River Don (Aberdeenshire)

[mdh]

One for those that fish the Don in Aberdeenshire

[macd]

great to see this. we will try to encourage news and updates from the Don

[greenalert]

Don't see nothing??

[perthshirefisher]

Good, like to hear how the Don is fishing never got up there this year.

Any new's on how the Kemnay Kintore beats faired in October?

[mdh]

The beats and Kintore and Kemnay suffered from the same things as many of the Scottish rivers did. Most of the time there wasn't enough water and then when there was water there was far far too much. However there were still quit a few people catching fresh fish right up to the last day of the season. I however wasn't lucky enough to be one of those people..

[perthshirefisher]

Nov 24, 2009 20:09:03 GMT mdh said:

The beats and Kintore and Kemnay suffered from the same things as many of the Scottish rivers did. Most of the time there wasn't enough water and then when there was water there was far far too much. However there were still quit a few people catching fresh fish right up to the last day of the season. I however wasn't lucky enough to be one of those people..

Thanks for the info, was hearing pretty much the same from other sources.

Also heard one of the regulars on the kemny beat was getting them as per useal

PF.

[ptg]

nothing to see guys.....think that the opening post relates to the thread itself!! ;D

[merlin]

What is the fishing like up around Strathdon?

[David1982]

Needs water i have seen a few salmon caught but they are very coloured by the time they reach that area. Once you get above Bella Beg the river becomes very shallow, hill stream like. it Really needs a good spate. there is some good trout to be caught tho.

[sloggi]

[/quote]

Thanks for the info, was hearing pretty much the same from other sources.

Also heard one of the regulars on the kemny beat was getting them as per useal

PF.[/quote]

I fished Kemnay on the penultimate day of the season taking 2 decent fish - I believe there were 6 taken in total that day with one member taking three from the Bridge Pool on a conehead Park Shrimp tube variant. I gave him a hand to land a fine fish of approx 11lb. The water was highish but that's good for Kemnay. Plenty of fish moving through. Big fly, deeply fished, on sinking lines did the trick.

I don't fish the beat too often but if the river's high, it's worth a shot. Some decent fly water to be found in the beat.

[perthshirefisher]

Nov 25, 2009 11:20:28 GMT sloggi said:

Thanks for the info, was hearing pretty much the same from other sources.

Also heard one of the regulars on the kemny beat was getting them as per useal

PF.[/quote]

I fished Kemnay on the penultimate day of the season taking 2 decent fish - I believe there were 6 taken in total that day with one member taking three from the Bridge Pool on a conehead Park Shrimp tube variant. I gave him a hand to land a fine fish of approx 11lb. The water was highish but that's good for Kemnay. Plenty of fish moving through. Big fly, deeply fished, on sinking lines did the trick.

I don't fish the beat too often but if the river's high, it's worth a shot. Some decent fly water to be found in the beat.[/quote]

Aye it's a nice beat got a wee bit of nearly everything in it,and as you say fishes well when up a bit and dropping.

Well done on your brace of fish.
PF.

[diverdave]

All

The River Don DSFB Feb report and RDT Blogs from Jamie are now live on www.riverdon.org.uk

Dave

[greenbanks]

Thansk Dave for sharing this-you guys are doing some good work thats catching the eye of many-Good Luck to you and your team.

[diverdave]

Don Trust News. www.riverdon.org.uk

Dave Gordon, RDT Chairman is standing down as a Director, easing back his workload a little and perhaps take a more hands on role within the Trust.

Dave was the Trusts first Chairman and wrote the Trusts constitution, and in that he stipulated that the Chair must step down every year, though may be re elected. Dave has decided that having had an excellent year of achievements for the Trust, and having met all the Trusts FMP milestones, that it was time to ease back a little, and perhaps even get a day or two clear to go fishing!

Dave said “I have really enjoyed the first year of the River Don Trust.. I have had a very intense year as Chair, very ably supported by my fellow Directors but I have decided to ease back my workload. I recognise that as a Director I would never be able to slow down properly or to let go the reigns, so I have decided to resign as a Director of the Trust as well. The Directors very kindly asked me to continue to assist the Trust so I can ease back my workload and at the same time continue to enjoy the areas of Trust work I get most satisfaction from.”

Dave will now be the River Don Trust's River Manager responsible for line managing the Trust Biologist and driving the Fishery Management Plan forward

Trust stalwart, Iain Morrison is to take over the demanding role of RDT chair and was voted in by the unanimous vote of his fellow directors. Iain is a driving force within the Trust, and is looking forward to the challenge, and to continuing the teamwork of working with Dave in delivering the Trusts objectives.

Iain noted “ we have a great team within the RDT, and have made excellent progress. Dave and I will continue to work together, and I am sure we will be able to continue to make good progress against the FMP and to further develop the Trust”

The Trust also has a new director. Duncan McKay is joining the Trust team, taking years of management experience with him. Like all directors he was chosen to assist as he has huge enthusiasm for the River Don, and has agreed to become the Trusts Publicity and fundraising director.

Duncan described how he felt about the Trust. “I was surprised to hear that Dave was standing down but I am looking forward to working with the strong Trust team to promote the River Don's interests and hope we can build on the solid foundations put in place to date"

[diverdave]

An open day for the River Don is to be held at Castle Forbes on 30th. May Further details can be read - here www.riverdon.org.uk/FileLibrary/PDF%20Reports/Don2010-final%20c.pdf