River Don 2013

« **Reply #525 on:** 23/07/2013 at 12:01 »

Get back to work Scott.

Mike, I'ts to evade the CSA.

Iain

« **Reply #526 on:** 23/07/2013 at 13:29 »

Crackin troot, bet you don't forget that one in a hurry.

« **Reply #527 on:** 23/07/2013 at 14:14 »

Simms helmet

« **Reply #528 on:** 23/07/2013 at 14:17 »

Well done Iain, some nice trout lately I see.

« **Reply #529 on:** 23/07/2013 at 15:10 »

Howdy Knowel,

Where have you been? I've been creeping about your house late at night a few times recently and you've been nowhere to be seen? Working away?

Iain

« **Reply #530 on:** 23/07/2013 at 16:01 »

You could have cut the weed patch at the front while sneaking about. I been on a drinking and sun burning competition called holidays! I won the sun burn bit!

« **Reply #531 on:** 23/07/2013 at 16:18 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 23/07/2013 at 14:14

Simms helmet

Somehow that diznae sound right

« **Reply #532 on:** 23/07/2013 at 16:19 »

Quote from: Goolager on 23/07/2013 at 15:10

Howdy Knowel,

Where have you been? I've been creeping about your house late at night a few times recently and you've been nowhere to be seen? Working away?

Iain

This diznae sound right either

« **Reply #533 on:** 23/07/2013 at 16:24 »

You should try living near "special" Iain. High fences are the first line....

« **Reply #534 on:** 29/07/2013 at 23:39 »

Gave some serious thought to venturing out tonight after seeing the lightning earlier this evening but you can't keep a good man down.....or is it a fool and his life are easily parted?

So off I went to visit an old haunt. I hadn't checked the river levels or even seen the river today so I was pleased to see it running at a nice height and although coloured, not prohibitively so.

Sitting tackling up I could see the merest flattening of water in a fast run, which flattened again twice before I was ready to go. Half a dozen casts and this spirited chap made venturing out the right decision.

Not a huge fish by any stretch but very welcome

Olives were the order of the day but I kept on my large emerger in case there were any toppers about.

I rose and pricked half a dozen smaller stuff and one decent one around the 1 3/4lb mark but sadly only the one to the net.

Great to be back out again (and with my camera back in business)

Iain

« **Reply #535 on:** 30/07/2013 at 00:08 »

Great stuff Iain, that storm was a bit wild for a while

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #536 on:** 30/07/2013 at 00:26 »

Glad I wasn't out in it!

Iain

« **Reply #537 on:** 07/08/2013 at 21:24 »

Been a bit lax of late with one thing or another, but i got to spend the day down the river today (first one on the Don for a Couple of months.).
And nice easy 9-3 session, most enjoyable.

Over the course of the day there were several small hatches and each one encouraged the fish to come up.
Each hatch was Blue winged olives

The hatches were lasting about 20-30mins and seemed to occur every couple of hours, i managed to get loads of wee things, but did see a couple of good fish moving .
I managed to successfully spook both the bigger fish i tried to target (rusty already

) but during a pocket picking exploration i managed one nice fish about 12"

I have a wee video of him disappearing back into weeds. but i have to work out how to put it up.

I also saw a few Grilse splashing around, bonny and fresh looking too

. one guy i bumped into had a cracking brownie and a nice grilse about 5lb on the flying C so there are a few fish in the water, its running really bonny at the moment too

Sandy

« **Reply #538 on:** 07/08/2013 at 21:25 »

By the way, cracking fish Iain

Sandy

« **Reply #539 on:** 07/08/2013 at 22:06 »

Todays fish goes home

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Sandy

« **Reply #540 on:** 07/08/2013 at 23:19 »

Thank goodness for BWO's.

great photo's... I like

and complimentary video

Iain

« **Reply #541 on:** 08/08/2013 at 14:57 »

Like that wee via Sandy

« **Reply #542 on:** 08/08/2013 at 15:42 »

Great photos Sandy and I liked the wee video

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #543 on:** 09/08/2013 at 23:42 »

Went for a cast early afternoon on the lower river and was pretty much Muired by the rain. A jacket may have been in order.

Didn't see much (read any) decent 1lb plus fish but managed a nice wee Troot to the dry

so the rod was bent.

Decided to have a rove upriver later in the day and although cold and breezy a fortunate rest up allowed me to notice this feeding fish, and 4 of his smaller chums.

Some very warm spells today between the ~~showers~~ downpours but definitely an Autumnal feel in the air.

Yan

« **Reply #544 on:** 09/08/2013 at 23:54 »

Wow ..... cracking trout Yan!

Looks like the camera is working again then

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #545 on:** 10/08/2013 at 00:07 »

Yan!

That thing has a tail like a shovel! Cracking trout.

« **Reply #546 on:** 10/08/2013 at 09:49 »

Quote from: mdh on 10/08/2013 at 00:07

That thing has a tail like a shovel! Cracking trout.

Niiice!! Did it have such a massive tail, or is it an illusion?

« **Reply #547 on:** 10/08/2013 at 10:28 »

Both Iain, angle of fish does imply that its trickery but it was a spade.

Any Dee reports?

Iain

« **Reply #548 on:** 10/08/2013 at 23:00 »

Cracking fish, impressive tail Iain

Jim

« **Reply #549 on:** 13/08/2013 at 23:30 »

Fished a home match again tonight.

5 Min's after hitting the water I was lucky enough to see a nice fish hiding in a hollow sipping down midge ..........................

The rest of the evening was filled with spooking fish, clumsy bank trudging and poor decision making

Iain

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