Fishing The Fly Scotland

What's Your Fishing Hat?

Following on from Sandy's "Breaking in a new Hat" post ......

What hats are you all wearing nowadays?

As a youngster, my fishing hats (and non fishing for that matter) were usually woolly hats or full brimmed hats. I moved on to baseball style caps and have worn them for many years, but I've found myself going full circle and am back to wool and brimmers.

I do get attached to a hat, they sort of become old friends, a bit like a fishing vest that has seen a few seasons.

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Winter Fly Tying

Another cracker from Robert in 'What Have You Been Tying Today?'

See his Peter Ross Bumble here:
https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10285.msg78934#msg78934

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Trout and Salmon Magazines

Morning All
I have a substantial collection of Trout and Salmon magazines - FREE to anyone who wants them.

By substantial I mean every copy from the 1980's up to the present day, not exactly sure which year they start but is anyone is interested or know someone who may benefit from them you are welcome to either come and collect what you want or if you need them posted then I'd be looking for you to cover the postage at cost.
As you can imagine this is a serious number of magazines with the earlier ones being far more 'user friendly and helpful' than the newer editions.

They might be of interest to a youngsters group e.g. Scouts, Guides, Boys Brigade, heritage group etc. who may get a few quid for

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Books and Fly Tying

Looks like our book reading and fly tying season has arrived .....

What books have you got lined up for this winter?

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Fly Line Reviews

Great to see the Barrio Troutstream fly line performing well in the review by Magnus Angus )

See the latest November edition of Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine.

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John Gierach

Like so many in the fly fishing community, I was very sad to read of the loss of John.

I remember clearly the enjoyment of my first Gierach book, it was like being on the river with your fishing buddy.

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Breaking in a new Hat

My sister thought this hat was funny, so gave it to me for a laugh, I think it’s ace, so took it out to break it in. I think this captures it nicely. :z16

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Out n about

A bit breezy - but a cracking day not to be in the office )

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Butter

Another cracking day on the trout Spey with the onset of Arthritis it certainly helps with the condition, it always amazes me the various colours of the trout in our water, this one was a lovely buttery colour.

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Good Morning

Quite a few of these taking a peak in the office window this morning.

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Hats do travel 🎣🎣

Needed the hat today, I just ain’t used to the heat 🥵 but always nice to have a cast no matter where you are 🎣🎣

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Favourite CDC Flies?

What's your favourite CDC fly?

I was fishing this one at Loch Insch the other day in size 16, it was the fly that tempted a few fish, but as usual I struggled to keep it floating *smiley-grin*

For the river, I favour Sandy's CDC Spiders and Sedge patterns.

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Fishing For Rainbows

An enjoyable few hours at Lochter Trout Fishery with Brian, Robert and George tonight.

Quite hard fishing, but managed to tempt a few on dries :)

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An easier spot the fish

Should be no issues with this one *smiley-lol*

I’m always impressed by how they look underwater, this one decided to have a rest before taking off.

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River Don Trout Fishing

A few photos from Sandy's River Don post today.

Click on 'Quote from: Sandy Nelson' to view the full post.

So I managed a lovely evening .....






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The impressionist

When nature does impressionist art (no filters)


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Grunter

The Grunter: a great fly tying step by step recently added by Magnus :)

A modern fly, devised and named by Grant Luke. The materials and tying techniques are more traditional.

Click on the photo to view Magnus's step by step guide to tying the Grunter.

The Grunter

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Father's Day

Fishing with Dad on Lake Taupo in the 1970s :)

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Distance Fly Casting

I never took my distance fly casting seriously, but just stepping up and having a go was always good fun.

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Stoneflies

Stoneflies everywhere today. All different kinds.
impressive insects, lots of shucks on the rocks



And on the reeds



Some different adults too, this one has me away to check my books to see what it is as its not the usual orange stripe one we see on the Don.



Definitely a member of the Perlidae family.
Pretty sure its the large pale stonefly Perla bipunctata

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Spot the fish

Let’s play spot the fish,
round 1 .
The clear water makes these things fun. *smiley-tongue-out*

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Fly Line Reviews

Great to see the Barrio Midge Tip fly line performing well in the review by Magnus Angus )

See the latest June edition of Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine.

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Izaac Walton Museum

The refurbished museum opened on Sunday here in Staffordshire.
Some fascinating stuff in there and it made me think - if we took modern technology and materials out of the equation, then not much has changed in the last 400 years.
Even then, in the mid 17th C, old Izaac and his mate Charles Cotton were using fly patterns known as the 'Dames Dozen' that were established almost 150 years before.
So, I'm looking for an 18' Hazel rod with a tapered whalebone tip and a spliced horsehair line. *smiley-grin*


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Large Dark Olive

This guy tried to photobomb one of my fish release shots from yesterday. So I went back and took a few of just him. This one came out really nice.

The Large Dark Olive aka LDO

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Shipman's Buzzer

Claret Shipman's Buzzer: a great fly tying step by step recently added by Magnus :)

An ultra simple fly for reservoirs and stillwaters. Shipman's fish well as part of a team, cast out into a wave when buzzers are hatching off in open water ........

Click on the photo to view Magnus's step by step guide to tying the Shipman's Buzzer.

Shipman's Buzzer

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Troutstream

Sneak Peek :)

A new fly line for the river - Barrio Troutstream - to be launched over the next couple of weeks.

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Why 'Brown' Trout

I often wonder why we call them Brownies

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Old Tee shirt

Celebrating my much loved Barrio fly lines T. This is from August 2013.
The tee is still on the go; bit faded and decrepit; I can relate.



Taken on a Hebridean island loch, with a very distinctive shallow sand flat before it drops off. Bonus points for anyone who can name it!
Euan Innes, Hamish & I fished it once together, and Eddie Sinclair stood me up and didn’t fish with me the day I took this picture. I think he had whisky flu….

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A boat named Uncle Ray - and a bloke named Gerald.

Gerald, Dad and Uncle Ray on Loch Morar

Get a drink - this is a long one.

This story starts with a phone call from a family friend named Gerald in early 2023. Gerald has been a good friend to our family and perhaps some of you who read this story will have a friend who is a bit like Gerald; someone you really enjoy catching up with and wish that you did so more often, but somehow seldom do. Gerald fits in this category, I really do enjoy speaking with him and I should have been in more regular contact with him for years.

Anyway, this true story is a bit about memories of days gone by, a bit about friends and family but is mostly about a wooden clinker-built fishing dinghy called Uncle Ray. Incidentally,...

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Your Fly Fishing Forum

Fishing The Fly Scotland - If you are a member, then this is your fly fishing forum.

Simply dropping in to read the latest content? - Please take a moment to participate, post and reply!

This is your web space - make the most of it :z16

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The Cruncher

The Cruncher - a stillwater fly that can fish well on the river.

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Nice to be on the water!

An enjoyable wander down the river for a few hours today :)

Nothing was rising, but this went on first for a bit of prospecting anyway - as it was well chewed from last year.



I gradually saw sense in the bright conditions and fished a couple of nymphs - not that they made any difference to the outcome *smiley-grin*



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Wild Trout Trust

The Wild Trout Trust Spring Auction is now live - March 15th-24th

There are 300+ items in the catalogue, see https://www.auction.wildtrout.org/categories

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Trout Season 2024

Trout season 2024 - it's getting closer :)

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Olive Parachute Emerger

Handy wee emerger and easy to spot especially if you swap out the dun coloured poly yarn post for one of floro orange or pink.

Sprite S2100 barbless Buzzer with Semperfli 8/0 pale olive Classic Waxed thread and light olive Kapoc dubbing thorax.

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Midge Tip Fly Lines

The Barrio Midge Tip is back ..... hot off the machines in Redditch )

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Cdc DHE March Brown Emerger

Love a March Brown and tying these with a single cdc feather makes for a really simple and effective body covering "shuck" especially if you leave a few fibres trailing.

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Hare's Ear Spider

Hare's Ear Spider: a great fly tying step by step recently added by Magnus :)

Fish as an emerger, just under the water surface. Works well early season when March Browns and similar upwing flies are hatching mid-stream.

Click on the photo to view Magnus's step by step guide to tying the Hare's Ear Spider.
Hare's Ear Spider

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Brown Trout Season

Paul Procter: A solid early season trout taken at March Brown time ... not long now!

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March to the River Don



The March to the River Don on the first Saturday of the Salmon season falls on the 17th this year, meeting up from 8.30am for teas/coffees at St Andrews Church Hall, Inverurie.

The March to the River will commence at 9.30am, with piper Paul Malley leading the procession to the Don Bridge. Glen Garioch Whisky Distillery are sponsoring the event, and the Paton Trophy will be presented to Stuart Mathewson of Alford for the first salmon caught on the river in 2023 .

Speakers will include Inverurie Angling Association President - Steve Corsar, Aberdeenshire Provost - Judy Whyte and Director of Don District Salmon Fishery Board - Lorraine Hawkins.

The March To The River Don also signals light at the end...

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