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Steven Sinclair

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #30 on: 13/06/2020 at 12:53 »
Thanks gents,

A size 8 black pennel with Seniors twist added to it was its downfall 👍 if I was only allowed the one fly to catch all three species from river or Loch that would unquestionably be it 😎

 :z18

Steven

Eddie Sinclair

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #31 on: 13/06/2020 at 13:08 »
Sandy, that is one of the flys I sent to you, I am sure that you know which one it is. I lost two sea trout on the Dee the same night that Steven got his one on the Don.

It is my first choice on any loch and for seatrout.

Eddie

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #32 on: 13/06/2020 at 14:20 »
Black Pennel was always a great fly  :z16

Gavin Stevenson

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #33 on: 13/06/2020 at 18:52 »
I also got number of trout last night with small black pennel. All caught before gloaming but nothing after.

Eddie Sinclair

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #34 on: 13/06/2020 at 19:32 »
Black Pennel was always a great fly  :z16

Mike, the fly that Steven is referring to is a highly modified version of the original, however as you say the black pennel is a great pattern.

Eddie :z18

Steven Sinclair

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #35 on: 13/06/2020 at 20:44 »
Mike,

On a side note. As I previously suspected. The "lochstyle" is absolutely perfect for swinging wets on the river 👍 I couldn't be happier with it 😎

 :z18

Steven

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #36 on: 13/06/2020 at 21:02 »
Great stuff Steven, it's a pretty awesome rod  :z12

Really pleased that you are enjoying it :z16
Cheers
Mike

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #37 on: 27/06/2020 at 11:25 »
I got out last night in the mist, which was warm.
Expected a dead river, but it really kicked off around half 10 with the fish nailing little wee sedges

Last of the summer wine, my mate Foggy  :z4


plenty fish in the 10-12" range happy to nail a size 16 CDC and Elk until about 1115 and then it changed again and they started on the bigger ones, which i think were sand flies as one took a piggyback home with me and i found him on the floor this morning in the kitchen



The yellowish body and tan wings, around a size 10-12 depending on your hook. this is what a Rhyacophilia nymph becomes. When they started hatching the trout were really making some noise.



This one went all airborne on me and i thought it was a seatrout, still thought he was a seatrout when he was in the net, but the photos and his yellow fins this morning suggest he was an acrobatic local.





Good fun in the Dark and the Fog, fishing by ear  :z1 with a dry sedge.

Sandy

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #38 on: 27/06/2020 at 11:39 »
Great stuff Sandy :z16

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #39 on: 01/07/2020 at 14:27 »
The other prolific sedge just now is the Grey Flag, which is one of hydropsychidae family.
About the same size as the SandFly caddis, around  a 12 but grey rather than yellow.



some of the rising fish the other night,  hitting both these sedges, we not locals  :z16



A bit of acrobatic fun in  the dusk.

Sandy

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #40 on: 01/07/2020 at 21:42 »
I thought Scotland was still closed to 'tourists' .... maybe it doesn't apply to the silver ones :z8

Eddie Sinclair

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #41 on: 01/07/2020 at 22:20 »
Nice one Sandy, it’s a brownie coming home from its holidays.

Eddie

Sandy Nelson

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #42 on: 02/07/2020 at 08:55 »
Cheers Eddie, judging by the way she was carrying on, it was the butteries she'd come back for  :z7

Last night was pretty decent too, superb BWO hatch from about half 8 onwards



the fish started on the hatching nymphs and then progressed through the emergers onto the dries. CDC spider in a 14 was a decent match for all, although i switched to a Plume tip when they were obviously taking the Duns



About quarter to Eleven they switched onto the Caddis and a size 12 CDC and Elk did the business again.
Lots of decent fish in the 10-14" category, which are fighting way above their weight, so a lot of fun



The one good fish i got to the net, didn't fancy getting his photo taken :z7 he preferred to give me a good soaking instead.

Sandy

Allan Liddle

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #43 on: 02/07/2020 at 09:05 »
Some cracking fish there Sandy  :z16

Mike Barrio

Re: River Don 2020
« Reply #44 on: 02/07/2020 at 09:05 »
Mine always give me a soaking  :z4

 




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