River Deveron 2017

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« **Reply #1 on:** 14/03/2017 at 10:38 »

So who's venturing out tomorrow? If the weather holds out there could be some bumper hatches. I'm just hoping the wind eases up!

« **Reply #2 on:** 15/03/2017 at 09:07 »

Looks like a fine morning for it ......... Enjoy

« **Reply #3 on:** 15/03/2017 at 20:20 »

Great to be back out on running water again today. Decent weather, nice water and good company.

My first run of the day produced the fish below. The usual Ptn fished Duo style did the trick. Great fight and fantastic condition for this time of year.

As usual Sandy provided the great pics and he has a really good video as well. Hopefully he posts a link soon.

« **Reply #4 on:** 15/03/2017 at 20:29 »

Liam's fish was a belter. Epic, in fact:

I opened the season with a nice, but slightly skinny, trout of just over 2lbs, on a 16 cdc emerger.
Flies, and surface trout, were scarce today, but still a fine day to be back on the river

cheers
iain

« **Reply #5 on:** 15/03/2017 at 21:38 »

Indeed it was a lovely day to be out.

I managed to spook every fish i went near, although there were not very many, so a blank for me, but the young un's fish was a beauty as you can see and i think it made everyone's day

Will post the video when i get it sorted

although the punchline is out of the bag

Sandy

« **Reply #6 on:** 15/03/2017 at 22:23 »

Arrived around 1.30 and a few fish just starting to show.
Opened my account with two nice fish in the 8 to 10 oz range both sighted, both covered both took first time so first two fish covered, first two casts of 2017 and two fish, 100% record

None other than size 12 Olive DHE for me, what else could it be

Cracker of a fish Liam and lovin the pic Iain.

« **Reply #7 on:** 15/03/2017 at 22:56 »

Great stuff guys ...... and a cracking fish Liam

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #8 on:** 16/03/2017 at 17:08 »

Round 2 today for me

Hatch started at 11.30 and lasted till 1pm, it started with LDO's and finished with March Browns.
I found a good number of fish rising in a reasonably sheltered stretch so i got off the mark for the year in style as well

Not quite as big as Liams fish yesterday, but a 20"er to kick things off will do me just fine

Managed to fool a few good ones had 5 in total, from 12"-20" with a couple of 16"er's to keep things fun

The plume tip picked up where it left off last spring

although when the olives petered out and it became March browns dominating, the fish seemed to disappear. All damn good fun despite the wind. The bamboo coupled with a Smallstream5 punched its way through any breeze , well impressed

Sandy

« **Reply #9 on:** 16/03/2017 at 17:15 »

Great stuff Sandy, must've been pretty breezy on the water today

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #10 on:** 16/03/2017 at 18:41 »

Glad you're getting back into the nymphing mate. Welcome to the dark side!

« **Reply #11 on:** 16/03/2017 at 19:02 »

Quote from: Liam Stephen on 16/03/2017 at 18:41

Glad you're getting back into the nymphing mate. Welcome to the dark side!

You're toooooooooooo funny

Just the one, on the Nymph

but still on the Cane

and thats supposed to be like swearing

« **Reply #12 on:** 16/03/2017 at 22:34 »

Nice going guys!

Loving the Perfect Sandy and the use of bamboo / cane. Oddly enough I had mine out for a pre-season check and clean tonight so it must be an omen.

Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming.

Euan

« **Reply #13 on:** 17/03/2017 at 18:53 »

Another Epic day on the Deveron today. Another trophy landed, several very good fish encountered and my first few off the top as well. Hatch lasted from 2.30-4pm today.

22" 4.25lb on the PTN.

Next best at 18" 3.25lb

Roll on Sunday!

« **Reply #14 on:** 17/03/2017 at 20:29 »

Very nice

That 18"er looks to be in great condition, some of these early season fish are almost Mint

Pictures getting better as well

Sandy

« **Reply #15 on:** 17/03/2017 at 22:49 »

Loving your work guys, keep it up!
Really bonny troot

Euan

« **Reply #16 on:** 17/03/2017 at 22:54 »

Liam,

Cracking fish well done. I am going to the Deveron next Wednesday for my first day out this season, can't wait.

Eddie

« **Reply #17 on:** 17/03/2017 at 23:30 »

So am I Eddie, oh and Sunday as well. I'm seriously an addict!

Tightlines mate, maybe we can have an Epic day out soon.

« **Reply #18 on:** 17/03/2017 at 23:52 »

Might see you on Wednesday and I will have the epic with me.

Happy days.👍👍

« **Reply #19 on:** 18/03/2017 at 09:17 »

Where you fishing Eddie?

« **Reply #20 on:** 18/03/2017 at 11:30 »

Eddie and I will be in the same stretch as you on wednesday

« **Reply #21 on:** 18/03/2017 at 11:49 »

Me too

Although I thought you were on there Tuesday?

Sandy

« **Reply #22 on:** 18/03/2017 at 12:14 »

Cool looking forward to it!

« **Reply #23 on:** 19/03/2017 at 12:07 »

Souperb fishing guys .

Managed another half dozen in about an hour yesterday, good to note the fish are starting to respond very well to the olives.

Still no Rod Benders for me though, must be loosing my touch

« **Reply #24 on:** 22/03/2017 at 19:29 »

Nice day today

Breeze got up in the afternoon, but despite the cold water (5'C, last week its was nearly 8'C) There was a rather good hatch of these little beauties

met up with some good mates and had a grand catch up, then to business once the fish decided to actually feed off the top.
My best of the day took a plume tip, 18" and in cracking condition, more like a May fish than a March one.

A few more over the course of the afternoon and an enjoyable day, Young Mr Stephen picked up a few as well

as you will see shortly

Sandy

Mike Barrio

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Iain Cameron

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Euan Innes

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Eddie Sinclair

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Eddie Sinclair

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Iain Cameron

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Allan Liddle

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