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Post by robmason on Aug 12, 2006 19:41:28 GMT
As luck would have it I'll be in Aberdeen for a reunion in September. Thought I might tack on a day or two for fishing. Should I try the Spey or Dee, which is best back end?
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Post by williegunn on Aug 12, 2006 21:37:25 GMT
Rob, it as ever depends.
The Dee will fish from Park to the sea, the lower beats of the Spey, below Craigellehie bridge are superb.
The rest I would fish the Spey before the Dee anytime of the year, anthing else is just 2nd best.
Have you considered the Ness? The town water is excellent value at £25.00/day, hard fishing but almost as good as the Spey
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Post by williegunn on Aug 12, 2006 22:06:32 GMT
Malcolm, I had been considering the Ness Town water myself, what do you mean by hard fishing? Is it the wading or big casting or both? Mid September, would I be better off on the Ness or Grantown? Cheers Ness by a mile Grantown is finished after August IMO( I don't do humble) If you catch a salmon on the Ness you are either good or lucky, the Ness boys are very very good fly fishers, the best. It is very well fished water, that is what I mean by hard fishing. You will have to be able to cast 30 yds as everyone else does. Wading is easy, though you have to be prepared to go above your waist |
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Post by robmason on Aug 13, 2006 8:53:08 GMT
Hadn't considered the Ness, thanks for the tip.
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Post by rennie on Aug 13, 2006 18:03:49 GMT
Mr Gunn is right,but for the Ness would say you will need 40yds to do the business as he says you will have to match/better the local rods who will probably be better and know where to be better than you,Grantown will provide you with a statistically better chance of a fish but if you want a clean or tack able fish then the odds will be against you there,in fact you may feel as plenty do that you don't wish to fish for predominately colored fish even to return them,don't wish to moralize but you may be happy just to fish, really want to catch a fish or be comfortable with catching a few colored fish before you come across a clean one.My choice? head for the lower Dee,easier to make contact than the Ness,greater numbers of clean fish than the Spey and the Dee often throws up some big fish at the back end,will cost more though.
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Post by Old School Tris on Aug 13, 2006 18:05:41 GMT
Rob
On the Dee, Park/Lower Crathes down to the sea is the only likely place to get into fresh run fish, as the late running fish all spawn in the lower stretches of the river. If catching older residents doesn't put you off then a mid-river beat, where you are more likely to be able to get a rod, should still provide sport. Somewhere like Aboyne Water, where there is a decent Sep Av. of 27 fish to only 3 rods, will only set you back £50. The Fish Dee website is the best place to see availability. It will depend when your reunion is.
Having got much expereince of the lower Spey, but Malcolm will know!
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Post by Tyne Angler on Aug 14, 2006 7:04:15 GMT
The bottom beats of the Spey will be catching a lot of fresh fish right through september, getting on them will be the problem !
Tris
Good to see you on here.
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Post by williegunn on Aug 14, 2006 20:51:15 GMT
getting on them will be the problem ! No problem really |
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Post by robmason on Aug 14, 2006 21:07:55 GMT
Alas, nothing showing below Carron for my week on fishspey.
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