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Ali Mcewan

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #15 on: 17/03/2017 at 13:42 »
Had a successful walk along the top of the sawbill cull area on the don today, shot straight & selected the correct ones to shoot,  a few less breeding fish eaters plundering the river now 👍🏻

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #16 on: 27/03/2017 at 09:24 »
Friday afternoon, lower don, not a single fish was seen, by anyone. Very disappointing indeed.

Saturday, middle don, not a single salmon was seen, but, I did see a large hatch of March Browns and a group of trout, all around the 2lb mark, having a right feast not more than 10 feet from me. They were in an area where I have never seen a fish before. I could see a group of rocks on the bottom with sand round about and they were stationed behind these. Very fascinating to watch. They continued to feed for about an hour.

River is very clear indeed and bordering on very low.

Liam Stephen

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #17 on: 27/03/2017 at 09:58 »
But it's fishing fantastically Rob!  :z16

 :z18

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #18 on: 27/03/2017 at 12:08 »
But it's fishing fantastically Rob!  :z16

 :z18

5th trip, still not met anyone who has had a fish, seen anyone hook one or indeed, even seen a fish move :(

ADAA is only reporting 6 Salmon taken on its waters since the start of the season.

Duncan McRae

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #19 on: 27/03/2017 at 13:37 »
5th trip, still not met anyone who has had a fish, seen anyone hook one or indeed, even seen a fish move :(

ADAA is only reporting 6 Salmon taken on its waters since the start of the season


Rob
Seems to be the same story throughout the river.It's a strange feeling fishing empty water with no kelts splashing about to give a bit of interest.
Suppose it's early days yet and the next rise in water could take in a run of fresh fish, but I'm not confident.At least we have the Brownies and sea trout to look forward to.Hopefully!

Duncan

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #20 on: 27/03/2017 at 13:47 »
Rob
Seems to be the same story throughout the river.It's a strange feeling fishing empty water with no kelts splashing about to give a bit of interest.
Suppose it's early days yet and the next rise in water could take in a run of fresh fish, but I'm not confident.At least we have the Brownies and sea trout to look forward to.Hopefully!

Duncan

I am glad I am not the only one thinking the river is not at its best just now.

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #21 on: 27/03/2017 at 17:57 »
Liam/Ali.

I think Rob needs some of your photo's from the weekend :wink

Sandy

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #22 on: 28/03/2017 at 08:13 »
Liam/Ali.

I think Rob needs some of your photo's from the weekend :wink

Sandy

Not after stockies ;) after silver tourists...and waiting for the season to open for the stockies ;)

Ali Mcewan

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #23 on: 28/03/2017 at 11:50 »
That salmon fishing is child's play fellas 😂 
Sandy, il try and get it done, not quite as easy as Facebook for a computer idiot like me 🙈

Ali Mcewan

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #24 on: 28/03/2017 at 12:10 »


The best of the day at 4 1/4 going back



Liam getting off the mark with a stunning 3 1/4





Another beauty from Liam





A few others




















Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #25 on: 28/03/2017 at 12:16 »
Not after stockies ;) after silver tourists...and waiting for the season to open for the stockies ;)

Sounds like a good excuse to me, that way, at least, you can always say there's nae fish   :z4

Sandy

Awesome fish Ali/Liam :z14 :z14 :z14 :z14


Liam Stephen

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #26 on: 28/03/2017 at 12:29 »
Nice one Ali I still hadn't got round to doing it!  :z16

What are Salmon??  :z8 :X2

 :z18

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #27 on: 28/03/2017 at 13:15 »
What are Salmon??  :z8 :X2

That's those silver things we were catching on the dryfly back in September  :z16.
remember , they were a bloody nuisance......................

Liam Stephen

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #28 on: 28/03/2017 at 14:06 »
That's those silver things we were catching on the dryfly back in September  :z16.
remember , they were a bloody nuisance......................

Oh aye those pesky buggers!  :z4 :z7

I remember now......  :X2

Rob Brownfield

Re: River Don 2017
« Reply #29 on: 28/03/2017 at 14:48 »
Oh aye those pesky buggers!  :z4 :z7

I remember now......  :X2

Anyone can catch them on a dry...it takes skill to get them on a lump of copper plumbers tubing and a bit of dead deer tail.  :X2 :X2 :X2

Does a 6" Sunray count as a dry? lol

 




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