First week....

With the warm temperatures and high waters through February we were all very optimistic for the first week! George started opening day with a cracking springer from the craigendinnie bank in Jockie Fyfe for his guests, although the remainder of the week seemed to be pretty slow. By Thursday a few fish seemed to be moving about with another fish being landed from Rail End, Waterside, and Deecastle all landing fish. Friday aboyne castle landed the first springer of the season! Caught by Alex Coutts, we knew he would winkle one out! The water has come up again on Sunday so I'm very hopefull for this coming week! There are still plenty of fish in the middle dee with reports of long tail seas liced fish being caught as high as Commonty! These fish are moving up quick!!

The foundations are in for Craigendinnie's new hut!

Some flies for the spring!

Comet

Monkey

Black n yellow

Willie gun variation

Franc n snaelda black & yellow

B&Y snaelda

Micro snaelda

Franc n snaelda black and blue

Hoping to have a good spring with these!

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Big River!!

With heavy rain in the hills the Dee has risen fiercely! Certainly the highest I have ever seen it! Unusual mild weather for February, let's see how the upper Dee performs this March!!

Jockie Fyfe

Aboyne Bridge

7"6 on the gauge

A wee tributary north of Breamar

How to spend a Sunday when you can't fish?

Its not fishing related I know, but that is what Sundays are for.

The sun was shining, fresh snow covered the hills and I was all hyped up to visit Glen Shee for a days skiing, until I discovered it is half term and there is a 3 mile traffic jam queuing up the mountain! So with visions of fresh powder and mountain tops fading I'm thinking what else can I do around here?

I found out after a quick phone call that Loch Micke has a nice walk around it and only a 20 minute drive so off I head, not really dressed for it in only jeans wellies and a jacket I arrive and WOW! 

It was truly breathtaking scenery, so I enjoyed a nice Sunday stroll / slide (as all of the paths were now solid ice) around the loch.

If anyone is stuck wondering what to do on a Sunday or you wish to extend your fishing trip I would recommend it to you!

Here are a few pics:

Nostalgia, a wee video of New Zealand trout last year! Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/71081601

Rising river on another glorious February day! With these mildtemperatures fish must be on their way up!!

Aboyne Castle Beats...

I am proud to say that I am the new Ghillie on Aboyne Castle Beats on the Scottish Dee!
I will be updating the blog with hopefully lots of catches, river heights, whats catching and generally all things fishy from the beat!
Alec (aka the oracle) has been kind enough to walk the banks and let me know his secret spots! Its stunning water and i'm really looking forward to getting well acquainted with it this season!
After a mild winter there are plenty of fish being caught in the middle Dee so will soon be with us! Lets hope for a cracking season!

In the meantime, here's some pre-season pics.


Gorse burning upper plantation last November.

 Dark and Stormy.

 Open Skies.

 High Winds!

 Opening Day

 Symonds on a beautiful February morning

 Lick of paint.

 A much colder Symonds!