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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 1, 2007 22:15:29 GMT
Was thinking the same James - wish i was there, sure i could have got hold of one ;D Lummels is also great in big water as im sure you know.
I know Gordon was fishing today with at least one other rod. When he fished opening day last year they had 9 kelts.
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Post by williegunn on Feb 1, 2007 22:20:19 GMT
What's all this with counting kelts? Gillies shaking hands with the rod after landing a kelt?
We will be calling them Black Salmon or Downstreamers next.
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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 1, 2007 22:35:07 GMT
Fair point - just stating facts though
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Post by Yorkshire Esk on Feb 1, 2007 23:40:56 GMT
The pic on the Dee website of the first springer caught looks more like a kelt with its floppy body, a true springer would be firm in the stomach, yet that fish that is pictures is all floppy, not a springer in my eyes
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Post by williegunn on Feb 1, 2007 23:48:27 GMT
The pic on the Dee website of the first springer caught looks more like a kelt with its floppy body, a true springer would be firm in the stomach, yet that fish that is pictures is all floppy, not a springer in my eyes  It definately has shoulders not the usual kelt shape. |
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Post by salar76 on Feb 2, 2007 9:16:32 GMT
Looks 100% springer to me! Clearly very warm on Deeside yesterday - 'shirt sleeve order'!!
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Post by sealicer on Feb 2, 2007 11:49:10 GMT
Can't see anything wrong with that, looks like a lovely fresh springer to me.
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Post by Sloggi on Feb 2, 2007 13:40:47 GMT
One of them is good-looking  |
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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 3, 2007 9:09:21 GMT
Brian had a fish on fishdee at 9.01am this morning for Crathes!
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Post by madkeen on Feb 3, 2007 9:10:45 GMT
That fish was up on fishdee before 8 someone had an early start ;D
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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 4, 2007 16:25:14 GMT
Does anybody know the salmon rod catch for season 2006?
Would be interested to know the Sea Trout catch too?
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Post by Sloggi on Feb 4, 2007 16:52:49 GMT
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Post by davidarmes on Feb 4, 2007 19:25:15 GMT
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Post by storlaks on Feb 4, 2007 21:29:47 GMT
Graham, sorry, I meant Crathes. I thought I had read you and WG were fishing there. Maybe it's next week.
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Post by hornet on Feb 4, 2007 22:48:54 GMT
Looking forward to fishing Park South on the 15th, which will be my first time on the Dee ;D. Fishing with a mate from work and his mate so fingers and everything else crossed for a cracking day, can't wait. Any tips for this beat would be welcomed . Hornet |
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Post by hornet on Feb 16, 2007 14:34:19 GMT
First Dee springer of 7lb ;D. taken on a Willie / Dog Conehead. Hooked another fish on my Hornet PBP but unfortunately it got off but for the time it was on it felt a decent fish. The beat produced another springer for a fellow guest angler which was around 8lb. Weather was kind and pretty mild with the wind in our favour. The two mates had 4 kelts. A cracking day and a lovely bit of water that i hope to fish again. Many Thanks Ken. Hornet |
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Post by ibrox on Feb 16, 2007 14:53:00 GMT
Well done Hornet , any chance of seeing a pic |
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Post by hornet on Feb 16, 2007 15:30:58 GMT
Unfortunately no as I'm banned from taking a camera. The last one fizzed when it hit the water  . Ken the ghillie was further up the beat watching from distance. I hope the angler on the other bank can confirm with me as he watched me bank it. I got it on beat 3 which is just off a small island in mega fast water. It nailed my fly on the dangle where the other fish i lost took it on the retrieve. Glad to get off the mark and hopefully i can notch up another at Stracathro, N Esk tomorrow. ;D Hornet |
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Post by Sloggi on Feb 16, 2007 17:30:27 GMT
Well done Hornet  I sooner see the fly though - willie/dog conehead? |
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Post by hornet on Feb 16, 2007 19:14:45 GMT
Sloggi, It is a Highland Fly and you can have a look at it on www.fliesonline.co.uk. as that is where i buy all my flies from. Hornet |
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wondering what size /patterns of flies to bring to increase the odds ?
. Ken the ghillie was further up the beat watching from distance.