/2016 at 11:34 »
About time Rob, well done!  :z16

I was half expecting a big sale of all your fly gear.  :wink  :z7 :z4 

 :z18

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

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #122 on: 20/04/2016 at 21:59 »
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

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #123 on: 20/04/2016 at 22:36 »
Holy shit that is a pig!!  :shock :z16

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

 :z18

Jeff Donovan

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #124 on: 21/04/2016 at 00:08 »
That's an absolute stonker   :o well done that man.  :z14

Scott Cumming

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #125 on: 21/04/2016 at 00:17 »
Amazing fish :shock well done :z14 :z14 :z14 Did you take any measurements? girth is ridiculous...  :z16

 :z18

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #126 on: 21/04/2016 at 06:32 »
Stonking fish Simon :z14 Amazing condition for april :shock

Brilliant stuff on what was a tough day  :z18

Sandy

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #127 on: 21/04/2016 at 08:00 »
That's it....I am putting my gear up for sale!! Stunning fish!!!! Well done indeed!!

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #128 on: 21/04/2016 at 08:33 »
Great stuff Simon :z16

Simon Bruce

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #129 on: 21/04/2016 at 08:34 »
Cheers guys :z18
Didn't think of taking any measurements at the time just a quick photo then back into the water with him. My grandad always told me of big fish being caught up there and it's good to know they are still there :z16

Eddie Sinclair

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #130 on: 21/04/2016 at 08:48 »
Simon,

belter, fish of a lifetime.

Well done.

Eddie :z14 :z14

Iain Cameron

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #131 on: 21/04/2016 at 09:55 »


Quote from: Simon Bruce on Today at 08:34:56
Cheers guys :z18
Didn't think of taking any measurements at the time just a quick photo then back into the water with him. My grandad always told me of big fish being caught up there and it's good to know they are still there :z16

that's a belter - what a
fat  well-fed trout!


Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #132 on: 21/04/2016 at 20:15 »
Much better day today, So went and explored a new beat (well to me anyway) :z12

Really nice hatch of March Browns about 1130 that brought quite a few nice fish on to the feed.


A few flurries of Olives and more march browns kept the fish interested in small bursts
Some nice fish showing as well.



So limited hatches, but the warmer water definately improved the chances, best of the day was another TF, best of the season so far and a lovely deep, well conditioned fish, it didn't fancy hanging around for too many portraits though.


A very enjoyable day in great company:z16

Sandy

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #133 on: 21/04/2016 at 20:21 »
Great stuff Sandy :z16 ..................... no dinosaurs today then :z4

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2016
« Reply #134 on: 21/04/2016 at 20:30 »
Well..................... :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4, however i now know another beat that you will love :wink

We also think we saw some olive uprights later in the day, but didn't get close enough to catch any, so can't be sure, they could have just been anemic march browns

Sandy

 




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