[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

Another great week, with pretty much all the trout taken in the top 6 inches of water. DHE, CDC Emergers, CDC Black Buzzers, Black Klinks, Daddy, Claret Hoppers, Bibio Hoppers, Snatchers, Black Pennell, PTN and Kate McLaren featuring in the catch returns

Kevin Mackenzie had a great session tempting 24 Brownies up to 1.75 lb, Josh O'Driscoll had 17 up to 4 lb, Iain Cameron 16 up to 2 lb, Ewan Lindsay 10 up to 2.5 lb, Jamie Davidson 9 up to 2 lb and Steven Kidd netted 8 fish up to 2 lb.

Best wishes
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

[Iain Cameron]

thanks for the coffee and chat on Sunday Mike. Had a cracking day on the water.

Claret hoppers and snatchers worked for me on the day. Pre-lunch, the brownies seemed to be keen on a more static presentation - had a take first cast while the fly was dumped over the side as I wiggled some line out of the rod tip.

Post-lunch, casting to a rising fish and stripping the flies seemed the preferred option. I still had Hamish's words of "Strip! Strip! Strip!" ringing in my ears from Ruthven, and it worked    Supersonic speed Hoppers... hmmm.

cheers
iain

[Loxiafan]

I still had Hamish's words of "Strip! Strip! Strip!" ringing in my ears from Ruthven...

Ah, so it was that kind of 'fishing' trip ? !  (whistles the theme from "Brokeback Mountain" ) 

Gotta have a day at Haddo before the cold sets in.

L

[Iain Cameron]

Ah, so it was that kind of 'fishing' trip ?...

As Euan said, "What happens on Ruthven stays on Ruthven!"

[Hamish Young]

As Euan said, "What happens on Ruthven stays on Ruthven!"

  'nuff said 

[Mike Barrio]

Pre-lunch, the brownies seemed to be keen on a more static presentation

Post-lunch, casting to a rising fish and stripping the flies seemed the preferred option.

This has continued to be the story over the last few days

Best wishes
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

That's boat 44 back on the water

[Iain Goolager]

Looking proper Buff Mike