[mike]

Hi folks ,
I heard today that the Ythan Estuary is open again . Does anyone know if this is correct and if so is it fly only or is spinning permitted ?
Regards ,

 Mike G

[Iain Cameron]

mike

an article in last week's P&J - http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2216316?UserKey=
basically says the private lease scheme is up, and from May 1st the estuary is open for bookings. £30 a day.

article says to contact Ythan District Fisheries Board but didn't give the details. I think they mean http://www.ythan.co.uk/

cheers
iain

[mike]

Thanks for that Ian . Will try it some time soon and hope for the best .

Cheers for the info ,

Mike .

[Hamish Young]

It's fly and spinner on the Ythan, both are effective

Audrey Forbes was the previous contact - may still be

H

[rattrala]

Day Tickets can be purchased (subject to availability) from;

Mrs Audrey Forbes at 3 Lea Cottages, Newburgh Tel 01358 789297 for Udny and Dudwick Estate fishings in the Estuary (mainly Sea Trout)

[Dave Mundie]

So when's the best time (month) to fish the estuary?

[Jim Eddie]

Best time is from around june onwards Dave

 

Jim

[Dave Mundie]

  Jim

Was going to chuck a fly on the haddo private beat tomorrow which should i use salmon, seat trout or brownie flies?


 

Dave

[Jim Eddie]

Early enough for Salmon and Sea Trout on the Ythan , try a black Pennel

 

Jim

[Quickcast 84]

try a small salmon fly with a bit of flash that could encorouge a brown aswell 

[Hamish Young]

So when's the best time (month) to fish the estuary?

Although I had some good 'better' fish in May, Jim is bang on. June onwards is very much the time to be there.
Get a tide table

H 

[Dave Mundie]

Went out it was a bit windy though, were a few fish rising needless to say i didn't catch anything might be down to the fact I don't know what I'm doing 

Dave

[Jim Eddie]

Dave

Don't be discouraged its a slow learning process, talk to guy you meet on the river they will give you good advice, i;ve been fishing 50 years and i'm still learning.
you really need to put the hours in on a river to become proficient.

 

Jim

[Dave Mundie]

Cheers Jim,

Will have to go down the evening to see if any others are fishing to get some pointers.
Never fished the fly on a river before so all new to me, some great advise on the forum here but I tend to get things better when actually doing it practically than reading it.

Dave