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Allan Liddle

Troot Activity
« on: 21/03/2013 at 12:07 »
Any signs of troot or fly activity yet?
Bloody weather's put the dampeners on my long awaited early season bash, but i bet something's happening out there?

The warm spell we had in Feb had a few flies hatching and troots moving, so here's hoping it all comes good again soon.

Cheers

Allan
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Ben Dixon

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #1 on: 21/03/2013 at 12:14 »
Agree Allan,

Not seen anything move on the Don, there were trout taking flies at end of Feb on the Dee.  Not seen much in the way of fly life yet on the Don.  Couple of small stones and some midge.


Cheers

Ben
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Allan Liddle

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #2 on: 23/03/2013 at 01:06 »
Yup out for a wee wander without the rod yesterday and all i noted were some small stones.  At least the flybox should be pretty full by the time the weather eventually settles.
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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #3 on: 28/03/2013 at 23:08 »
I was down the Don this afternoon for a few casts.
More of a recce for next week.
Plenty small stoneflies and tiny grey and black buzzers coming off all afternoon.
About 1.30 the large dark olives started and trickled off until almost 3.
It was a fairly steady hatch but not a fish to be seen.
No sign of any olive uprights or march browns, just the LDO's.
Would be a good indicator perhaps that my thoughts about everything being about 2-3weeks behind could be fairly close to the mark.
The water is very cold but clear and quite low. Never saw a salmon and talking to the few people I met, neither had anyone else. I had hoped conditions were pretty good, still it was a beautiful afternoon to be on the river :z18
I took some photos of the flies to accuratley identify them at home so I will try to post a couple tomorrow :z16

Sandy
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Iain Goolager

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #4 on: 28/03/2013 at 23:14 »
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I took some photos of the flies to accuratley identify them at home so I will try to post a couple tomorrow

great stuff.  :z16

Iain
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Noel Kelly

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #5 on: 29/03/2013 at 06:16 »
Like :z16
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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #6 on: 29/03/2013 at 08:53 »
Some bugs from yesterday.

Large dark olive












A close up of the hindwing i used for identification.





The small Midge





And what i make a Small Brown Stonefly of the Nemouridae Family.





All the ID's were done using the close up photos, General size and the information in the FSC Insect guides.  Hopefully they are all good.
It certainley gives you an idea for the colours of the flies. If anyone can add to the ID's please do so :z16

 :z18

Sandy
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Iain Cameron

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #7 on: 29/03/2013 at 09:11 »
Quote from: Spiderman on 29/03/2013 at 08:53
Some bugs from yesterday.

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fantastic. despite the snow, gets me thinking optimistically about the trouting

cheer
iain
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Iain Goolager

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #8 on: 29/03/2013 at 09:26 »
Great to see those bad boys again  :z16

Is that a compact camera Sandy? If so has it a Super Macro facility?

Iain
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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #9 on: 29/03/2013 at 09:32 »
Iain

They are taken with my Canon D10 that lives in my Fishing jacket.
Just an ordinary Macro facility, but it is waterproof  :z16
The light yesterday was rather nice and as you know that helps no end.

I was in the river catching bugs when i suppose i should have been trying to fish for salmon :roll Still it was more fun.

FYI the olives and stones were about a 14 and the midge about an 18.

The other buzzer i saw was this one




It was about a 22

Sandy
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Iain Goolager

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #10 on: 29/03/2013 at 09:39 »
Cool

I still love the super macro mode on my fishing camera as you know it can be the difference between finding a spur on a hindwing....or not.

Like the micro midge shot.

Many's a time I've dropped the double hander in favour of bug hunting  :z16 they're only Salmon after all  :z8  :z4

Iain
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Mike Barrio

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #11 on: 29/03/2013 at 09:53 »
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I was in the river catching bugs when i suppose i should have been trying to fish for salmon

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Many's a time I've dropped the double hander in favour of bug hunting

I like it :z16

Cheers
Mike
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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #12 on: 29/03/2013 at 10:08 »
Quote from: Goolager on 29/03/2013 at 09:39

Many's a time I've dropped the double hander in favour of bug hunting  :z16

I actually find it's more use as a means of catching bugs at distance, than an angling implement :z16

Like having a 15ft bandy net :z7

Sandy
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Noel Kelly

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #13 on: 29/03/2013 at 17:51 »
Quote from: Spiderman on 29/03/2013 at 10:08
I actually find it's more use as a means of catching bugs at distance, than an angling implement :z16

Like having a 15ft bandy net :z7

Sandy

Lol very good Sandy. You're photos have given me hope of warmer weather and rising trout as well so thanks for that :z16
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Jim Eddie

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #14 on: 29/03/2013 at 18:50 »
Some really nice photo's Sandy  :z16 wish i'd seen this post before I orderd the Olympus Tough 820  :z6

 :z18

Jim
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Euan Innes

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #15 on: 29/03/2013 at 19:26 »
Love the photos Sandy.  :z16
The pics are worth keeping for tying reference, so thanks for that.

I also now have a close up of your fingerprint to plant evidence, so thanks for that too.  :z7



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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #16 on: 06/04/2013 at 16:30 »
After a long morning digging the garden i finally found my way to the Gate :z18

Now i didn't see anything rise, BUT.......................................










Guess who........Hurrah :z16 :z16 :z16

Now this was on the Ythan, but if they are hatching on the Ythan then they must be doing so on the Don.
I didn't go down till after 2 but the hatch was a steady trickle till 4 :z16

Some LDO's coming off too.




Looks like things are slowly coming to life in the NE

Sandy
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Mike Barrio

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #17 on: 06/04/2013 at 17:45 »
Awesome photos Sandy! :z16

Cheers
Mike
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Marc Fauvet

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #18 on: 06/04/2013 at 17:47 »
yeah, they made me hungry !  :z16
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Hamish Young

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #19 on: 06/04/2013 at 20:34 »
Sod the flies...... the reel is better  :z16
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Iain Goolager

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #20 on: 06/04/2013 at 20:57 »
Fantastic photo's Sandy  :z16

I tried to take some of an MB today but he wasn't playing.

Iain
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Sandy Nelson

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #21 on: 06/04/2013 at 21:05 »
I chased the little bugger all over the reel, he didn't want to sit still. :z16
It took me an hour to get one in the first place :shock

The LDO was a bit different, none of my pictures showed the spur and with the Brick coloured eyes and yellowish tail end it made me wonder if it was a Dark Olive, but they don't have a history of being in Scotland. Either way its a male because of the Eyes and Tail, i think we can safely assume the spur is there :wink

Sandy
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Chris Connolly

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #22 on: 06/04/2013 at 21:08 »
Brilliant pics of all the flees guys and great to see then in such fine detail.Just a wee update on the troot doon her in the lowlands lol

Just seen a few pics of some nice trout best touching three pounds from the uper tay yesterday  butter yellow and had me salivating all over the place lol

Oh and everyone came to the dry flee popped on top of their heads.

chris
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Allan Liddle

Re: Troot Activity
« Reply #23 on: 07/04/2013 at 22:37 »
Looks more like an olive upright rather than a LDO to me Sandy but could be wrong.
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Iain Goolager

Re: Troot Activity New
« Reply #24 on: 07/04/2013 at 23:11 »
No large Hindwing tho' Allan.....




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