[Loxiafan]

Forecast at end of week is not great again so don't hold your breath ! Looks like May is continuing where April left off, becoming a bit of a bore really.

Golf anyone ? !

Lindsay

[Phil]

I fished the Don today after work, was surpriesed how clear the water was, still a bit high but clear...  a few upwing flies were showing, but nothing rising... it was late as well when I arrived. So I fished with a streamer and caugth a tinny brownie...  I have seen a baby pike too! maybe 10cm...   ??? probably drifted down with the flood... but are there any lochs upstream that hold pike? or is there a pike population in the Don?

I hope it wont rain anymore, might finally be good weekend to fish... the last weeks have been so frustrating...

Tight lines,
Phil

[Sandy Nelson]

Hi Phil

The don has always had a population of pike and perch, not seen any for a good while so it's nice to know they are still around. I've had pike up to nearly double figures when spinning in certain pools. I think most people don't fish in the pikey spots as they are fishing for salmon so tend not to notice, but they are there if you look for them

Sandy

[Phil]

Hi Sandy,

thanks for the info! Might try some of my pike streamer then one day 

Phil

[Liam Stephen]

Guys  

Was down my home stretch of the Don today. Arrived at 12.30pm and was greeted by a mass of fly (MB's LDO's BWO's and some Sedgey looking thing... Grannom??) and a handful of 1/2-3/4lbers, a promising start . On went my trusty two flees, out they went and bang! A 3/4lber struck the Klink but it was spat out shortly after   this was the how rest of the day went... On then off  . I hooked a good 14-15 Brownies today and only one came to the net  

Ah well theres always another day  

Was anyone else out today with any joy?

Liam

[danbruce]

Not out fishing today but did have a walk along the Cruives beat on the Don, didn't see any fish but did see a big seal swimming down through Snuffies and Benzies.

Would this mean that it would have been chasing some fresh fish up from the mouth of the river?

[Noel Kelly]

Guys  

Was down my home stretch of the Don today. Arrived at 12.30pm and was greeted by a mass of fly (MB's LDO's BWO's and some Sedgey looking thing... Grannom??) and a handful of 1/2-3/4lbers, a promising start . On went my trusty two flees, out they went and bang! A 3/4lber struck the Klink but it was spat out shortly after   this was the how rest of the day went... On then off  . I hooked a good 14-15 Brownies today and only one came to the net  

Ah well theres always another day  

Was anyone else out today with any joy?

Liam

Hooking that many is a good day by any account. Loosing so many though is a bit odd and must be very annoying! I wonder why this is happening? Are you hooking them mainly on one of the offerings?
Would have been a good evening to be on the river... Couldn't make it which I'm peed of about as there is more shite weather on the way tomorrow.

[Liam Stephen]

Perhaps I'm striking too early or something  or maybe they were just taking the piss today 

Liam

[Mike Barrio]

or maybe they were just taking the piss today 

Yep

[Jazzaman1234]

Hi

Was on the urie tonight up old meldrum road it was rubbish

Not a bite. Water was looking great too.

Cheers


Jazza

[Loxiafan]

Were they hitting the Klink rather than Dink Liam ? If the Klink, do you tie the nymph on NZ style ( tied on hook shank of Klink) ? Some guys reckon this can affect hooks ups as the trailing nylon may impede a solid hook set - I can't comment as I don't really use this method much and when I have it is usually the nymph that does the biz.

I had a day at Parkill last May where down literally every riffle or crease that I prospected with a size 16 Klink a fish slashed at it - must have been similar to you today. Had a couple on briefly then straight off. I reckon most were tail splashing the Klink (to drown it) and I was striking in to thin air ! Went home dejected and not a fan of 'big' Klinks ( as Ollie recommeded). Now I much prefer a smaller DHE and they hit this like a Polaris, no pussyfooting - take forceps !

The 'vets' may have better advice  Better to be rising an missing 'em rather than not rising them at all !

Lindsay

[Liam Stephen]

Lindsay

I fish with fancy Klinks by Fulling Mill- SR Klinks they call them  . So that eliminates the problem (or it is supposed to)  . I was losing them to both dry and nymph  Yes sounds familiar, the splashing was defo happening today. It's not the 1st time I have hooked loads and lost all but one. I've heard good things about the DHE and am waiting on a fly order containing a few   

Yup at least the trout were showing.

Liam

[Loxiafan]

I fish with fancy Klinks by Fulling Mill- SR Klinks they call them  .

Are they the 'hi-tech' ones with a little mono loop at the bum end, or a metal loop on the hook ? If so I reckon they'd be excellent, so not the mono problem I alluded to.

Have you tried an Oppo - Fulling Mill do them. A sort of Klink/Paradun hybrid but doesn't hang down as much. You have to either bend the hook with pliers or use a scud type hook. I bend the hook 

Re the DHE - get some hares fur from the back (not mask !) and some coastal deer hair and tie a few up ? Even a monkey like me can do a decent job 

Cheers,

Lindsay

[Loxiafan]

...looks like a Roman Moser 1mm micro ring tied on to hook with mono ? Might just have to try that !


L

[Liam Stephen]

That's the ones!  I think they're great. Never tried the Oppo but have seen them and they also look very nice. I tried tying a few but couldn't get the deer hair to sit properly, think I'll put the tying stuff away till close season- I was getting frustrated with it 

Liam

[Rob Brownfield]

Well, in my car just now I have a 6 weight and a 5 weight 9 footers and a 5 weight Switch rod on the off chance I get down to the Don after work tonight.

Any suggestions on where to go?

Rude answers shall be treted with distain

[Loxiafan]

Any suggestions on where to go?

Where Liam was yesterday ? ! 

[Liam Stephen]

That's my secret spot 

Liam

[Loxiafan]

That's my secret spot 

Aha, but I think I know where that is ! I can only fish left bank there though, so maybe not as good Might be out that way on Monday if this bloody wind and river drop a bit more. At least the strong wind is taking the "weather" through fast just now so hopefully this rain won't put the river up !


Lindsay

[Liam Stephen]

Hmmm...? I'll give you a clue, it's near a wooden bridge  .

Liam

[Liam Stephen]

I would also say that it would be impossible to fish it from the left bank 

Liam

[Rob Brownfield]

Sooooo...thats narrowed it down to "The Don"...

 

[Loxiafan]

Was down my home stretch of the Don today.

Liam

Ah, Rob the clues are there if you look for them 

So, we know the beat, I think I know the stretch/pool and we know a Klink and one of Iains CDC puff PTN's do the biz. Look out Liam, you've got competition 

Lindsay

[Noel Kelly]

Ah, Rob the clues are there if you look for them 

So, we know the beat, I think I know the stretch/pool and we know a Klink and one of Iains CDC puff PTN's do the biz. Look out Liam, you've got competition 

Lindsay

The dangers of the Internet! Bet ye don't know where he saw the big trout feeding the other day though? I do and this is Adaa water
Don't worry Liam your secret is safe with me....the trout may be getting a visit though

[Matt Henderson]

I would also say that it would be impossible to fish it from the left bank 

Liam

I'm almost sure I know where that is. From that clue.