2 days off work

[salmonscotty16lb]

ok guys i need to take 2 days off work before 1st of April.
i grudge paying £50+ for spring fishing.
looking for a chance of a salmon or even seeing a few.
looking at it
Tay is looking grim due to low catches
Tweed to expensive if i want a decent chance
Ericht was my plan but on reports not many fish around
earn have had a couple but think spinning would be my only hope and want to fish fly.
Spey/Dee not on my wages
any suggestions?

[say]

Try the Don,

Anywhere between Parkhill and Kemnay will offer a decent chance from middle of this month onwards, especially after the high water we've been getting recently.

Have a look at the fishdon website, Fetternear is just downstream of the bridge at Kemnay.

SAY

[betanut]

The Don would be worth a chuck, as SAY mentions the ADAA waters I'd echo that they represent very good value and so do the council waters.
There are plenty of fish up beyond Kemnay so an 'assault' in that area would be worthwhile.
Two websites worthy of a visit if you fancy the Don:
www.fishingthefly.co.uk/ and www.adaa.org.uk/

[betanut]

Or.... thinking about it.... there is some very good value water on the Dee. Sluie beat is currently £25/day + VAT

[tyneandrew]

The Tay should really start to pick up once we loose the Atlantic weather patterns and the river eventually settles down.

I would not write off that option.

[doublehooked]

Stick with your original plan the Ericht, Isla was huge on Monday so fish were pushing up the
Ericht which was in great nick, Had an 8 then a 12 pounder both on a conehead tube.

[crawfish]

did you get you`re fish in the ericht or ilsa doublehooked?

[greenalert]

Give Frank a shout at Turriff Tackle, plenty of good fishing on the Deveron then and at a very reasonable price

[doublehooked]

Hi
On the Ericht, West Haugh beat.

[crawfish]

what TWO FRESH FISH?

[salmoseeker]

You've done well 'doubled hooked', 2 fish from the Ericht in a day, this year, is outstanding!!

Do you know which West haugh pools you got them on? Were you left or right bank? Regardless, outstanding fishing.

[salmoseeker]

Salmoscotty, I've heard that there getting decent catches from both the Esks; if you can travel a bit further northeast I'd suggest either of them may be worth a go with both at realistic prices. Also they need water and at the moment they've got it (with nice warm temperatures). I'd put my money on either of them - maybe see you (I'm off too)! Tightlines.

[doublehooked]

Crawfish Smaller fish was liced and the lice were just off the bigger fish.
Salmoseeker I dont know the name of the pool, from the right bank.

[salmonscotty16lb]

had a look at the esks where would my best shot be north or south? I'm looking at the 26&27th of march? i will probably need to book soon. also betanut is your self that wrights the fishing report in t&s? can you provide me with contact numbers for the Don? Ericht is sounding good though trying to get the 16th off as a 3rd day and fish the tay but chances are very slim

[betanut]

'scotty - aye, that would be me who writes the Don report in T&S Let me know whereabouts you fancy going and I should be able to get a contact number to you ;D

[sealicer]

Scotty, with all this water i would head for the north rather than the south esk, canterland, gallery, pert & stracathro beats should all fish well at end of march.

[jkboy]

Fished the Ericht today, the water was peachy but sadly never saw or touched a thing - surely it can only get better Should definately be worth a chuck by the end of March

[hornet]

I would definitely recommend Stracathro for a cast.

Hornet

[salmonscotty16lb]

there is fishing available on South Esk lower middle and powmouth kinnaird beats? any info? upper kinnaird have reported fish on the fish esks web site.
there is 1 rod left on galery 28th march?
strathro is fully booked going with fish esks
on the Dee front sluie is booked that week.
going to phone about Don fishing in morning on the off chance.